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Planet Telex

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The Bends (1994)alternative rockTop 5%4:15SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidalBandcamp
Key: E majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 75 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 6,792 notes · E major · 72 BPM· 4:15Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Strings
Piano 1
Piano 2
Drums
100%9 tracks · 10,122 notes · E major · 72 BPM· 4:30live
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Strings
Piano 1
Piano 2
Drums
100%7 tracks · 6,018 notes · E major · 75 BPM· 4:03
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Tenor sax
Electric Bass (pick) 1
Electric bass (pick) 2
Electric guitar (jazz)
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Standard drum kit
99%12 tracks · 6,130 notes · E major · 144 BPM· 4:37
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Planet Telex
By Radiohead
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Converted to
James Mulvale
Fretless bass
Helicopter
Seashore
Standard drum kit
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
95%5 tracks · 6,111 notes · E major · 75 BPM· 4:03
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Vocals
Bass
Rhythm Guitar
Lead Guitar
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 4,353 notes · E major · 75 BPM· 4:032 guitars
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Drums
Bass
Guitar 1
Guitar 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 4:15

About this song

Planet Telex by Radiohead is in E major (estimated), around 75 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 4:15 (Electric grand piano, Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Synth strings 1, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, 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.

GuitarAdvanced
9.18 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
4.45 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.72 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.85 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.08 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.71 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:15
Intro0:00Verse 10:27Chorus1:13Verse 21:40Chorus2:27Outro3:20

Vocal range

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C3C4C5E3A4

E3 – A4 · 17 semitones (~1.4 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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