Never Gonna Give You Up
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Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 3:42
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Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley is in A# minor, around 114 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 3:42 (Electric piano 1, Electric guitar (muted), Synth bass 1, Synth strings 1, Choir aahs, Brass section, and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an outro. 11 versions available to play and practice.
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G♯3 – G♯4 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)
About the key of A# minor
A# minor is the 19th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are A♯m, D♯m, and Fm.
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Never Gonna Give You Up appears on the soundtrack of Zärtliche Chaoten II.