The Joshua Tree cover

Sweetest Thing

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The Joshua Tree (1987)alternative rockTop 5%3:02SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: C majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 71 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%11 tracks · 4,383 notes · C major · 69 BPM· 3:02Recommended
Practice Play
Electric grand piano
Pad 2 (warm)
Pan flute
Pad 4 (choir)
Electric bass (finger)
Electric guitar (muted)
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Jazz drum kit
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
String Ensemble 2
Pad 7 (halo)
100%14 tracks · 4,841 notes · C major · 71 BPM· 3:03
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Acoustic grand piano
Standard drum kit
Fretless bass
Choir aahs
Pan flute
Electric Guitar (jazz) 1
Slap Bass 2
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Bright acoustic piano
Overdriven guitar
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Electric guitar (jazz) 2
Electric guitar (jazz) 3
String ensemble 1
100%13 tracks · 4,675 notes · C major · 71 BPM· 3:03The Sweetest Thing
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Fretless bass
String ensemble 1
Pan flute
Choir aahs
Electric Guitar (jazz) 1
Overdriven guitar
Slap Bass 2
Bright acoustic piano
Standard drum kit
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (jazz) 2
Electric guitar (jazz) 3
Electric guitar (clean) 2
100%9 tracks · 3,122 notes · G major · 120 BPM· 3:46extendedThe Sweetest Thing
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Electric Piano 1 1
Electric Piano 2 1
Electric guitar (muted)
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
String Ensemble 2
Acoustic bass
Electric piano 1 2
Electric piano 2 2
Standard drum kit
99%8 tracks · 2,584 notes · C major · 72 BPM· 2:02partial
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Right Hand
FX 5 (brightness) 1
Left Hand
FX 5 (brightness) 2
Electric bass (finger)
Breath noise
Tremolo strings
Taiko drum
92%5 tracks · 2,266 notes · C major · 74 BPM· 2:52The Sweetest Thing
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Strings
92%5 tracks · 2,164 notes · C major · 74 BPM· 2:52
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Piano
Strings
78%2 tracks · 1,300 notes · C major · 69 BPM· 3:04
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Piano
Guitare

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 3:02

About this song

Sweetest Thing by U2 is in C major (estimated), around 71 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 3:02 (Electric grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (muted), Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 2, Pan flute, and Drums). 8 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
10.63 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.5 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
2.38 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
3.84 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.25 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.06 notes/sec

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