Synchronicity cover

Every Breath You Take

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The Police

Synchronicity (1983)new waveTop 5%3:50SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTempo: 117 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 3,863 notes · G# major · 117 BPM· 3:50Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse
Bridge
Interlude
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse
Outro
Outro
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Guitar
Bass
Piano 1
Piano 2
Piano 3
Piano 4
Drums
100%7 tracks · 3,387 notes · A major · 117 BPM· 4:01Standard Tuning
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Guitar
Bass
Piano 1
Piano 2
Piano 3
Piano 4
Drums
100%8 tracks · 3,452 notes · G# major · 116 BPM· 3:552.0
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Intro
Verse
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Bridge
Interlude
Chorus
Verse 4
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Strings
Piano 1
Piano 2
Piano 3
Drums
100%9 tracks · 3,782 notes · G# major · 116 BPM· 3:54Ver. 2
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Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chours 1
Verse 3
Bridge
Interlude
Chours 2
Verse 4
Outro
Fade Out
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Piano 1
Piano 2
Strings
Drums
100%7 tracks · 3,340 notes · G# major · 115 BPM· 3:52
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Electric guitar (muted)
Guitar fret noise
Fretless bass
String Ensemble 2
Distortion guitar
Acoustic grand piano
Standard drum kit
89%4 tracks · 3,653 notes · G# major · 115 BPM· 3:48
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Andy Summers (P.M)
Andy Summers (Chorus)
Sting
Drumkit
78%2 tracks · 1,774 notes · G# major · 117 BPM· 3:50Easy Bass
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Verse
Bridge
Verse
Bridge 2
Zwischenteil
Bridge
Verse
Guitar
Bass
75%2 tracks · 397 notes · G major · 80 BPM· 1:54partialVersión para 2 guitarras
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Introducci n
Verso
Verso
Puente
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
68%1 tracks · 1,127 notes · A major · 110 BPM· 4:20Acoustic Fingerpicking
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Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Part 10
The End
Guitar
68%1 tracks · 632 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 5:09extendedThe Police
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Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 3:50

About this song

Every Breath You Take by The Police, around 117 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 3:50 (Electric grand piano, Electric piano 1, Electric guitar (muted), Fretless bass, Choir aahs, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, an interlude, and an outro. 13 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassIntermediate
3.91 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.49 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.92 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.86 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.23 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:003:50
Intro0:01Verse 10:17Pre-chorus0:34Chorus0:50Verse1:07Bridge1:23Interlude1:44Pre-chorus2:00Chorus2:16Verse2:33Outro2:49Outro3:02

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