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Take Me to the River

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Talking Heads: 77 (1977)new waveTop 5%4:29SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: E majorTuning: StandardTempo: 100 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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95%6 tracks · 6,947 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 4:29Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
Chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Guitar 1
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
92%4 tracks · 4,367 notes · E minor · 98 BPM· 5:08Drums
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
92%4 tracks · 3,388 notes · E major · 100 BPM· 3:07partial
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Guitar
Vocal
Vocal 2 (dub)
Guitar 2 (guitar dub)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —6 tracks · 4:29

About this song

Take Me to the River by Talking Heads is in E major, around 100 BPM, 4/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 4:29 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a bridge. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
7.64 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.87 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.05 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.32 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:29
Intro0:00Verse 10:10Chorus0:38Verse 21:10Chorus1:38Bridge2:00Chorus2:12Chorus2:17Verse 32:58Chorus3:26

Vocal range

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C3C4C5B3B4

B3 – B4 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of E major

E major is the 5th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are E, A, and B.

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Take Me to the River appears on the soundtrack of Stop Making Sense.