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Starlight

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Black Holes and Revelations (2006)alternative rockTop 5%3:58SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: B majorTuning: StandardTempo: 122 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%11 tracks · 8,542 notes · G# minor · 122 BPM· 3:58Recommended
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Intro
Interlude
Verse 1
Verse 2
Interlude
Verse 3
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Post-chorus
Verse 4
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Post-chorus
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass 1
Bass 2
Piano
Synth 1
Synth 2
Drums
100%7 tracks · 6,180 notes · G# minor · 122 BPM· 3:36Live
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Intro
Intro 2
Verse1
Guitar
Bass
Synth 1
Drums
Piano 1
Synth 2
Piano 2
100%8 tracks · 6,090 notes · G# minor · 122 BPM· 3:56Album
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Guitar 3
Piano
Synth 1
Synth 2
Drums
100%8 tracks · 6,468 notes · G# minor · 122 BPM· 3:57
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Guitar (w/overdrive) 1
Guitar (w/overdrive) 2
live guitar (w/clean)
Bass (finger)
Piano
Keyboard
Tambourine
Drumkit
100%11 tracks · 6,732 notes · G# minor · 120 BPM· 4:02
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Bass
Bass Effect
Piano Effect
Voice
Guitar
Piano
Arpeggios
Arpeggios 2
Voice Double
Hand Clap
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 3,155 notes · G# minor · 125 BPM· 3:52
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Бас гитара
Рояль
Эл.Гитара
Пол.Акустика
Hand Clap
Triangle
Drumkit
95%5 tracks · 3,355 notes · G# minor · 120 BPM· 3:22partial
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Chris
Matt Guitar Clean
Matt Guitar Distortion
Arrpegios
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 4,526 notes · G# minor · 122 BPM· 3:48Acoustic
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Dan Newell
Matt Bellamy
Chris Wostenholme
Drumkit
78%3 tracks · 3,112 notes · B major · 125 BPM· 3:45
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Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Acoustic grand piano 2
Standard drum kit
68%1 tracks · 796 notes · G# minor · 122 BPM· 4:22Fingerstyle Guitar Cover
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Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 3:58

About this song

Starlight by Muse is in B major, around 122 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 3:58 (Bright acoustic piano, Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Synth bass 2, Choir aahs, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, an interlude, and an outro. 11 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
9.58 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
6.19 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.65 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
3.24 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
1.34 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.11 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.31 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Interlude
Verse
Chorus

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:003:58
Intro0:00Interlude0:08Verse 10:24Verse 20:39Interlude0:55Verse 31:11Pre-chorus1:27Chorus1:42Post-chorus2:22Verse 42:37Pre-chorus2:53Chorus3:09Post-chorus3:40Outro3:56

Vocal range

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C3C4C5G♯3B4

G♯3 – B4 · 15 semitones (~1.3 octaves)

About the key of B major

B major is the 18th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are B, E, and F♯.

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