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Games People Play

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The Alan Parsons Project

The Turn of a Friendly Card (1980)progressive rockTop 5%4:22SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: B minorestTempo: 132 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%14 tracks · 9,064 notes · B minor · 132 BPM· 4:22Recommended
Practice Play
Bass 1
Piano
Guitar 1
Lead Vocals
Winds
Bass 2
Synth 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Synth 2
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Drums
100%14 tracks · 8,894 notes · B minor · 132 BPM· 4:22
Practice Play
Piano
Bass
Muted Guitar
Vocals
Chorus
Synth
Pad 1
Acoustic
Lead Guitar
Pad 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Drumkit
100%15 tracks · 9,125 notes · B minor · 133 BPM· 4:20
Practice Play
GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ;Eric Woolfson / Alan Parsons
Acoustic bass
Electric guitar (muted)
Pan Flute 1
Pan flute 2
Electric bass (pick)
FX 6 (goblins) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Overdriven Guitar 1
Standard drum kit
FX 6 (goblins) 2
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 4
Bird tweet

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —14 tracks · 4:22

About this song

Games People Play by The Alan Parsons Project is in B minor (estimated), around 132 BPM, 4/4 time. This 14-track arrangement runs 4:22 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (muted), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Electric bass (pick), and Drums). 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
8.68 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
8.64 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
5.4 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
4.42 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
2.61 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.38 notes/sec

Vocal range

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C4C5C6A4B5

A4 – B5 · 14 semitones (~1.2 octaves)

About the key of B minor

B minor is the 4th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Bm, Em, and F♯m.

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