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West End Girls

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Pet Shop Boys

Please (1986)synth-popTop 5%4:21SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 114 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 5,020 notes · E minor · 115 BPM· 4:21Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Instrumental
Chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Strings
Synth
Choir
Brass
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 3,864 notes · E minor · 114 BPM· 4:30
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Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Trumpet
Synth bass 1
Choir aahs
String ensemble 1
Brass section
Tenor sax
100%8 tracks · 4,480 notes · E minor · 114 BPM· 4:34
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Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Trumpet
Synth bass 1
Choir aahs
String ensemble 1
Brass section
Tenor sax

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 4:21

About this song

West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys is in E minor (estimated), around 114 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 4:21 (Slap bass 2, Synth strings 1, Choir aahs, Trumpet, Lead 6 (voice), Pad 5 (bowed), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, an interlude, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced
12.02 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.24 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.31 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.57 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.3 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:21
Intro0:00Verse 10:40Chorus0:56Verse 21:21Chorus1:38Instrumental2:01Chorus2:26Verse 32:49Chorus3:06Outro3:31

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6D3E5

D3 – E5 · 26 semitones (~2.2 octaves)

About the key of E minor

E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.

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