Reggatta de Blanc cover

Walking on the Moon

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The Police

Reggatta de Blanc (1979)new waveTop 5%4:58SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorTuning: StandardTempo: 145 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%10 tracks · 5,483 notes · D minor · 147 BPM· 4:58Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 3
Chorus
Interlude
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Strings
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%8 tracks · 4,489 notes · C major · 145 BPM· 4:23
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vocals
back vocals
guitar I
guitar II
guitar III
keyboard
bass
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 5,490 notes · C major · 140 BPM· 5:17
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Fretless bass
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Harmonica
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Electric Guitar (muted) 1
Electric guitar (muted) 2
Synth strings 1
Soprano sax
Standard drum kit
100%10 tracks · 5,072 notes · D minor · 143 BPM· 5:02
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Standard drum kit
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Fretless bass
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Lead 3 (calliope)
Synth choir
Synth Brass 2
FX 1 (rain)
Electric guitar (clean) 3
Electric guitar (clean) 4
100%11 tracks · 5,099 notes · D minor · 144 BPM· 4:58
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WALKING ON THE MOON
Fretless bass
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Lead 3 (calliope)
Synth choir
Synth Brass 2
FX 1 (rain)
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Electric guitar (clean) 3
Standard drum kit
Acoustic grand piano
68%1 tracks · 327 notes · C major · 145 BPM· 4:15
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Electric bass (finger)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 4:58

About this song

Walking on the Moon by The Police is in D minor, around 145 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 4:58 (Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (pick), Synth strings 2, Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, an interlude, and an outro. 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
7.26 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
4.95 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.24 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.54 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.99 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:004:58
Intro0:00Verse 10:30Interlude0:56Verse 21:09Chorus1:39Interlude2:05Verse 32:18Chorus2:47Interlude3:13Outro3:27

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5C6A♯3C5

A♯3 – C5 · 14 semitones (~1.2 octaves)

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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