Out of Time cover

Shiny Happy People

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R.E.M.

Out of Time (1991)alternative rockTop 5%3:46SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E majorTuning: StandardTempo: 77 BPMestTime signature: 6/8

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100%13 tracks · 7,903 notes · E major · 77 BPM· 3:46Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Chorus 1
Verse 1
Pre Chorus
Chorus 2
Verse 2
Pre Chorus
Chorus 3
Interlude
Chorus 4
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Backing Vocals 3
Backing Vocals 4
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Organ
Strings 1
Strings 2
Drums
100%16 tracks · 7,944 notes · E major · 77 BPM· 3:46
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Vocal 1 (Michael Stipe + Mike Mills)
Vocal 2 (Kate Pierson)
Backing Vocal 1
Backing Vocal 2
Backing Vocal 3 (Dut)
Electric Guitar (Peter Buck)
Electric Guitar Overdubbed
Acoustic Guitar (Peter Buck)
Strings 1
Strings 2
Organ (Mike Mills)
Bass (Mike Mills)
Hand Clap
Tambourine
Triangle
Drumkit
100%14 tracks · 7,911 notes · E major · 77 BPM· 3:46
Practice Play
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
Choir Aahs 1
Choir aahs 2
Koto
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
String Ensemble 1 1
String ensemble 1 2
String ensemble 1 3
Drawbar organ
Electric bass (pick)
Standard drum kit
100%10 tracks · 3,852 notes · D major · 88 BPM· 3:18
Practice Play
Fingered Bs
Piano 2 1
Piano 2 2
Electric guitar (clean)
Trombone
Charang
Strings
Violin
Acoustic guitar (steel)
STANDARD
91%14 tracks · 5,812 notes · E major · 200 BPM· 4:00
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Drums
Bass Gtr
El.Organ
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Viola
Violin
Strings
FrtNoise
Grp Vox
3rd Boy
2nd Boy
1st Boy
1st Girl

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —13 tracks · 3:46

About this song

Shiny Happy People by R.E.M. is in E major, around 77 BPM, 6/8 time. This 13-track arrangement runs 3:46 (Drawbar organ, Acoustic guitar (nylon), Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (pick), String ensemble 1, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and an interlude. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
12.48 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.47 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.33 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
0.91 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.2 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.91 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:003:46
Intro0:00Chorus 10:18Verse 10:34Pre-chorus1:05Chorus 21:12Verse 21:28Pre-chorus1:59Chorus 32:07Interlude2:22Chorus 42:40

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5F♯3F♯4

F♯3 – F♯4 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of E major

E major is the 5th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are E, A, and B.

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