Show Must Go On

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Key: B minorestTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%11 tracks · 4,809 notes · B minor · 84 BPM· 4:13The Show Must Go OnRecommended
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Intro
Verse I
Chorus I
Verse II
Chorus II
Guitar Solo I
Bridge
Chorus III
Guitar Solo II
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Strings 1
Strings 2
Strings 3
Drums
100%12 tracks · 4,897 notes · B minor · 85 BPM· 4:10The Show Must Go On (Revised)
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Synth
Choir 1
Choir 2
Bass
Strings 1
Strings 2
Strings 3
Lead Vocals
Choir 3
Drums 1
Drums 2
Choir 4
100%11 tracks · 4,678 notes · G# minor · 84 BPM· 4:13The Show Must Go On (3 steps down)
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
Strings 1
Strings 2
Strings 3
Lead Vocals
Choir 1
Choir 2
100%12 tracks · 4,953 notes · B minor · 84 BPM· 4:13
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar Choir
Bass
Keyboard 1
Keyboard 2
Keyboard 3
Vocals
Chorus 1
Chorus 2
Bell Tree
Drumkit
100%17 tracks · 7,845 notes · B minor · 84 BPM· 4:15
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GUITARE 1_1
GUITARE 1_2
GUITARE 2_1
GUITARE 2_2
BASSE
SYNTHE STRINGS 1_1 1
SYNTHE STRINGS 1_2 1
SYNTHE STRINGS 1_1 2
SYNTHE STRINGS 1_2 2
SYNTHE STRINGS 2_1
SYNTHE STRINGS 2_2
GUITARE CHORDS 1_1
GUITARE CHORDS 1_2
CHOEURS 1_1
CHOEURS 1_2
Bell Tree
Drumkit
100%12 tracks · 4,953 notes · B minor · 75 BPM· 4:43THE SHOW MUST GO ON solo guitar
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar Choir
Bass
Keyboard 1
Keyboard 2
Keyboard 3
Vocals
Chorus 1
Chorus 2
Bell Tree
Drumkit
100%8 tracks · 4,095 notes · B minor · 84 BPM· 3:58The Show Must Go On
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The Show Must Go On
by Queen
Guitar Chords
Electric Guitar 1
Electric Guitar 2
Synth Strings
Bass
Drums
Strings - Bass
Strings
100%15 tracks · 4,346 notes · B minor · 84 BPM· 4:27
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar Choir
Keyboard 1
Keyboard 2
Keyboard 3
Bass
Crash Cymbals
Ride Cymbals
Hi Hats
Percussion
Jazz drum kit
Snare
Toms
Bass Drum
97%13 tracks · 4,095 notes · B minor · 84 BPM· 4:01The Show Must Go On
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
String Ensemble 1 1
String ensemble 1 2
String ensemble 1 3
Electric bass (finger)
Power drum kit
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
Standard drum kit 4
Standard drum kit 5
75%2 tracks · 1,408 notes · A minor · 180 BPM· 3:16partial
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Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1
Acoustic guitar (nylon) 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 4:13

About this song

Show Must Go On by Queen is in B minor (estimated), 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 4:13 (Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Synth strings 1, Choir aahs, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 16 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsIntermediate
3.51 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
2.7 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
6.05 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.95 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.35 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:13
Intro0:00Verse0:20Chorus1:00Verse1:26Chorus2:09Solo2:29Bridge2:49Chorus3:06Solo3:26Outro3:37

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5C6G3D5

G3 – D5 · 19 semitones (~1.6 octaves)

About the key of B minor

B minor is the 4th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Bm, Em, and F♯m.

Browse all songs in B minor Build a chord progression in this key

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