A Message to You Rudy

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The Specials

Specials (1979)skaTop 5%2:55Spotify YouTube Apple Music

Key: C majorestTempo: 101 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%11 tracks · 3,522 notes · C major · 101 BPM· 2:55Recommended

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Verse 1

Chorus 1

Verse 2

Chorus 2

Trombone Solo

Verse 3

Chorus 3

Outro

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Bass

Lead Vocals 1

Lead Vocals 2

Brass 1

Brass 2

Brass 3

Piano

Organ

Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 2:55

About this song

A Message to You Rudy by The Specials is in C major (estimated), around 101 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 2:55 (Electric grand piano, Reed organ, Electric guitar (clean), Electric guitar (muted), Acoustic bass, Trumpet, and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 1 version available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsIntermediate

3.82 notes/sec

GuitarIntermediate

4.67 notes/sec

PianoIntermediate

4.23 notes/sec

BassBeginner

1.53 notes/sec

KeysBeginner

0.11 notes/sec

OtherBeginner

1.35 notes/sec

VocalsBeginner

0.93 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:002:55

Verse 10:19 Chorus 10:38 Verse 20:57 Chorus 21:16 Solo1:35 Verse 31:54 Chorus 32:13 Outro2:32

Vocal range

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E3 – G4 · 15 semitones (~1.3 octaves)

About the key of C major

C major is the 10th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are C, F, and G.

Browse all songs in C major Build a chord progression in this key

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A Message to You Rudy appears on the soundtrack of Les Invincibles.