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Careless Whisper - George Michael

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76 BPM 4:41 D Minor 10 tracks 4989 notes

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Mode Concert: the MIDI melody is played as is, with the instrument's didactic fingering (out-of-range notes skip octaves). Mode Written: applies the real transposition of each instrument (alto sax in Eb +9, clarinet/trumpet in Bb +2).

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Musical Analysis

Read the song by harmony, melody, rhythm, and section behavior.

76 BPM

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Song Snapshot

Playable signals
Tempo76 BPM
Duration4:41
Tracks10
Notes4989
Key / ScaleD Minor
Pitch rangeG1 (31) - A5 (81)
Range span50 semitones

Melody Distribution

Registers by section

Chord Progressions

Main harmonic movement
Opening
Bm(add9)/DDsus2F6/AD7sus2DmGm11Dsus4Gm11ABbsus4
00:00 - 01:10
Early middle
Edim/BbBb6Gm7/BbA5F/AFmaj9/ADD7sus2GGm/D
01:10 - 02:20
Late middle
Dm9DmGsus2Gm9Em7b5/GF11/ABb5Bbmaj7Gm9/BbGm/Bb
02:20 - 03:31
Ending
BbA5Asus4AmADsus2Dm9D7sus2D5G
03:31 - 04:41

Description & Musical Analysis

Careless Whisper by George Michael, from the album Make It Big with Wham!

How to Play & Trivia

Start with a slow Bm(add9)/D chord progression on piano or guitar to capture the song's emotional essence

Available Instruments: Piano (Grand, Upright, Electric), Synthesizer, Organ, Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Viola Caipira, Ukulele, Bass (4 and 5 strings), Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp, Kalimba, Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Recorder, Flute, Ocarina, Saxophone, Clarinet, and Trumpet.

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MIDI Technical Specifications

Key / Scale
D Minor
Pitch Range
G1 (31) - A5 (81)
Total Notes
4989

Note Distribution

C
627 12.6%
C#
7 0.1%
D
748 15.0%
Eb
10 0.2%
E
427 8.6%
F
473 9.5%
F#
712 14.3%
G
516 10.3%
Ab
187 3.7%
A
748 15.0%
Bb
527 10.6%
B
7 0.1%

Tracks & Instruments

TrackInstrumentNotes
Alto Saxophonealto sax573
Alto Saxophonealto sax399
Alto Saxophonealto sax235
B♭ Trumpetmuted trumpet307
B♭ Trumpetmuted trumpet307
Trombonetrombone251
Electric Bassslap bass 2295
Pianoacoustic grand piano1153
Pianoacoustic grand piano61
Drumsetacoustic grand piano1408

