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Once in a Lifetime

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Talking Heads

Remain in Light (1980)new waveTop 5%3:30SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D majorestTempo: 117 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%10 tracks · 7,698 notes · D major · 117 BPM· 3:30Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Bridge
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Brass
Piano
Synth
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%11 tracks · 8,582 notes · D major · 118 BPM· 4:22extended
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OnceInALifetime
Electric piano 1
Electric Piano 2
Lead 8 (bass + lead)
String Ensemble 2
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Electric guitar (clean) 3
Lead 5 (charang)
Standard drum kit
Brass section
89%4 tracks · 4,601 notes · D major · 116 BPM· 3:35
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
68%1 tracks · 340 notes · A major · 117 BPM· 4:17extended
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Verse 3
Chorus
Verse 4
Chorus
Outro
Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 3:30

About this song

Once in a Lifetime by Talking Heads is in D major (estimated), around 117 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 3:30 (Electric piano 2, Electric guitar (clean), Electric guitar (muted), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Synth brass 1, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced
8.7 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
8.75 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.95 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
3.07 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
2.25 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.98 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:30
Intro0:01Verse 10:17Chorus0:42Verse 20:58Chorus1:14Bridge1:31Chorus1:47Verse 32:04Chorus2:20Bridge2:53Outro3:09

Vocal range

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C3C4C5F♯3F♯4

F♯3 – F♯4 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of D major

D major is the 6th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D, G, and A.

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Once in a Lifetime appears on the soundtrack of Stop Making Sense, The Family Man (Music From the Motion Picture).