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Psycho Killer

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Talking Heads: 77 (1977)new waveTop 5%4:28SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: A minorestTempo: 123 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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97%5 tracks · 6,183 notes · A minor · 120 BPM· 4:28Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
97%5 tracks · 5,323 notes · A minor · 123 BPM· 4:25Bass only
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Bass
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Drums
97%5 tracks · 3,352 notes · A# major · 120 BPM· 3:56G - Drop D
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Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
94%4 tracks · 2,267 notes · A minor · 124 BPM· 3:33partial
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Vocals - David Byrne
Guitar/Piano - Jerry Harrison
Bass - Tina Weymouth
Drumkit
88%6 tracks · 2,258 notes · A minor · 124 BPM· 3:31partial
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vocals
organ bre
piano
bass
drums 1
drums 2
69%1 tracks · 738 notes · A minor · 123 BPM· 4:164 String E. Bass
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Guitar
69%1 tracks · 733 notes · A minor · 123 BPM· 4:20
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Interlude
Verse 3
Chorus
Outro
Bass
69%1 tracks · 483 notes · A minor · 120 BPM· 3:12partial...
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Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 4:28

About this song

Psycho Killer by Talking Heads is in A minor (estimated), around 123 BPM, 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 4:28 (Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, an interlude, and an outro. 8 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
6.84 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.74 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.05 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
2.62 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Chorus
Interlude
Verse
Bridge

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:28
Intro0:00Verse 10:24Chorus 10:40Interlude1:16Verse 21:24Chorus 21:40Bridge2:16Verse 32:40Chorus 32:56Outro3:32

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5A2B4

A2 – B4 · 26 semitones (~2.2 octaves)

About the key of A minor

A minor is the 2nd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Am, Dm, and Em.

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Psycho Killer appears on the soundtrack of CBGB: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Stop Making Sense, Stranger Things: Soundtrack From the Netflix Series, Season 4.