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The Alan Parsons Project

The Turn of a Friendly Card (1980)progressive rockHigh5:09SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D# majorestTempo: 71 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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93%14 tracks · 5,923 notes · D# major · 71 BPM· 5:09Recommended
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Piano
Bass
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Lead Vocals 3
Lead Vocals 4
Strings
Winds 1
Winds 2
Brass
Winds 3
Guitar 2
Drums
93%12 tracks · 5,214 notes · D minor · 118 BPM· 5:14
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Piano
Bajo
Acustica
Distorsiуn
Soundtrack/Elйctrica
Lead 7 (fifths)
Melodнa
Coros
Coros 2
Hi-Hat
Bombo-redo
Crash
93%10 tracks · 7,293 notes · D# major · 73 BPM· 6:02extended
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Pad 1 (new age)
Acoustic grand piano
Electric bass (finger)
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric guitar (jazz)
Rock organ
String Ensemble 2
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
89%5 tracks · 4,066 notes · D# major · 70 BPM· 5:15
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
84%8 tracks · 4,058 notes · G minor · 119 BPM· 3:48partialInstrumental
Practice Play
Standard drum kit
Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Acoustic grand piano 2
Acoustic grand piano 3
Acoustic grand piano 4
Acoustic grand piano 5
Acoustic grand piano 6
Acoustic grand piano 7
76%3 tracks · 3,740 notes · D# major · 70 BPM· 5:26Instrumental
Practice Play
Guitar
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —14 tracks · 5:09

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Piano · measures 1–14

About this song

Time by The Alan Parsons Project is in D# major (estimated), around 71 BPM, 4/4 time. This 14-track arrangement runs 5:09 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Fretless bass, String ensemble 1, Tuba, Oboe, and Drums). 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsIntermediate
5.34 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.01 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
3.58 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.56 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
0.72 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.24 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
2.99 notes/sec

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C3C4C5C6G3A♯5

G3 – A♯5 · 27 semitones (~2.3 octaves)

About the key of D# major

D# major is the 20th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D♯, G♯, and A♯.

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