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Let's Go Crazy

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Sign “☮︎” the Times (1987)funkTop 5%4:36SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: B majorTuning: StandardTempo: 195 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%12 tracks · 6,113 notes · C# minor · 120 BPM· 4:36Recommended
Practice Play
Prince's Speech
Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Interlude
Guitar Solo 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 3
Interlude
Guitar Solo 2
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Synth 1
Synth 2
Organ
Synth 3
Strings
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%14 tracks · 6,997 notes · D# minor · 86 BPM· 4:15
Practice Play
Electric bass (finger)
Pad 2 (warm)
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Synth strings 1
Muted trumpet
Piccolo
Electric Piano 2
Choir aahs
Electronic drum kit
Brass section
Pad 4 (choir)
Lead 1 (square)
Electric guitar (clean)
Reverse cymbal
100%13 tracks · 6,563 notes · C# minor · 195 BPM· 3:52partialLets Go Crazy
Practice Play
Church Organ 1
Slap bass 1
Synth Brass 2
Pad 3 (polysynth)
Glockenspiel
Overdriven Guitar 1
Distortion guitar
String ensemble 1
Guitar harmonics
Standard drum kit
Church organ 2
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
100%13 tracks · 6,547 notes · C# major · 195 BPM· 5:24extended
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Church Organ 1
Slap bass 1
Synth Brass 2
Pad 3 (polysynth)
Glockenspiel
Overdriven guitar 2
Distortion guitar
String ensemble 1
Guitar harmonics
Standard drum kit
Church organ 2
Overdriven guitar 3
95%6 tracks · 1,100 notes · F# major · 196 BPM· 1:18partial
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Guitare 1
Guitare 3
Guitare 4
Basse
Hand Clap
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 4:36

About this song

Let's Go Crazy by Prince is in B major, around 195 BPM, 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 4:36 (Church organ, Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Synth strings 1, Choir aahs, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
4.1 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.55 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.13 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
2.97 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.31 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.29 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
0.95 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:36
Intro0:36Verse 11:10Pre-chorus1:30Chorus1:35Interlude1:45Verse 21:55Pre-chorus2:14Chorus2:19Interlude2:29Solo2:39Pre-chorus2:59Chorus3:04Verse 33:14Interlude3:23Solo3:42Outro4:08

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C3C4C5C6C7E3C♯6

E3 – C♯6 · 33 semitones (~2.8 octaves)

About the key of B major

B major is the 18th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are B, E, and F♯.

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Let's Go Crazy appears on the soundtrack of Purple Rain.