A Day at the Races cover

Somebody to Love

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Queen

A Day at the Races (1976)rockTop 5%4:55SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G# majorTuning: StandardTempo: varies

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100%7 tracks · 7,201 notes · G# major · 120 BPM· 4:55Recommended
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Verse I
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge I
Verse II
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge II
Interlude
Guitar Solo
Bridge III
Verse III
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Outro
Final
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Piano
Drums
100%10 tracks · 6,625 notes · E minor · 107 BPM· 4:55The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert Version
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Piano
Bass
Organ
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Choir 1
Choir 2
Guitar 3
Drums
100%8 tracks · 7,922 notes · G# major · 116 BPM· 6:03extendedLive At Montreal, 1981
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Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Piano
Sax
Drums
100%11 tracks · 6,431 notes · G major · 107 BPM· 5:02
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PIANO
BASS
ORGAN
CANTO
OVERD.GT.1
OVERD.GT.2
CHOIR
SYNVOX
DIST. GT
Hand Clap
Drumkit
97%7 tracks · 4,541 notes · G# major · 108 BPM· 4:59
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Solo Guitar
Rhythm Guitar #1
Rhythm Guitar #2
Piano
Bass
Hand Clap
Drumkit
95%5 tracks · 5,115 notes · G# major · 120 BPM· 4:53Dad Band version
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Verse I
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge I
Verse II
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge II
Interlude
Guitar Solo
Bridge III
Verse III
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Outro
Final
Choir 1
Choir 2
Guitar
Bass
Drums
95%12 tracks · 6,480 notes · G# major · 58 BPM· 5:02
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Somebody GS
Fretless bass
Overdriven Guitar 1
Alto sax
Choir Aahs 1
Choir aahs 2
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 4
Standard drum kit
Overdriven guitar 5
Acoustic grand piano
95%6 tracks · 4,872 notes · G major · 108 BPM· 4:59
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PIANO
Fretless bass
Rock organ
Percussive organ
Choir aahs
DRUM
86%4 tracks · 2,045 notes · G# major · 58 BPM· 5:07
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Freddie Mercury Main Piano
Freddie Mercury Piano Bass
Brian May Rythmic Guitar
Brian May Solo
68%1 tracks · 2,213 notes · G major · 85 BPM· 4:08partialfingerstyle
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Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 4:55

About this song

Somebody to Love by Queen is in G# major. This 7-track arrangement runs 4:55 (Acoustic grand piano, Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 12 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
4.13 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
6.96 notes/sec
OtherAdvanced
4.54 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.34 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.5 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.67 notes/sec

Song structure

The shape of the recording — tap a section to jump the player there.

0:001:002:003:004:004:55
Verse0:27Pre-chorus0:40Chorus0:47Bridge0:55Verse1:04Pre-chorus1:17Chorus1:23Bridge1:32Interlude1:38Solo2:03Bridge2:31Verse2:39Pre-chorus2:52Chorus3:43Outro3:59

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5C6D♯3G♯5

D♯3 – G♯5 · 29 semitones (~2.4 octaves)

About the key of G# major

G# major is the 24th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are G♯, C♯, and D♯.

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Somebody to Love appears on the soundtrack of Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack, We Will Rock You (Deutsche Originalaufnahme).