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Blue Monday

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New Order

Power, Corruption & Lies (1983)new waveTop 5%7:31SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorTuning: StandardTempo: 130 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%12 tracks · 8,958 notes · D minor · 130 BPM· 7:31Recommended
Practice Play
Build Up
Intro
Post-Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 3
Chorus
Interlude
Chorus
Post-chorus
Bridge
Outro
Synth 1
Drums
Synth 2
Bass 1
Bass 2
Choir
Strings 1
Strings 2
Lead Vocals
Brass
Synth 3
FX
100%25 tracks · 8,614 notes · D minor · 130 BPM· 7:09
Practice Play
First Verse
Second Verse
Melody
Sitar 1
Sitar 2
Synth Bass 2
Synth bass 1
Nylon Guitar
Choir Aahh
sci+fi 1
sci+fi 2
Strings
Clav
Synth Brass
Orchestra hit
Effects
Gunshot
Guitar fret noise
Bass Drum
Splash Cymbal
Soft Hi Hat
Snare
Medium Tom
Low Tom
Claps
Crash Cymbal
Tambourine
100%10 tracks · 9,316 notes · D# minor · 128 BPM· 4:18partial
Practice Play
Pad 3 (polysynth)
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Synth bass 1
Lead 8 (bass + lead) 1
Lead 8 (bass + lead) 2
Overdriven guitar
Distortion guitar
Reverse cymbal
Melodic tom
drums
100%20 tracks · 8,359 notes · D minor · 133 BPM· 7:37
Practice Play
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
Standard drum kit 4
Standard drum kit 5
Standard drum kit 6
Standard drum kit 7
Standard drum kit 8
Power drum kit
Electric Guitar (muted) 1
Electric guitar (muted) 2
Synth Bass 1 1
Synth Bass 2
Synth bass 1 2
Electric guitar (clean)
Choir aahs
Synth strings 1
String Ensemble 1 1
Lead 6 (voice)
String ensemble 1 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 7:31

About this song

Blue Monday by New Order is in D minor, around 130 BPM, 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 7:31 (Electric bass (pick), Synth bass 1, Synth strings 1, Synth strings 2, Choir aahs, Synth brass 1, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, an interlude, and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassAdvanced
4.46 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
8.4 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
3.41 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.18 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.52 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Bridge
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:31
Intro0:30Intro1:03Verse 12:09Chorus2:24Verse 22:39Chorus2:54Interlude3:08Verse 33:34Chorus3:49Interlude4:07Chorus4:18Post-chorus4:33Bridge5:25Outro5:47

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C3A4

C3 – A4 · 21 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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