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Goodbye Blue Sky

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Pink Floyd

The Wall (1979)progressive rockTop 5%2:44SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: D majorTuning: StandardTempo: 109 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%12 tracks · 1,503 notes · D major · 110 BPM· 2:44Recommended
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Pre-Intro
Intro
Verse
Pre-chorus
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Outro
Backing Vocals
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Brass
Strings 1
Strings 2
FX 1
FX 2
Choir
FX 3
92%6 tracks · 1,496 notes · D major · 109 BPM· 2:36
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GUITARE 1
GUITARE 2
Bass
Synthé
Synthétiseur voix
Voix
92%5 tracks · 698 notes · D major · 110 BPM· 1:21partial
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Synth
Gilmour
89%5 tracks · 923 notes · D major · 109 BPM· 2:28
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Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1
Slap Bass 2 1
Acoustic guitar (nylon) 2
Slap bass 2 2
Voice oohs
86%4 tracks · 1,168 notes · D major · 109 BPM· 2:25
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Guitar 1
Guitar 1 bass
Guitar 2
Vocals
75%2 tracks · 370 notes · D major · 110 BPM· 1:47partialAcoustic
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
75%2 tracks · 993 notes · D major · 109 BPM· 2:25
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
68%1 tracks · 395 notes · D major · 108 BPM· 1:56partialAcoustic Alternate
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Guitar
68%1 tracks · 504 notes · D major · 106 BPM· 1:46partialFingerstyle guitar
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Guitar
68%1 tracks · 956 notes · D major · 105 BPM· 3:56extended
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Acoustic guitar (steel)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 2:44

About this song

Goodbye Blue Sky by Pink Floyd is in D major, around 109 BPM, 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 2:44 (Acoustic guitar (nylon), Fretless bass, Synth strings 1, Choir aahs, Synth choir, and Synth brass 1), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and an outro. 12 versions available to play and practice.

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OtherIntermediate
1.86 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.5 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
3.04 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.15 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.07 notes/sec

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Intro
Chorus
Verse

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0:001:002:44
Intro0:00Intro0:22Verse0:48Pre-chorus1:14Verse1:40Pre-chorus1:58Chorus2:15Outro2:33

About the key of D major

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Goodbye Blue Sky appears on the soundtrack of The Wall, Film Soundtrack + Extras: Sequenced & Expanded By Eywood, The Wall: The Film Soundtrack.