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In the Air Tonight

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Phil Collins

Face Value (1981)soft rockTop 5%5:32SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorestTempo: 95 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%11 tracks · 4,254 notes · D minor · 95 BPM· 5:32Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 1
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus
Fade Out
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Strings
Piano
Percussion
Synth 1
Synth 2
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%9 tracks · 3,485 notes · D minor · 94 BPM· 5:27
Practice Play
Keyboard
Keyboard 2
Celesta
Guitar
Bass
Voice
Voice 2/Recorder
Echo voice/Violin
Drumkit
100%12 tracks · 4,094 notes · D minor · 96 BPM· 4:53
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Electric bass (finger)
Pad 2 (warm)
Electric guitar (jazz)
Distortion guitar
Acoustic grand piano
FX 3 (crystal)
Pad 8 (sweep)
Choir aahs
Analog drum kit
Power drum kit
Reverse cymbal
Lead 8 (bass + lead)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 5:32

About this song

In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins is in D minor (estimated), around 95 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 5:32 (Electric piano 1, Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Violin, Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and an interlude. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsIntermediate
5.2 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
0.66 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.7 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.54 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.43 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
1.08 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.45 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Chorus
Verse

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:32
Intro0:00Chorus0:51Interlude1:23Verse 11:33Chorus2:14Interlude2:57Verse 23:07Chorus3:49

Vocal range

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

C2C3C4C5C6A2C5

A2 – C5 · 27 semitones (~2.3 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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