Queen cover

The Night Comes Down

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Queen (1973)rockHigh4:24SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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95%9 tracks · 4,235 notes · E minor · 76 BPM· 4:24Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Outro
Backing Vocals
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
95%13 tracks · 6,317 notes · E minor · 78 BPM· 4:25
Practice Play
A. Guitar (Steel)
A. Guitar (Nylon)
E. Guitar 1 (Center)
E. Guitar 2 (Left)
E. Guitar 3 (Right)
E. Guitar 4
Vocals
Chorus 1 (Left)
Chorus 2 (Right)
Bass 1
Jingle Bell
Bell Tree
Drumkit
94%10 tracks · 6,551 notes · D major · 120 BPM· 4:24
Practice Play
Electric bass (finger)
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Fretless bass
Drums
Synth choir
Voice oohs
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
91%11 tracks · 6,174 notes · A minor · 119 BPM· 3:28partial
Practice Play
Standard drum kit
Electric bass (finger)
Electric Piano 1 1
String ensemble 1
Bright acoustic piano
Pad 1 (new age)
Reverse cymbal
Electric piano 1 2
Alto sax
Voice oohs
Electric Piano 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 4:24

About this song

The Night Comes Down by Queen, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 4:24 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, an interlude, and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
7.53 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.44 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.22 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.27 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.63 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:24
Intro0:00Verse 11:13Chorus1:54Interlude2:21Verse 22:24Chorus3:05Bridge3:32Outro3:42

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5C6A3C♯5

A3 – C♯5 · 16 semitones (~1.3 octaves)

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The Night Comes Down appears on the soundtrack of The Eye.