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The Gold Bug

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The Alan Parsons Project

The Turn of a Friendly Card (1980)progressive rockModerate4:33SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorestTempo: 122 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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86%10 tracks · 4,450 notes · G major · 122 BPM· 4:33Recommended
Practice Play
Guitar
Winds
Sax
Strings
Bass
Keys
Synth 1
Synth 2
Lead Vocals
Drums
86%10 tracks · 4,317 notes · D minor · 123 BPM· 4:31
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a1
G
Dm
G
Dm
b1
b2
b3
Dm
c1
c2
Dm
c3
Dm
c4
Dm
d1
d2
Dm
d3
Dm
d4
Dm
e1
e2
Dm
e3
Whistle
Sax
Guitar
Strings
Bass
Harp
FX
Lead
Voice
Drums
79%5 tracks · 3,447 notes · D minor · 120 BPM· 3:27partial
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 4:33

About this song

The Gold Bug by The Alan Parsons Project is in D minor (estimated), around 122 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 4:33 (Harpsichord, Electric guitar (muted), Slap bass 1, Tremolo strings, Alto sax, Whistle, and Drums). 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
7.57 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
4.7 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
0.3 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.05 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.06 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.49 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.27 notes/sec

Vocal range

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C4C5C6E4A♯4

E4 – A♯4 · 6 semitones (~0.5 octaves)

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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