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Alive and Kicking

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Simple Minds

Once Upon a Time (1985)new waveTop 5%5:06SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: G majorestTempo: 103 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%10 tracks · 6,108 notes · G major · 103 BPM· 5:06Recommended
Practice Play
Synth 1
Drums
Bass
Piano
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Strings 1
Synth 2
Lead Vocals
Strings 2
100%11 tracks · 4,154 notes · G major · 103 BPM· 5:06
Practice Play
Pad 1 (new age)
Synth Strings 1 1
Synth strings 1 2
Electric Piano 2
Electric guitar (jazz)
Synth Bass 2
Voice Oohs 1
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Honky-tonk piano
Distortion guitar
Voice oohs 2
100%11 tracks · 5,529 notes · G major · 103 BPM· 5:06
Practice Play
ALIVE AND KICKING ;Jim Kerr / Charles Burchill / Michael MacNeil
Standard drum kit
Synth Strings 1 1
Synth Bass 2
Honky-tonk piano
Electric guitar (jazz)
Voice Oohs 1
Voice oohs 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Distortion guitar
Pad 1 (new age)
Synth strings 1 2
100%10 tracks · 5,536 notes · G major · 103 BPM· 5:06
Practice Play
Percussive organ
Drums
Synth Bass 2
Honky-tonk piano
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Distortion guitar
Synth Strings 1 1
Pad 1 (new age)
Voice oohs
Synth strings 1 2
90%10 tracks · 5,491 notes · G major · 106 BPM· 18:36extended
Practice Play
FX 1 (rain)
Standard drum kit
Electric bass (finger)
Honky-tonk piano
Electric guitar (clean)
Distortion guitar
Synth strings 1
Pad 1 (new age)
Voice oohs
String ensemble 1

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 5:06

About this song

Alive and Kicking by Simple Minds is in G major (estimated), around 103 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 5:06 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Synth strings 1, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums). 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
7.33 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.11 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
1.89 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.11 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
1.48 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.71 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.58 notes/sec

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6G3F5

G3 – F5 · 22 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of G major

G major is the 7th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are G, C, and D.

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Alive and Kicking appears on the soundtrack of Der letzte Bulle, Volume 3.