Surfacing cover

Building a Mystery

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Sarah McLachlan

Surfacing (1997)popHigh4:02SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: D majorestTempo: 82 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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89%12 tracks · 6,292 notes · D major · 82 BPM· 4:02Recommended
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Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric bass (pick)
Electric guitar (clean)
Electric piano 1
Rock organ
Distortion Guitar 1
Electric guitar (muted)
Distortion guitar 2
Pad 3 (polysynth)
Drum Kit
Electric Guitar (jazz) 1
Electric guitar (jazz) 2
89%9 tracks · 6,189 notes · D major · 81 BPM· 3:57
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Soprano sax
Distortion guitar
Guitar harmonics
Electric guitar (jazz)
Fretless bass
Celesta
Ocarina
Lead 4 (chiff)
drums
79%4 tracks · 5,695 notes · D major · 165 BPM· 4:00
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Drums
Bass
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
67%2 tracks · 2,762 notes · D major · 82 BPM· 4:04
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 4:02

About this song

Building a Mystery by Sarah McLachlan is in D major (estimated), around 82 BPM, 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 4:02 (Electric piano 1, Rock organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Electric guitar (muted), and Drums). 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
6.75 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.16 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.67 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
1.98 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.37 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
1.63 notes/sec

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