A Night at the Opera cover

Queen

A Night at the Opera (1975)rockTop 5%3:27SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: F# majorTuning: StandardTempo: 102 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%11 tracks · 5,425 notes · G# major · 102 BPM· 3:27Recommended
Intro I
Intro II
Verse I
Chorus
Interlude
Verse II
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Guitar 7
Guitar 8
Bass
Drums
100%12 tracks · 5,290 notes · G# major · 102 BPM· 3:27
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Guitar 7
Guitar 8
Bass
Vocals
Tambourine
Drumkit
100%15 tracks · 6,154 notes · G# major · 102 BPM· 3:47
Steel-str 1
Bass Guitar
Steel-str 2
Melody
Guitar 2
Guitar 3+5
Guitar 4+6
Guitar 7
Guitar 8
Bass Drum
Choir
Back Vx 1
Back Vx 2
Back Vx 3
Violin
100%13 tracks · 6,189 notes · A major · 105 BPM· 3:28
Vibraphone 1
Vibraphone 2
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Electric bass (finger)
Choir aahs
Synth choir
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
Standard drum kit 4
Standard drum kit 5
92%5 tracks · 5,585 notes · G# major · 105 BPM· 3:21
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
90%15 tracks · 8,844 notes · G# major · 102 BPM· 3:2739
Acoustic Guitar 1
Acoustic Guitar 2
Double Bass
Electric Guitar 1
Electric Guitar 2
Electric Guitar 3
Electric Guitar 4
Electric Guitar 5
Choir
Back vocals 1
Back vocals 2
Back vocals 3
Lead Voice
Tambourine
Drumkit
89%4 tracks · 4,522 notes · G major · 100 BPM· 3:20Live at Earl’s Court, 1977
Drums
Bass
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
84%8 tracks · 9,670 notes · G# major · 101 BPM· 3:2939
Acoustic
12-string
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
B. May

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 3:27

About this song

'39 by Queen is in F# major, around 102 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 3:27 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Acoustic bass, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, an interlude, and an outro. 8 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
17.67 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.62 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
2.98 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.37 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Outro

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Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6C♯3A♯5

C♯3 – A♯5 · 33 semitones (~2.8 octaves)

About the key of F# major

F# major is the 23rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F♯, B, and C♯.

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