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Spirits in the Material World

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Ghost in the Machine (1981)new waveTop 5%2:48SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 140 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 5,012 notes · A minor · 140 BPM· 2:48Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Refrain
Verse 2
Refrain 2
Pont
Verse 3
Refrain 2 & Outro
Bass
Lead Vocals
Guitar
Strings
Drums 1
Drums 2
Piano
100%10 tracks · 5,864 notes · A minor · 140 BPM· 3:02
Practice Play
SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD
Synth brass 1
Acoustic bass
Electric guitar (clean)
Pan flute
Electric Piano 2 1
Electric piano 1
Electric piano 2 2
Synth strings 1
Electric guitar (muted)
Standard drum kit
100%10 tracks · 5,864 notes · A minor · 140 BPM· 3:04
Practice Play
SYNBRASS 1
ACOU BASS
CLEAN GTR
MELODY
E.PIANO 2 1
E.PIANO 1
E.PIANO 2 2
SYN STR 1
MUTED GTR
DRUMS
100%10 tracks · 5,864 notes · A minor · 140 BPM· 3:02
Practice Play
Standard drum kit
Synth brass 1
Fretless bass
Electric guitar (clean)
Piccolo
Electric Piano 2 1
Electric piano 1
Electric piano 2 2
Synth strings 1
Electric guitar (muted)
95%6 tracks · 4,814 notes · A minor · 140 BPM· 2:39
Practice Play
Claviers
Basse
Voix
Guitare
Bongos
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 2:48

About this song

Spirits in the Material World by The Police is in A minor (estimated), around 140 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 2:48 (Electric grand piano, Electric guitar (muted), Electric bass (finger), Synth strings 2, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro and alternating verses and choruses. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
10.51 notes/sec
OtherAdvanced
8.17 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.73 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.19 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.77 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.41 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:002:48
Intro0:00Refrain0:36Verse 20:50Refrain1:17Verse 31:45Refrain2:12

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C3C4C5E3F4

E3 – F4 · 13 semitones (~1.1 octaves)

About the key of A minor

A minor is the 2nd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Am, Dm, and Em.

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