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Africa

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Toto IV (1982)pop rockTop 5%9:44SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C# minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 94 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%17 tracks · 13,328 notes · C# minor · 92 BPM· 9:44Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Interlude
Solo
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Piano
Winds 1
Brass
Winds 2
Mallets 1
Mallets 2
World
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%11 tracks · 7,779 notes · C# minor · 94 BPM· 8:59
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AFRICA
Synth choir
Pad 4 (choir)
Synth Brass 2
Fretless bass
Distortion guitar
Shamisen
Pan flute
Blown bottle
Marimba
Standard drum kit
FX 5 (brightness)
90%12 tracks · 12,654 notes · A major · 100 BPM· 4:59partial
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Guitare
Voix
Xylophone
Synthe 1
Synthe 2
Synthe 3
Basse
Maracas
Shaker
Congas
Agogo
Drumkit
90%24 tracks · 11,602 notes · C# minor · 94 BPM· 4:15partial
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Synth Brass 2
Fretless bass
Overdriven guitar
French horn
Shamisen
Flute 1
Flute 2
Marimba
Clavinet
Standard drum kit
B 0
F 1
G#1
B 2
C 3
C#3
D#3
G#3
E 4
D#5
E 5
F 5
G 5
A 5
90%14 tracks · 13,319 notes · C# minor · 100 BPM· 4:59partial
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Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Lead 6 (voice) 1
Lead 6 (voice) 2
Xylophone 1
Xylophone 2
Synth Brass 2 1
Synth brass 2 2
Synth brass 1
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
90%24 tracks · 11,606 notes · C# minor · 94 BPM· 4:15partial
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Synth Brass 2
Fretless bass
Overdriven guitar
Pan flute
Shamisen
Flute 1
Flute 2
Marimba
Clavinet
Standard drum kit
B 0
F 1
G#1
B 2
C 3
C#3
D#3
G#3
E 4
D#5
E 5
F 5
G 5
A 5
90%24 tracks · 11,606 notes · C# minor · 94 BPM· 4:13partial
Practice Play
Synth Brass 2
Fretless bass
Overdriven guitar
Lead 6 (voice)
Marimba 1
Flute 1
Flute 2
Marimba 2
Clavinet
Standard drum kit
B 0
F 1
G#1
B 2
C 3
C#3
D#3
G#3
E 4
D#5
E 5
F 5
G 5
A 5
89%4 tracks · 7,362 notes · C# minor · 90 BPM· 4:58partialÁfrica
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
86%4 tracks · 1,665 notes · E major · 94 BPM· 2:27partialGuitar Arrangement
Practice Play
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Solo
Chorus 3
Outro Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
81%3 tracks · 2,900 notes · E major · 90 BPM· 3:28partial
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Guitare (S.Lukather)
Clavier (D.Paich)
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —17 tracks · 9:44

About this song

Africa by Toto is in C# minor (estimated), around 94 BPM, 4/4 time. This 17-track arrangement runs 9:44 (Acoustic grand piano, Marimba, Xylophone, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 14 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsIntermediate
4.71 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
1.56 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.01 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
1.6 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.33 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.02 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.52 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:009:44
Intro0:00Verse 11:03Chorus 12:34Interlude3:21Verse 23:42Chorus 24:50Interlude5:37Solo5:57Chorus 36:42Outro8:10

Vocal range

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

C2C3C4C5B2F♯4

B2 – F♯4 · 19 semitones (~1.6 octaves)

About the key of C# minor

C# minor is the 12th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are C♯m, F♯m, and G♯m.

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