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Purple Rain

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Sign “☮︎” the Times (1987)funkTop 5%7:17SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: A# majorTuning: StandardTempo: 59 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 3,472 notes · F major · 58 BPM· 7:17Recommended
Practice Play
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Strings
Drums
100%10 tracks · 3,277 notes · A major · 60 BPM· 5:39partial
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PURPLE
Acoustic grand piano
Electric bass (finger)
Pad 2 (warm)
Reverse cymbal
Viola
String ensemble 1
String Ensemble 2
Synth drum
Synth strings 1
Standard drum kit
92%4 tracks · 2,794 notes · A# major · 58 BPM· 6:22Guitar Trio
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Verse
Chorus
Solo
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
92%6 tracks · 2,009 notes · A# major · 65 BPM· 4:50partial
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clean guitar with chorus
guitar 2 distorted
bass
Tambourine
Timbale
Drumkit
89%4 tracks · 2,220 notes · F major · 59 BPM· 6:47#2
Practice Play
Piste 1 et 2
Guitar 8
Guitar 3 4 et 5
Guitar 6 et 7
82%4 tracks · 8,875 notes · A# major · 115 BPM· 15:16extendedLive in Syracuse
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Intro
Guitar Solo 1
Guitar Solo 2
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Guitar Solo 3
Break
Guitar Solo 4
Break 2
Extension - Guitar Solo 5
Extension - Break 3
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 7:17

About this song

Purple Rain by Prince is in A# major, around 59 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 7:17 (Electric guitar (jazz), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Synth strings 1, Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsIntermediate
3.07 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
1.92 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.3 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.43 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.79 notes/sec

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Verse
Chorus
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:17
Verse2:37Chorus3:12Solo3:48Outro5:10

Vocal range

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C3C4C5F3A♯4

F3 – A♯4 · 17 semitones (~1.4 octaves)

About the key of A# major

A# major is the 21st most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are A♯, D♯, and F.

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