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Seventeen Seconds

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The Cure

Seventeen Seconds (1980)new waveHigh3:50SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A minorestTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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93%4 tracks · 4,846 notes · A minor · 114 BPM· 3:50Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Verse 3
Chorus
Outro
Guitar
Bass
Drums
Sax
83%5 tracks · 38,685 notes · A minor · 88 BPM· 34:30extendedAlbum
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Theme
Theme
Verse
Bridge
Theme
Verse
Guitar Solo
Theme
Outro
Verse
Bass Solo
Verse
Bass Solo
Guitar Solo
Piano Solo
Bass Solo
Verse
Verse 2
Bridge
Verse
Verse
Outro
Verse
Outro
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Outro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Solo
Keyboard
Verse
Pre Chorus
Chorus
Pre Verse
Interlude
Verse
Bass Solo
Outro
Bass Enters
Start
Verse
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Piano
Drums
82%3 tracks · 4,759 notes · A minor · 114 BPM· 3:50
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Guitar
Bass
Drumkit
80%4 tracks · 25,976 notes · A minor · 88 BPM· 34:11extendedAlbum V2
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Piano

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —4 tracks · 3:50

About this song

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure is in A minor (estimated), 4/4 time. This 4-track arrangement runs 3:50 (Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (pick), Alto sax, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
15.31 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.78 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.7 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.3 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:003:50
Intro0:00Verse 11:31Verse 21:47Verse 32:04Chorus2:21Outro2:38

About the key of A minor

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