Smooth Operator

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Diamond Life (1984)smooth jazzTop 5%4:58Spotify YouTube Apple Music Deezer

Key: D minorTuning: StandardTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 6,526 notes · A minor · 120 BPM· 4:58all instrumentsRecommended

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Lead Vocals

Bass 1

Piano

Sax

Guitar

Synth 1

Synth 2

Bass 2

Drums

100%8 tracks · 6,517 notes · A minor · 120 BPM· 4:572

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Sax

Bass

Piano

Choir

Guitar

Synth 1

Synth 2

Drums

100%10 tracks · 4,914 notes · C major · 120 BPM· 3:58partialflja) - Bass

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Sax

Bass 1

Piano 1

Piano 2

Choir

Guitar

Synth 1

Synth 2

Bass 2

Drums

100%11 tracks · 7,598 notes · D minor · 121 BPM· 5:26

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SMOOTH OPERATOR by Sade

Standard drum kit

Electric Piano 2

Fretless Bass 1

Alto sax

Vibraphone

Acoustic guitar (steel)

Pad 5 (bowed)

Pad 7 (halo)

Fretless bass 2

String Ensemble 2

Electric guitar (clean)

100%8 tracks · 4,672 notes · D minor · 120 BPM· 4:32

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Standard drum kit

Electric Piano 2

Fretless bass

Synth strings 1

Lead 8 (bass + lead)

Alto sax

Electric bass (finger)

Voice oohs

100%9 tracks · 6,526 notes · D minor · 120 BPM· 4:57Rock Version V2

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Oboe

Fretless Bass 1

Electric grand piano

Baritone sax

Electric guitar (jazz)

Pad 5 (bowed)

Pad 7 (halo)

Fretless bass 2

Drums

100%10 tracks · 517 notes · D minor · 125 BPM· 0:53partial2

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Smooth operator

Electric Piano 2 1

Electric piano 2 2

Electric piano 2 3

Electric piano 2 4

Fretless Bass 1

Fretless bass 2

Lead 8 (bass + lead)

Alto sax

Standard drum kit

100%11 tracks · 7,587 notes · D minor · 121 BPM· 4:55

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Fretless Bass 1

Electric Piano 2

Vibraphone

Alto sax

Acoustic guitar (steel)

Pad 5 (bowed)

Pad 7 (halo)

Fretless bass 2

Drums

String Ensemble 2

Clean Gt

99%11 tracks · 7,584 notes · D minor · 121 BPM· 4:55

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Fretless Bass 1

Electric Piano 2

Vibraphone

Alto sax

Acoustic guitar (steel)

Pad 5 (bowed)

Pad 7 (halo)

Fretless bass 2

Standard drum kit

String Ensemble 2

Electric guitar (clean)

95%5 tracks · 4,861 notes · D minor · 120 BPM· 4:15

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Intro

Verse 1

Bridge

Chorus

Bass-Solo

Sax Solo

Verse

Bridge

Chorus

Verse

Chorus

Outro

Lead Vocals

Bass

Piano

Sax

Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 4:58

About this song

Smooth Operator by Sade is in D minor, around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 4:58 (Electric grand piano, Electric guitar (jazz), Fretless bass, Alto sax, Lead 6 (voice), Pad 5 (bowed), and Drums). 14 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced

11.65 notes/sec

PianoAdvanced

5.1 notes/sec

BassIntermediate

2.24 notes/sec

OtherIntermediate

0.99 notes/sec

GuitarBeginner

0.08 notes/sec

VocalsBeginner

1.46 notes/sec

Vocal range

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A3 – C5 · 15 semitones (~1.3 octaves)

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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