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Empty Spaces

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Pink Floyd

The Wall (1979)progressive rockTop 5%2:09SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTuning: StandardTempo: 96 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 1,198 notes · E major · 95 BPM· 2:09Recommended
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Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass 1
Bass 2
Organ
Winds
100%11 tracks · 2,940 notes · D major · 98 BPM· 3:24extendedWhat Shall We Do Now?
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Empty Spaces - Intro
Verse
What Shall We Do Now? - Intr
Verse
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Strings
Synth 1
Synth 2
Organ
Piano
FX
Drums
95%5 tracks · 1,522 notes · D major · 99 BPM· 2:16The Wall Live 1980–81 "Is There Anybody Out There?
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Segue from Goodbye Blue Sky
Verse
Lead Vocals
Bass
Guitar
Keys
Percussion
95%5 tracks · 1,134 notes · B minor · 96 BPM· 2:08Pink Empty Spaces / What Shall We Do Now?
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Lead Vocals
Guitar
Bass 1
Bass 2
Drums
95%6 tracks · 1,106 notes · F# minor · 96 BPM· 2:08
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Vocals (Waters)
Guitar (Gilmour)
Synth (Wright)
Bass (Waters)
Hand Clap
Drumkit
75%2 tracks · 216 notes · F# minor · 95 BPM· 2:32extendedWhat Shall We Do Now?
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Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
65%2 tracks · 104 notes · F# minor · 100 BPM· 1:53
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
58%1 tracks · 117 notes · B major · 96 BPM· 2:08
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Acoustic grand piano

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 2:09

About this song

Empty Spaces by Pink Floyd, around 96 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 2:09 (Church organ, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Synth bass 1, Shakuhachi, and Lead 6 (voice)). 8 versions available to play and practice.

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BassIntermediate
2.98 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
0.65 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
4.75 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
0.19 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.25 notes/sec

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Vocal range

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C2C3C4F♯2G3

F♯2 – G3 · 13 semitones (~1.1 octaves)

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Empty Spaces appears on the soundtrack of The Wall, Film Soundtrack + Extras: Sequenced & Expanded By Eywood, The Wall: The Film Soundtrack.