Chord Timeline

TimeBeatChord
00:00M1.1Bm(add9)/D
00:00M2.1Dsus2
00:01M3.1F6/A
00:02M4.1D7sus2
00:03M5.1Dm
00:03M6.1Gm11
00:04M7.1Dsus4
00:05M8.1Gm11
00:06M9.1A
00:07M10.1Bbsus4
00:07M11.1Bb/D
00:08M12.1Bb/F
00:09M13.1Bb
00:10M14.1A5
00:11M15.1D7sus2/E
00:11M16.1Fmaj7/A
00:12M17.1Gsus2/A
00:13M18.1Dsus2
00:14M19.1F6/A
00:15M20.1D7sus2
00:15M21.1Dm
00:16M22.1Gm11
00:17M23.1Dsus4
00:18M24.1Gm11
00:18M25.1A
00:19M26.1Bbsus4
00:20M27.1Bb/D
00:21M28.1Bb/F
00:22M29.1Bb
00:22M30.1A5
00:23M31.1D7sus2/E
00:24M32.1Fmaj7/A
00:25M33.1Gsus2/A
00:26M34.1Asus4/D
00:26M35.1Dm11
00:27M36.1Dm9
00:28M37.1Dm
00:29M38.1G5
00:30M39.1Em7b5/D
00:30M40.1Em7b5/G
00:31M41.1A
00:32M42.1Bb5
00:33 - 00:34M43.1 - M45.1Bb6
00:35M46.1A5
00:36 - 00:37M47.1 - M48.1Fmaj9/A
00:37M49.1A5
00:38M50.1D
00:39 - 00:40M51.1 - M52.1Dm9
00:41M53.1Dm
00:41M54.1Gsus2
00:42M55.1Gm9
00:43M56.1Em7b5/G
00:44M57.1F11/A
00:45M58.1Bb5
00:45M59.1Bbmaj7
00:46M60.1Gm9/Bb
00:47M61.1Gm/Bb
00:48M62.1A5
00:48 - 00:49M63.1 - M64.1Fmaj9/A
00:50M65.1A
00:51M66.1D
00:52M67.1Dm11
00:52M68.1Dm9
00:53M69.1Dm
00:54M70.1G7sus2
00:55M71.1Gm
00:56M72.1Gm6
00:56M73.1A5
00:57M74.1Bb5
00:58M75.1Gm9/Bb
00:59M76.1Bb6
01:00M77.1Gm7/Bb
01:00M78.1A5
01:01M79.1Asus4
01:02M80.1Am
01:03M81.1F/A
01:03M82.1Dm
01:04M83.1Dm11
01:05M84.1Dm9
01:06M85.1Dm
01:07M86.1G7sus2
01:07M87.1Bb6/G
01:08M88.1Gm6
01:09M89.1A5
01:10M90.1Bb5
01:11M91.1Edim/Bb
01:11M92.1Bb6
01:12M93.1Gm7/Bb
01:13 - 01:14M94.1 - M95.1A5
01:15M96.1F/A
01:15M97.1Fmaj9/A
01:16M98.1D
01:17 - 01:18M99.1 - M101.1D7sus2
01:19M102.1G
01:20M103.1Gm/D
01:21M104.1Gm
01:22M105.1A
01:22M106.1Bb
01:23M107.1Bb/D
01:24 - 01:25M108.1 - M109.1Bb
01:26M110.1A
01:26M111.1Am/E
01:27 - 01:28M112.1 - M113.1Am
01:29M114.1D
01:30 - 01:31M115.1 - M117.1D7sus2
01:32M118.1G
01:33M119.1Gm/D
01:33M120.1Gm
01:34M121.1A
01:35M122.1Bb
01:36M123.1Bb/D
01:37 - 01:37M124.1 - M125.1Bb
01:38M126.1A
01:39M127.1Am/E
01:40 - 01:41M128.1 - M129.1Am
01:41M130.1D
01:42 - 01:44M131.1 - M133.1D7sus2
01:45M134.1G
01:45M135.1Gm/D
01:46M136.1Gm
01:47M137.1A
01:48M138.1Bb
01:48M139.1Bb/D
01:49 - 01:50M140.1 - M141.1Bb
01:51M142.1A
01:52M143.1Am/E
01:52 - 01:53M144.1 - M145.1Am
01:54M146.1D
01:55 - 01:56M147.1 - M149.1D7sus2
01:57M150.1G
01:58M151.1Gm/D
01:59M152.1Gm
02:00M153.1A
02:00M154.1Bb
02:01M155.1Bb/D
02:02 - 02:03M156.1 - M157.1Bb
02:03M158.1A
02:04M159.1Am/E
02:05 - 02:06M160.1 - M161.1Am
02:07M162.1Asus4/D
02:07M163.1Dm11
02:08M164.1Dm9
02:09M165.1D
02:10M166.1G5
02:11M167.1Em7b5/D
02:11M168.1Em7b5/G
02:12M169.1A
02:13M170.1Bb5
02:14M171.1Bb6
02:15M172.1Gm7/Bb
02:15M173.1Gm/Bb
02:16M174.1A5
02:17 - 02:18M175.1 - M176.1Fmaj9/A
02:18M177.1A5
02:19M178.1D
02:20 - 02:21M179.1 - M180.1Dm9
02:22M181.1Dm
02:22M182.1Gsus2
02:23M183.1Gm9
02:24M184.1Em7b5/G
02:25M185.1F11/A
02:26M186.1Bb5
02:26M187.1Bbmaj7
02:27M188.1Gm9/Bb
02:28M189.1Gm/Bb
02:29M190.1A5
02:30M191.1Fmaj7/A
02:30M192.1Am7
02:31M193.1A
02:32M194.1D
02:33M195.1Dm11
02:33M196.1Dm9
02:34M197.1Dm
02:35M198.1G7sus2
02:36M199.1Gm
02:37M200.1Gm6
02:37M201.1A5
02:38M202.1Bb5
02:39M203.1Gm9/Bb
02:40M204.1Bb6
02:41M205.1Gm7/Bb
02:41M206.1A5
02:42M207.1Asus4
02:43M208.1Am
02:44M209.1F/A
02:45M210.1Dm
02:45M211.1Dm11
02:46M212.1Dm9
02:47M213.1Dm
02:48M214.1G7sus2
02:48M215.1Bb6/G
02:49M216.1Gm6
02:50M217.1A5
02:51M218.1Bb5
02:52M219.1Edim/Bb
02:52M220.1Bb6
02:53M221.1Gm7/Bb
02:54 - 02:55M222.1 - M223.1A5
02:56M224.1F/A
02:56M225.1A
02:57M226.1Dsus2
02:58M227.1F6/A
02:59M228.1D7sus2
03:00M229.1Dm
03:00M230.1Gm11
03:01M231.1Dsus4
03:02M232.1Gm11
03:03M233.1A
03:03M234.1Bb5
03:04M235.1Bb/D
03:05M236.1Bb/F
03:06M237.1Bb
03:07M238.1A5
03:07M239.1D7sus2/E
03:08M240.1Fmaj7/A
03:09M241.1Gsus2/A
03:10M242.1Dsus2
03:11M243.1F6/A
03:11M244.1D7sus2
03:12M245.1Dm

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