How Soon Is Now?

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The Smiths

1986-08-05 - Great Woods, Mansfield, MA (2017 - The Queen Is Dead Deluxe) (1985)jangle popTop 5%6:54SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTempo: 94 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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95%5 tracks · 10,028 notes · F# minor · 94 BPM· 6:54Recommended
bass
guitar 1
overdub
overdub 2
vocal
93%9 tracks · 18,639 notes · F# major · 94 BPM· 6:54
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Chorus
Chorus
whistle
Chorus
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Winds
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 6:54

About this song

How Soon Is Now? by The Smiths, around 94 BPM, 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 6:54 (Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), and Lead 2 (sawtooth)). 2 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
18.68 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.04 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.6 notes/sec

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C2C3C4C5A♯2E4

A♯2 – E4 · 18 semitones (~1.5 octaves)

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How Soon Is Now? appears on the soundtrack of The Wedding Singer: Music From the Motion Picture.