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Apocalypse Please

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Absolution (2003)alternative rockTop 5%4:30SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C# minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 80 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%12 tracks · 5,759 notes · C# minor · 80 BPM· 4:30Recommended
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Intro
APOCALYPSE PLEASE
Verse I
Chorus I
Verse II
Chorus II
Bridge I
Verse III
Chorus III
Bridge II
Outro
Backing Vocals
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Percussion 1
Percussion 2
Piano 1
Piano 2
Synth
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%11 tracks · 8,035 notes · C# minor · 80 BPM· 4:13With Guitar
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APOCALYPSE PLEASE
Verse I
Chorus I
Verse II
Chorus II
Bridge I
Verse III
Chorus III
Bridge II
Outro
Piano 1
Piano 2
Synth
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Bass
Guitar 1
Percussion 1
Percussion 2
Drums
Guitar 2
100%10 tracks · 5,427 notes · C# minor · 80 BPM· 4:24
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Matthew Bellamy Piano 1
Matthew Bellamy Piano 2
Matthew Bellamy Keyboard
Matthew Bellamy Vocals
Chris + Matt Vocals
Chris Wolstenholme Bass
Matthew Bellamy Guitar
Intro 1
Intro 2
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 5,912 notes · C# major · 78 BPM· 4:12
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Matt - Right Hand
Matt - Left Hand
Matt - Keyboard FX
Chris - Bass
Matt - Guitar Overdub
Matt - Lead Vocals
Chris - Backing Vocals
Matt - Voice FX
Drumkit
100%12 tracks · 5,909 notes · C# minor · 78 BPM· 4:15
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Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Acoustic grand piano 2
Acoustic grand piano 3
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit
Overdriven guitar
Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2
String Ensemble 1 1
String ensemble 1 2
Choir Aahs 1
Choir aahs 2
100%13 tracks · 7,459 notes · C# minor · 80 BPM· 4:15
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Taiko drum
Synth drum
Matthew Bellamy Piano 1
Pniano Dub
Flute
Accordion
Electric bass (finger)
Synth brass 1
String ensemble 1
Distortion guitar
Matthew Bellamy Piano 2
Dominic Howard Drums
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
75%2 tracks · 944 notes · C# minor · 75 BPM· 2:11partial
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left hand
right hand

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 4:30

About this song

Apocalypse Please by Muse is in C# minor (estimated), around 80 BPM, 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 4:30 (Acoustic grand piano, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Lead 2 (sawtooth), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an outro. 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.

PianoAdvanced
7.73 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.87 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.84 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.07 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.2 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
0.03 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.81 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:30
Intro0:00Verse0:30Chorus0:54Verse1:18Chorus1:42Bridge2:06Verse2:42Chorus3:06Bridge3:30Outro4:00

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C4C5C6C♯4D5

C♯4 – D5 · 13 semitones (~1.1 octaves)

About the key of C# minor

C# minor is the 12th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are C♯m, F♯m, and G♯m.

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