Crying Song

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Pink Floyd

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Key: D majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 71 BPMest

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90%8 tracks · 2,107 notes · D major · 125 BPM· 3:31More albumRecommended
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Fade In
Verse 1
Interlude
Verse 2
Interlude
Verse 3
Interlude
Verse 4
Interlude
Solo
Fade Out
Mallets
Drums
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
85%5 tracks · 594 notes · D major · 71 BPM· 0:58partial
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Lead Vocals
Guitar
Drums
Piano
Bass
85%5 tracks · 1,183 notes · D major · 71 BPM· 1:48partial
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Voice
Gilmour
Wright
Waters
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 3:31

About this song

Crying Song by Pink Floyd is in D major (estimated), around 71 BPM. This 8-track arrangement runs 3:31 (Vibraphone, Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with 4 verses and a solo. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarIntermediate
6.93 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.98 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
0.52 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.56 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.28 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:31
Verse 10:46Interlude1:11Verse 21:16Interlude1:41Verse 31:47Interlude2:12Verse 42:18Interlude2:43Solo2:48

Vocal range

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C2C3C4G2A3

G2 – A3 · 14 semitones (~1.2 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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Crying Song appears on the soundtrack of More.