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Television Man

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Talking Heads

Little Creatures (1985)new waveHigh5:52SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C# minorestTempo: 125 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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88%10 tracks · 11,044 notes · C# minor · 125 BPM· 5:52Recommended
Practice Play
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Interlude 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Bongo Part
Synth Part
Guitar Solo
Pre-chorus 3
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Piano
Sax
Synth 1
Synth 2
Drums
88%11 tracks · 10,175 notes · C# minor · 125 BPM· 5:52
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Lead Vocals / Synth
Guitar
Synth
Synth Echo / Guit Solo
Bass
Backing Vocals
Sax
Bongos
Congas
Shaker
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 5:52

About this song

Television Man by Talking Heads is in C# minor (estimated), around 125 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 5:52 (Electric piano 1, Electric guitar (jazz), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Baritone sax, and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
13.53 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.22 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
6.33 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.23 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.46 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.41 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.33 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:005:52
Verse 10:31Pre-chorus 10:46Chorus 11:05Interlude1:13Verse 21:28Pre-chorus 21:44Chorus 22:03Bridge2:11Solo4:13Pre-chorus 34:29Chorus 34:60Outro5:15

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6G♯3E5

G♯3 – E5 · 20 semitones (~1.7 octaves)

About the key of C# minor

C# minor is the 12th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are C♯m, F♯m, and G♯m.

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