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Wild Wild Life

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Talking Heads

True Stories (1986)new waveTop 5%3:26SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 145 BPMest

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100%8 tracks · 5,521 notes · A major · 145 BPM· 3:26Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chous 1
Chorus 1
Solo 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Solo 2
Pre-chorus 3
Chorus 3
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Organ
Drums
100%9 tracks · 5,520 notes · E minor · 145 BPM· 3:21
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Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Solos
Lead Guitar
Backing Guitar
Organ
Bass
Tambourine
Drumkit
91%13 tracks · 4,186 notes · A major · 142 BPM· 3:28
Practice Play
Bass Fat
Electric Bass
Standup Pizz
B0/035 Kick
D1/038 Snare
F1/041 Low Tom
F#1/042 Clsd HatA1/045 Mid Tom
A1/045 Mid Tom
A#1/046 Open HatC2/048 High Tom
C2/048 High Tom
C#2/049 Crash
D#2/051 Ride
F#2/054 Tambour

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 3:26

About this song

Wild Wild Life by Talking Heads is in A major (estimated), around 145 BPM. This 8-track arrangement runs 3:26 (Rock organ, Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and a solo. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
8.71 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.28 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.34 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
1.53 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.91 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.89 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Solo

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:26
Intro0:00Verse 10:14Chorus 10:34Solo1:00Verse 21:07Pre-chorus 21:20Chorus 21:26Bridge1:53Solo2:06Pre-chorus 32:19Chorus 32:26

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C3C4C5C6E3C♯5

E3 – C♯5 · 21 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of A major

A major is the 9th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are A, D, and E.

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Wild Wild Life appears on the soundtrack of Open Season, True Stories Soundtrack.