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The Happiest Days of Our Lives

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The Wall (1979)progressive rockTop 5%1:31SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: F majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 104 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%11 tracks · 1,042 notes · F major · 104 BPM· 1:31Recommended
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Segue from Another Brick In
Verse 1
Verse 2
Outro
Segue to Another Brick In Th
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
FX
Organ
Keys
Strings
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
100%9 tracks · 1,045 notes · G minor · 110 BPM· 1:27The Wall Live 1980–81 "Is There Anybody Out There?
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Segue from Another Brick In
Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Segue to Another Brick In Th
Bass
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Drums
Percussion
Piano 1
Piano 2
Choir
FX
100%7 tracks · 810 notes · A minor · 120 BPM· 1:34The Happiest Days in Our Lives
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Helicopter
Hand Clap
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
100%11 tracks · 1,340 notes · F major · 103 BPM· 1:33
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Electric guitar (muted)
Electric bass (finger)
Drums
String ensemble 1
Helicopter 1
Helicopter 2
Electric guitar (clean)
Electric bass (pick)
Tremolo strings
Synth Strings 2
Toms and Bongos
68%1 tracks · 345 notes · F major · 105 BPM· 1:18
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Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 1:31

About this song

The Happiest Days of Our Lives by Pink Floyd is in F major (estimated), around 104 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 1:31 (Clavinet, Rock organ, Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Synth strings 1, and Drums), with 2 verses and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsIntermediate
3.33 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.4 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.77 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
3.48 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
0.31 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.15 notes/sec

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Verse
Outro

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0:001:31
Verse 10:32Verse 21:05Outro1:14

About the key of F major

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The Happiest Days of Our Lives appears on the soundtrack of The Wall, Film Soundtrack + Extras: Sequenced & Expanded By Eywood, The Wall: The Film Soundtrack.