Maniac

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Michael Sembello

Bossa Nova Hotel (1983)popTop 5%4:03Spotify YouTube Apple Music Deezer Tidal

Key: variesTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%11 tracks · 8,513 notes · D# minor · 159 BPM· 4:03Recommended

Practice Play

Drum Intro

Intro

Verse I

Bridge I

Chorus I

Verse II

Bridge II

Chorus II

Interlude

Solo

Lead Vocals

Guitar

Bass

Strings

Piano 1

Piano 2

Synth 1

Synth 2

Synth 3

Drums 1

Drums 2

100%10 tracks · 6,821 notes · E minor · 144 BPM· 4:40extended

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Maniac

Lead 1 (square)

Electric Piano 2

Acoustic grand piano

Standard drum kit

Synth bass 1

Electric guitar (clean)

Brass section

Overdriven Guitar 1

String ensemble 1

Overdriven guitar 2

100%10 tracks · 6,681 notes · E minor · 149 BPM· 4:26

Practice Play

Acoustic grand piano

Standard drum kit

Electric Piano 2

Synth bass 1

Electric guitar (clean)

Lead 1 (square)

Brass section

Overdriven Guitar 1

String ensemble 1

Overdriven guitar 2

99%14 tracks · 8,295 notes · D# minor · 162 BPM· 4:02

Practice Play

Standard drum kit

Electric piano 1

Synth Bass 2

String Ensemble 2

Vibraphone

Rock organ

Overdriven Guitar 1

Pad 1 (new age)

Glockenspiel

Choir aahs

Distortion guitar

String ensemble 1

Guitar harmonics

Overdriven guitar 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 4:03

About this song

Maniac by Michael Sembello, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 4:03 (Electric piano 1, Overdriven guitar, Synth bass 2, Cello, Lead 6 (voice), Pad 3 (polysynth), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced

4.72 notes/sec

DrumsAdvanced

10.6 notes/sec

GuitarBeginner

0.49 notes/sec

OtherBeginner

2.5 notes/sec

PianoBeginner

3.51 notes/sec

OtherBeginner

0.21 notes/sec

VocalsBeginner

1.62 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:03

Intro0:00 Intro0:12 Verse0:24 Bridge0:48 Chorus1:00 Verse1:28 Bridge1:52 Chorus2:04 Interlude2:28 Solo2:52 Bridge3:16 Chorus3:28 Outro3:52

Vocal range

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A♯3 – D♯5 · 17 semitones (~1.4 octaves)

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Maniac appears on the soundtrack of Flashdance.