It's the End of the World as We Know It

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R.E.M.

alternative rockTop 5%4:10SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G majorTuning: StandardTempo: varies

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100%9 tracks · 9,580 notes · G major · 201 BPM· 4:10Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Post-chorus
Verse 3
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Interlude
Piano Solo
Chorus
Post-chorus
Verse 4
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Guitar 3
Piano
Drums 1
Drums 2
90%8 tracks · 11,167 notes · G major · 98 BPM· 4:20Its The End Of The World As We Know It And I Feel Fine
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Overdriven guitar
Electric bass (pick)
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Bright acoustic piano
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Tambourine
Drumkit
90%8 tracks · 11,168 notes · G major · 98 BPM· 4:20
Practice Play
Overdriven guitar
Electric bass (pick)
Standard drum kit
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Bright acoustic piano
Acoustic guitar (steel)
90%10 tracks · 10,595 notes · G major · 202 BPM· 4:07
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Drums
Bass Guitar
Distortion guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar (Verse/Chorus)
Piano
Guitar Feedback
Vocal Line
Backing Vocals
Cymbals and Percussion

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 4:10

About this song

It's the End of the World as We Know It by R.E.M. is in G major. This 9-track arrangement runs 4:10 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Guitar harmonics, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, 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
18.17 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.3 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.58 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
0.22 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.56 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
2.49 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Solo
Bridge

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:10
Intro0:00Verse 10:05Pre-chorus0:24Verse 20:29Pre-chorus0:48Chorus0:53Post-chorus1:07Verse 31:12Pre-chorus1:31Chorus1:36Interlude1:50Solo2:02Chorus2:09Post-chorus2:23Verse 42:28Pre-chorus2:38Chorus2:42Post-chorus2:57Interlude3:01Bridge3:06Chorus3:25Post-chorus3:40Chorus3:44Post-chorus3:59Outro4:04

Vocal range

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C3C4C5G3D4

G3 – D4 · 7 semitones (~0.6 octaves)

About the key of G major

G major is the 7th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are G, C, and D.

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