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Chicago - Michael Jackson

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88 BPM 3:59 D Minor 3 tracks 2221 notes
Michael JacksonPop
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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

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88 BPM

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Song Snapshot

Playable signals
Tempo88 BPM
Duration3:59
Tracks3
Notes2221
Key / ScaleD Minor
Pitch rangeD2 (38) - A5 (81)
Range span43 semitones

Melody Distribution

Registers by section

Chord Progressions

Main harmonic movement
Verse
DmG7sus2/DGm9/DG7sus2/DDmD5Gm9/DAsus4/DDmDsus4
00:00 - 00:59
Pre-Chorus
DmBbmaj7/DDmF6/DBbmaj9/DBb6/GGm7/BbBb6/DGm7Ebmaj9/G
00:59 - 01:59
Chorus
GmC7sus2/GGm11Gm(add9)Gm(add9)/DF6/DDmBbmaj7/DG7sus2/DF6/D
01:59 - 02:59
Bridge
F6/9/DDm11/ADm7Dm11Dm9/ABb6/GGm7/BbGm7Bb6/DGm7
02:59 - 03:59

Description & Musical Analysis

Practice Chicago - Michael Jackson with piano notes, chord shapes, sheet music, and instrument-friendly visual guides on MidiPlays. Explore the song in the context of Michael Jackson, Pop and related collections.

How to Play & Trivia

Why this page helps

Chicago - Michael Jackson is arranged as a practical study page so you can hear the full MIDI playback, watch the notes land in time, and compare the same passage across piano, guitar, sheet music, and wind-friendly views.

A simple practice path

Start by listening to the full arrangement once. Then slow the tempo, isolate the phrases that repeat, and compare the visual keyboard, chord cues, and notation to confirm both melody and harmony.

Musical snapshot

  • Tempo: 88 BPM
  • Key / scale: D Minor
  • Note count: 2221
  • Duration: 3:59

What to focus on

Use the piano view to clean up timing, follow the chord cues to understand harmonic movement, and open the wind view when you want a clearer melodic contour for recorder, flute, clarinet, saxophone, or trumpet practice.

Related context

This arrangement also sits close to Michael Jackson, Pop, which is useful when you want to stay inside the same soundtrack, game, or style family.

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MIDI Technical Specifications

Key / Scale
D Minor
Pitch Range
D2 (38) - A5 (81)
Total Notes
2221

Note Distribution

C
141 6.3%
C#
0 0.0%
D
371 16.7%
Eb
21 0.9%
E
63 2.8%
F
490 22.1%
F#
0 0.0%
G
517 23.3%
Ab
2 0.1%
A
501 22.6%
Bb
115 5.2%
B
0 0.0%

Tracks & Instruments

TrackInstrumentNotes
Voiceacoustic grand piano959
Pianoacoustic grand piano765
Pianoacoustic grand piano497

