Afternoon Delight

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Starland Vocal Band

Starland Vocal Band (1976)High3:17Spotify YouTube Apple Music

Key: F majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 146 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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92%23 tracks · 4,289 notes · F major · 145 BPM· 3:17Recommended

Practice Play

Lead 3 (calliope)

Clarinet

Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1

Acoustic guitar (steel) 2

String ensemble 1

Electric guitar (clean)

Electric bass (finger)

Synth choir

Bassoon

Overdriven guitar

Standard Drum Kit 1

Standard drum kit 2

Standard drum kit 3

Standard drum kit 4

Standard drum kit 5

Standard drum kit 6

Standard drum kit 7

Standard drum kit 8

Standard drum kit 9

Standard Drum Kit 10

Standard Drum Kit 11

Standard Drum Kit 12

Standard Drum Kit 13

88%5 tracks · 4,798 notes · F major · 146 BPM· 3:11

Practice Play

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Bass

Drums

Lead Vocals

39%5 tracks · 120 notes · F major · 147 BPM· 0:17partial

Practice Play

Intro

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Guitar 3

Strings

Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —23 tracks · 3:17

About this song

Afternoon Delight by Starland Vocal Band is in F major (estimated), around 146 BPM, 4/4 time. This 23-track arrangement runs 3:17 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Synth choir, and Drums). 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarIntermediate

6.34 notes/sec

OtherIntermediate

0.96 notes/sec

BassBeginner

1.1 notes/sec

DrumsBeginner

1 notes/sec

OtherBeginner

2.07 notes/sec

VocalsBeginner

0.53 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Section

Vocal range

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D4 – E5 · 14 semitones (~1.2 octaves)

About the key of F major

F major is the 15th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F, A♯, and C.

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Afternoon Delight appears on the soundtrack of The Rules of Attraction.