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Age of Consent

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New Order

Power, Corruption & Lies (1983)new waveTop 5%5:03SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D majorTuning: StandardTempo: 163 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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97%5 tracks · 6,044 notes · D major · 163 BPM· 5:03Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus
Interlude
Keyboard Solo
Guitar Solo
Interlude
Verse 3
Chorus
Interlude
Post-chorus
Lead Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Drums
Strings
94%4 tracks · 5,879 notes · D major · 160 BPM· 4:50
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Guitar (Bernard Sumner)
Bass (Peter Hook)
Synth (Gillian Gilbert)
Drumkit
83%3 tracks · 381 notes · D major · 165 BPM· 0:47partial2015 Remaster
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 5:03

About this song

Age of Consent by New Order is in D major, around 163 BPM, 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 5:03 (Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (pick), Synth strings 1, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced
10.3 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.79 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.96 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.07 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
0.83 notes/sec

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Intro · Interlude
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:03
Intro0:00Verse 10:29Chorus0:40Interlude0:51Verse 20:57Chorus1:20Interlude1:31Solo1:37Solo2:00Interlude2:46Verse 32:51Chorus3:03Interlude3:14Post-chorus3:20Interlude3:37Outro3:43Solo4:23

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5C6B2G5

B2 – G5 · 32 semitones (~2.7 octaves)

About the key of D major

D major is the 6th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D, G, and A.

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