Turning Japanese

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The Vapors

New Clear Days (1980)new waveTop 5%3:40Spotify YouTube Apple Music

Key: G majorestTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 6,476 notes · G major · 172 BPM· 3:40Recommended

Practice Play

Intro/ Riff 1

Intro

Verse 1

Verse 2

Riff 2

Riff 1

Verse 3

Pre-chorus

Chorus

Riff 2

Riff 1

Verse 4

Pre-chorus

Chorus

Bridge

Chorus

Solo

Chorus

Lead Vocals

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Guitar 3

Synth

Bass

Drums

90%16 tracks · 9,688 notes · G major · 87 BPM· 3:50

Practice Play

Turning Japanese by The Vapors (seq. by The Secret Internet Midi Band)

Distortion guitar

Electric bass (finger)

Overdriven Guitar 1

Lead 2 (sawtooth)

Overdriven guitar 2

Overdriven guitar 3

Rock organ

Synth brass 1

Pad 3 (polysynth)

Drums

Overdriven guitar 4

Overdriven guitar 5

Lead 1 (square)

Pan flute

Electric guitar (clean)

Tubular bells

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:40

About this song

Turning Japanese by The Vapors is in G major (estimated), 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:40 (Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), Pad 2 (warm), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and a solo. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced

4.55 notes/sec

DrumsAdvanced

9.07 notes/sec

GuitarAdvanced

8.7 notes/sec

OtherBeginner

0.25 notes/sec

VocalsBeginner

2.37 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro

Verse

Chorus

Bridge

Solo

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:40

Intro0:00 Intro0:06 Verse 10:19 Verse 20:32 Verse 30:56 Pre-chorus1:06 Chorus1:09 Verse 41:40 Pre-chorus1:51 Chorus1:54 Bridge2:15 Chorus2:31 Solo2:52 Chorus3:14

Vocal range

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E3 – D4 · 10 semitones (~0.8 octaves)

About the key of G major

G major is the 7th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are G, C, and D.

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Turning Japanese appears on the soundtrack of Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion: Original Soundtrack, Sixteen Candles.