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The Bends (1994)alternative rockTop 5%4:46SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezer
Key: C minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 87 BPMest

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100%7 tracks · 6,037 notes · C minor · 87 BPM· 4:46Recommended
Practice Play
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Break
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus
Break
Verse 3
Pre-chorus 3
Interlude
Pre-chorus 4
Pre-chorus 5
Outro
Fade-out
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Strings
Drums
100%9 tracks · 6,481 notes · G minor · 87 BPM· 4:32
Practice Play
Basse
Guitare
Voix
Guitare 2
String
String 2
electronic
Guitare 3
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 615 notes · C minor · 95 BPM· 1:56partial
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Violons
Violons 2
Hautbois
Clarinet
Guitar - Thom Yorke
Bass - Colin Greenwood
Drumkit
100%12 tracks · 6,684 notes · C minor · 87 BPM· 4:32
Practice Play
Electric Bass (pick) 1
Electric bass (pick) 2
Electric guitar (jazz)
Standard drum kit
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Synth Strings 2 1
Synth strings 2 2
Synth strings 2 3
Guitar harmonics
Distortion guitar 3
100%13 tracks · 6,043 notes · C minor · 85 BPM· 4:28
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Electric guitar (clean)
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Pad 8 (sweep) 1
Pad 8 (sweep) 2
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Standard drum kit
Rock Organ 1
Rock organ 2
Electric piano 1

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 4:46

About this song

Talk Show Host by Radiohead is in C minor (estimated), around 87 BPM. This 7-track arrangement runs 4:46 (Electric guitar (jazz), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Synth strings 2, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, an interlude, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
11.42 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.52 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.41 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.17 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.37 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:004:46
Verse 10:12Pre-chorus 10:34Verse 20:56Pre-chorus 21:18Chorus1:34Verse 31:51Pre-chorus 32:13Interlude2:30Pre-chorus 43:25Pre-chorus 53:47Outro3:58

Vocal range

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C3C4C5G3F4

G3 – F4 · 10 semitones (~0.8 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.

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