Talking Book cover

You Are the Sunshine of My Life

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Stevie Wonder

Talking Book (1972)soulTop 5%2:47SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: B majorTuning: StandardTempo: 132 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 6,253 notes · B major · 132 BPM· 2:47Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Chorus
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Piano 1
Piano 2
Guitar
Drums 1
Drums 2
Bass
Brass
100%9 tracks · 4,672 notes · B major · 129 BPM· 3:15extended
Practice Play
Shakuhachi
Ocarina
Pan flute
Electric Piano 2
Electric bass (finger)
Vibraphone
Piccolo
Flute
Standard drum kit
90%11 tracks · 7,946 notes · B major · 132 BPM· 2:55
Practice Play
Clarinet 1
Clarinet 2
Shakuhachi
Electric Piano 1 1
Electric piano 1 2
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Electric bass (finger)
Brass Section 1
Brass section 2
85%5 tracks · 4,441 notes · C major · 140 BPM· 3:33extended
Practice Play
Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Acoustic grand piano 2
Acoustic grand piano 3
Acoustic grand piano 4
Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 2:47

About this song

You Are the Sunshine of My Life by Stevie Wonder is in B major, around 132 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 2:47 (Electric piano 1, Acoustic guitar (nylon), Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Brass section, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro and alternating verses and choruses. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
13.47 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
5.51 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.31 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.78 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.23 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.5 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.57 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:002:47
Intro0:00Chorus0:07Verse 10:36Chorus1:05Verse 21:35Chorus2:04Chorus2:33

Vocal range

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C3C4C5D♯3B4

D♯3 – B4 · 20 semitones (~1.7 octaves)

About the key of B major

B major is the 18th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are B, E, and F♯.

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