Careless Whisper

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Key: D minorestTempo: 78 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 7,374 notes · D minor · 77 BPM· 6:30Recommended
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Intro
First Verse
Sax Solo
Second Verse
Chorus
1st Chorus
2nd Verse
2nd chorus
2nd Sax Solo
3rd Verse
3rd Chorus
3rd Sax Solo
Ending/Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Lead Vocals
Strings 1
Strings 2
Sax
Piano
Bass
Drums
100%11 tracks · 6,616 notes · D minor · 78 BPM· 6:25
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Guitar
Gutiar Clean
Vocals
Synth
Synth 2
Alto sax
Keyboards
Bass
Maracas
Congas
Drumkit
100%13 tracks · 7,799 notes · D minor · 78 BPM· 5:51
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Electric bass (finger)
Electric Piano 2
Electric guitar (clean)
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Synth brass 1
Pad 1 (new age)
String Ensemble 1 1
String ensemble 1 2
Tenor sax
Standard drum kit
Voice oohs
Vibraphone
Acoustic grand piano
100%12 tracks · 7,759 notes · D minor · 78 BPM· 5:51
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Electric bass (finger)
Electric Piano 2
Electric guitar (clean)
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Synth brass 1
Pad 1 (new age)
String Ensemble 1 1
String ensemble 1 2
Tenor sax
Drums
Voice oohs
Vibraphone
81%3 tracks · 3,933 notes · D minor · 75 BPM· 6:29
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Guitar
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 6:30

About this song

Careless Whisper by Wham! is in D minor (estimated), around 78 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 6:30 (Electric piano 1, Acoustic guitar (nylon), Electric guitar (clean), Fretless bass, Synth strings 1, Synth strings 2, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced
10.09 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
4.27 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.44 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
0.87 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.39 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.04 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.12 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Solo
Chorus
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:30
Intro0:00Verse0:37Solo1:27Verse1:52Chorus2:17Chorus 12:36Verse 22:55Chorus 23:19Solo3:44Verse 34:09Chorus 34:34Solo4:59Outro5:12

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6D3D5

D3 – D5 · 24 semitones (~2 octaves)

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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