Man on the Moon

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R.E.M.

Automatic for the People (1992)alternative rockTop 5%5:08Spotify YouTube Apple Music

Key: G majorTuning: StandardTempo: 118 BPMest

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100%10 tracks · 10,263 notes · E minor · 118 BPM· 5:08Recommended

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Intro

Verse 1

Pre-chorus

Chorus

Verse 2

Pre-chorus

Chorus

Interlude

Bridge

Pre-chorus

Chorus

Interlude

Chorus

Lead Vocals

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Backing Vocals

Guitar 3

Guitar 4

Bass

Piano

Drums 1

Drums 2

100%10 tracks · 9,472 notes · E minor · 118 BPM· 4:51

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Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Guitar 3

Mandolin

Background Vocal

Vocal

Piano

Bass

Claves

Drumkit

100%14 tracks · 9,473 notes · E minor · 118 BPM· 4:51

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Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1

Acoustic guitar (steel) 2

Distortion Guitar 1

Distortion guitar 2

Distortion guitar 3

Acoustic guitar (steel) 3

Acoustic guitar (steel) 4

Choir Aahs 1

Choir aahs 2

Violin 1

Violin 2

Electric grand piano

Electric bass (pick)

Standard drum kit

97%8 tracks · 1,743 notes · A minor · 250 BPM· 4:06partial

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Synth Bass 2

Overdriven guitar

Standard Drum Kit 1

Standard drum kit 2

Standard drum kit 3

Standard drum kit 4

Distortion guitar

Standard drum kit 5

92%4 tracks · 3,375 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 4:34

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Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Vocals

Solo-Guitar

48%1 tracks · 348 notes · G# minor · 150 BPM· 0:26partial

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Acoustic grand piano

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 5:08

About this song

Man on the Moon by R.E.M. is in G major, around 118 BPM. This 10-track arrangement runs 5:08 (Electric grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an interlude. 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced

12.61 notes/sec

DrumsIntermediate

5.27 notes/sec

BassBeginner

1.89 notes/sec

PianoBeginner

0.25 notes/sec

OtherBeginner

1.04 notes/sec

VocalsBeginner

1.65 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Chorus

Verse

Interlude

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:08

Intro0:00 Verse 10:16 Pre-chorus1:05 Chorus1:21 Verse 21:38 Pre-chorus2:10 Chorus2:26 Interlude2:43 Bridge2:57 Pre-chorus3:29 Chorus3:46 Interlude4:02 Chorus4:16

Vocal range

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C3 – D4 · 14 semitones (~1.2 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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