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Kid A (2000)alternative rockTop 5%4:47SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D majorestTempo: 83 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 9,954 notes · D major · 79 BPM· 4:47Live VersionRecommended
Practice Play
Intro
Pre Verse
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Last Verse
Chorus
Last Bridge
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Lead Vocals
Synth
Drums
97%7 tracks · 9,051 notes · D major · 83 BPM· 4:35
Practice Play
Guitar (Thom)
Guitar (Ed)
Guitar (Johnny)
Bass (Colin)
Vocals (Thom)
Congas
Drumkit
97%7 tracks · 9,331 notes · D major · 83 BPM· 4:38
Practice Play
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Electric guitar (clean) 3
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Bright acoustic piano
Standard drum kit
90%8 tracks · 12,907 notes · D major · 79 BPM· 5:21
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Intro
Pre-verse
Verse One
Chorus
Breakdown
Verse 2
Chorus
Vocalisation
Bridge
Chorus
Verse 3
Vocalisation 2
Outro
and into In Limbo
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Synth
Drums
90%8 tracks · 9,674 notes · D major · 95 BPM· 4:00partialLive Version
Practice Play
Thom - Guitar
Ed - Guitar
Jonny - Guitar
Colin - Bass
Thom - Voice
Jonny - Synth FX
Congas
Drumkit
90%9 tracks · 9,954 notes · D major · 95 BPM· 4:03partialLive Version
Practice Play
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Electric guitar (jazz)
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Cello
FX 7 (echoes) 1
FX 7 (echoes) 2
Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 4:47

About this song

Optimistic by Radiohead is in D major (estimated), around 83 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 4:47 (Electric guitar (jazz), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), FX 7 (echoes), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an outro. 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
8.66 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
9.89 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.2 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.7 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.17 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:004:47
Intro0:00Pre-verse0:30Verse0:43Chorus1:07Verse1:43Chorus2:08Bridge2:32Verse2:56Chorus3:21Bridge3:57Outro4:21

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5A3B4

A3 – B4 · 14 semitones (~1.2 octaves)

About the key of D major

D major is the 6th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D, G, and A.

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