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Paranoid Android

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OK Computer (1997)alternative rockTop 5%6:26SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C minorTuning: StandardTempo: 82 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%18 tracks · 10,078 notes · A minor · 82 BPM· 6:26Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Refrain
Verse 2
Refrain
Interlude
Verse 3
Interlude
Verse 4
Guitar Solo 1
Bridge
Verse 5
Outro
Guitar Solo 2
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Backing Vocals 3
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Strings
Piano
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
Drums 4
Drums 5
Drums 6
100%7 tracks · 8,364 notes · E minor · 82 BPM· 7:2111 Minute Demo
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Guitar 1
Drums
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Organ
Bass
Guitar 4
100%13 tracks · 9,072 notes · A minor · 82 BPM· 6:26with extra bass
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Lead Vocals 1
Backing Vocals
Lead Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Drums 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Strings
Piano
Bass
Drums 2
Drums 3
100%12 tracks · 8,962 notes · G# minor · 82 BPM· 6:261/2 step
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Break
Bridge
Freakout
Solo
Slow Section
Outro
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Piano
Strings
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%11 tracks · 14,460 notes · A minor · 84 BPM· 6:27
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Thom Yorke
Johny Greenwood
Ed (c pitch shifter)
Ed O´Brien
Collin Greenwood
Thom Yorke (acordes)
Thom (voz)
Ed voz
Cabasa
Shaker
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 9,946 notes · A minor · 84 BPM· 6:15
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Thom 1
Thom 2
Jhonny 1
Ed
Jhonny 2
Colin
Lead Vocal 1
Lead Vocal 2
Chorus
100%10 tracks · 7,028 notes · A minor · 84 BPM· 6:01
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1ra. Lira
Gtr. 2
Gtr. 3
Lead guitar
Gtr. 4
Bass
Cabasa
Guiro
Shaker
Drumkit
100%8 tracks · 8,863 notes · A minor · 82 BPM· 6:25
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Acoustic (thom)
Lead 1 (jonny)
Lead 2 (ed)
Bass (colin)
Cabasa
Guiro
Shaker
Drumkit
100%13 tracks · 11,019 notes · D minor · 85 BPM· 6:18
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Thom Yorke guitar
Ed (voz)
Jonny Greenwood
Ed o'Brien
Ed o'Brien (efecto)
Thom Yorke
Thom (Ritmica)
Colin Greenwood
Jonny (Synth)
Claves
Shaker
Cabasa
Drumkit
100%8 tracks · 9,150 notes · A minor · 82 BPM· 6:25
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Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric Guitar (jazz) 1
Electric guitar (jazz) 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —18 tracks · 6:26

About this song

Paranoid Android by Radiohead is in C minor, around 82 BPM, 4/4 time. This 18-track arrangement runs 6:26 (Electric piano 1, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Synth strings 1, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 19 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
8.98 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.75 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
0.63 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.66 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.73 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.79 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:26
Intro0:00Verse 10:18Refrain0:47Verse 21:08Refrain1:37Interlude1:57Verse 32:20Interlude2:31Verse 42:42Solo3:04Bridge3:34Verse 55:07Outro5:38Solo5:50

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5C6D3C5

D3 – C5 · 22 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of C minor

C minor is the 8th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Cm, Fm, and Gm.

Browse all songs in C minor Build a chord progression in this key

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