Just What I Needed

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The Cars

The Cars (1978)new waveTop 5%3:41Spotify YouTube Apple Music

Key: E majorTuning: StandardTempo: 127 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 5,397 notes · C# minor · 128 BPM· 3:41Recommended

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Intro

Verse 1

Pre-chorus

Bridge

Verse 2

Pre Chorus

Chorus

Guitar Solo

Verse 3

Pre Chorus

Chorus 2

Outro

Lead Vocals

Backing Vocals

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Bass

Synth

Piano

Drums

100%8 tracks · 6,384 notes · E major · 124 BPM· 3:49

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Muted

Rhythm

Lead

Keyboards

Bass

Vocals

Surdo

Drumkit

100%15 tracks · 3,807 notes · E major · 120 BPM· 3:19

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Melody - pad 1 (new age)

Overdriven Guit 1

Overdriven Guit 2

Overdriven Guit 3

Distortion Guit 1

Elec. Bass(finger)

Elec. Bass(fingered) 1

Elec. Bass(fingered) 2

Contrabass

French horn

Overdriven Guit 4

Distortion Guit 2

Standard Drums

Standard Drum Kit 1

Standard drum kit 2

100%9 tracks · 3,730 notes · C# minor · 130 BPM· 2:28partial

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Voice oohs

Lead 1 (square)

Overdriven guitar

Lead 6 (voice)

Pad 3 (polysynth)

Distortion guitar

Electric guitar (muted)

Electric bass (finger)

Standard drum kit

95%6 tracks · 5,294 notes · C# minor · 127 BPM· 3:422016 Remaster

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Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Guitar 3

Synth

Bass

Drums

95%6 tracks · 4,772 notes · C# minor · 128 BPM· 3:40Dad Band cover

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Intro

Verse 1

Bridge

Verse 2

Pre Chorus

Chorus

Guitar Solo

Verse 3

Pre Chorus

Chorus 2

Outro

Brass 1

Brass 2

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Bass

Drums

92%4 tracks · 3,853 notes · C# minor · 125 BPM· 3:46Single Guitar Version

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Guitar

Synth

Bass

Drums

78%3 tracks · 3,425 notes · E major · 124 BPM· 3:42Rocksmith

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Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 3:41

About this song

Just What I Needed by The Cars is in E major, around 127 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 3:41 (Electric piano 1, Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 1 (square), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 8 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced

6.64 notes/sec

BassIntermediate

3.57 notes/sec

DrumsIntermediate

6.78 notes/sec

OtherBeginner

0.53 notes/sec

PianoBeginner

0.45 notes/sec

OtherBeginner

0.4 notes/sec

VocalsBeginner

1.36 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse

Chorus

Bridge

Solo

Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:41

Intro0:00 Verse 10:15 Pre-chorus0:30 Bridge0:45 Verse 21:00 Pre-chorus1:15 Chorus1:30 Solo1:48 Verse 32:03 Pre-chorus2:18 Chorus 22:33 Outro3:09

Vocal range

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E3 – B4 · 19 semitones (~1.6 octaves)

About the key of E major

E major is the 5th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are E, A, and B.

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