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The Trial

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Pink Floyd

The Wall (1979)progressive rockTop 5%7:19SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 100 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%14 tracks · 6,111 notes · E minor · 80 BPM· 7:19Recommended
Practice Play
Strings 1
Synth 1
Lead Vocals
Strings 2
Brass 1
Synth 2
Brass 2
Guitar
Strings 3
Strings 4
Drums
Percussion
Mallets
Bass
100%9 tracks · 4,285 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 4:54partial
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Vocals
Jurer
Bass
Judge
Strings
School Master
Himself
Wife
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 4,425 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 4:58partial
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Vocals
Jurer
Bass
Judge
Strings
School Master
Himself
Drums
Wife

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —14 tracks · 7:19

About this song

The Trial by Pink Floyd is in E minor (estimated), around 100 BPM, 4/4 time. This 14-track arrangement runs 7:19 (Tubular bells, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Cello, Contrabass, Timpani, and Drums). 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

VocalsIntermediate
0.91 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.64 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
0.56 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
1.28 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
2.49 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.48 notes/sec

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6E3B5

E3 – B5 · 31 semitones (~2.6 octaves)

About the key of E minor

E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.

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