Chord Timeline

TimeBeatChord
00:00 - 00:00M1.1 - M1.2Dm
00:01M1.3G7sus2/D
00:02M1.4Gm9/D
00:02M2.1G7sus2/D
00:03M2.2Dm
00:04M2.3D5
00:04M2.4Gm9/D
00:05M3.1Asus4/D
00:06M3.2Dm
00:06M3.3Dsus4
00:07M3.4Bbmaj7/D
00:08M4.1Asus4/D
00:08M4.2Dm
00:09M4.3D5
00:10M4.4Bbmaj9/C
00:10M5.1Gm
00:11M5.2Gm/Bb
00:12 - 00:12M5.3 - M5.4Gm11
00:13 - 00:14M6.1 - M6.2Gm(add9)
00:15M6.3Gm11
00:15M6.4Gm7/D
00:16 - 00:17M7.1 - M7.3Dm
00:18M7.4Bbmaj7/D
00:19 - 00:19M8.1 - M8.2Dm
00:20M8.3F6/D
00:21M8.4Bbmaj9/D
00:21M9.1Bb6/G
00:22 - 00:23M9.2 - M9.3Gm7/Bb
00:23M9.4Bb6/D
00:24 - 00:25M10.1 - M10.2Gm7
00:25M10.3Ebmaj9/G
00:26M10.4Gm11
00:27M11.1F6/9/D
00:27 - 00:28M11.2 - M11.3Dm11/A
00:29M11.4Dm7
00:30 - 00:31M12.1 - M12.3Dm11
00:32M12.4Bbmaj9/A
00:32M13.1Bb6/G
00:33 - 00:34M13.2 - M13.3Gm7/Bb
00:34M13.4Gm7/D
00:35M14.1Gm7
00:36 - 00:36M14.2 - M14.3Gm9
00:37M14.4Gm9/D
00:38M15.1A
00:38M15.2Gsus2/A
00:39M15.3Gsus2
00:40M15.4F
00:40M16.1Esus4
00:41M16.2B11/Eb
00:42M16.3F7/Eb
00:42M16.4Dm11
00:43 - 00:44M17.1 - M17.2Dm
00:45M17.3G7sus2/D
00:45M17.4Gm9/D
00:46M18.1G7sus2/D
00:47M18.2Dm
00:47M18.3D5
00:48M18.4Gm9/D
00:49M19.1Asus4/D
00:49M19.2Dm
00:50M19.3Dsus4
00:51M19.4Bbmaj7/D
00:51M20.1Asus4/D
00:52M20.2Dm
00:53M20.3D5
00:53M20.4Bbmaj9/C
00:54M21.1Gm
00:55M21.2Gm/Bb
00:55 - 00:56M21.3 - M21.4Gm11
00:57 - 00:57M22.1 - M22.2Gm(add9)
00:58M22.3Gm11
00:59M22.4Gm7/D
01:00 - 01:01M23.1 - M23.3Dm
01:02M23.4Bbmaj7/D
01:02 - 01:03M24.1 - M24.2Dm
01:04M24.3F6/D
01:04M24.4Bbmaj9/D
01:05M25.1Bb6/G
01:06 - 01:06M25.2 - M25.3Gm7/Bb
01:07M25.4Bb6/D
01:08 - 01:08M26.1 - M26.2Gm7
01:09M26.3Ebmaj9/G
01:10M26.4Gm11
01:10M27.1F6/9/D
01:11 - 01:12M27.2 - M27.3Dm11/A
01:12M27.4Dm7
01:13 - 01:15M28.1 - M28.3Dm11
01:15M28.4Bbmaj9/A
01:16M29.1Bb6/G
01:17 - 01:17M29.2 - M29.3Gm7/Bb
01:18M29.4Gm7/D
01:19M30.1Gm7
01:19 - 01:20M30.2 - M30.3Gm9
01:21M30.4Gm9/D
01:21M31.1A
01:22M31.2Gsus2/A
01:23M31.3Gsus2
01:23M31.4F
01:24M32.1Esus4
01:25M32.2Esus4/Eb
01:25M32.3F7/Eb
01:26M32.4Bb6/9/D
01:27M33.1Bb6/G
01:27M33.2Gm7/Bb
01:28M33.3Gm7
01:29M33.4Bb6/D
01:30 - 01:30M34.1 - M34.2Gm7
01:31M34.3Ebmaj9/G
01:32M34.4Gm11
01:32M35.1F6/9/D
01:33 - 01:34M35.2 - M35.3Dm11/A
01:34M35.4Dm7
01:35 - 01:36M36.1 - M36.3Dm11
01:37M36.4Bbmaj9/A
01:38M37.1Bb6/G
01:38M37.2Gm7/Bb
01:39M37.3Gm7
01:40M37.4Bb6/D
01:40M38.1Gm7
01:41 - 01:42M38.2 - M38.3Gm9
01:42M38.4Gm9/D
01:43M39.1A
01:44M39.2Gsus2/A
01:45M39.3Gsus2
01:45M39.4F
01:46M40.1Esus4
01:47M40.2B11/Eb
01:47M40.3F7/Eb
01:48M40.4Dm11
01:49 - 01:49M41.1 - M41.2Dm
01:50M41.3G7sus2/D
01:51M41.4Gm9/D
01:51 - 01:53M42.1 - M42.3Dm
01:53M42.4Bbmaj7/D
01:54 - 01:55M43.1 - M43.2Dm
01:55M43.3G7sus2/D
01:56M43.4Bbmaj7/D
01:57 - 01:57M44.1 - M44.2G7sus2/D
01:58M44.3Dm
01:59M44.4Dm7/C
02:00 - 02:00M45.1 - M45.2Gm
02:01 - 02:02M45.3 - M45.4C7sus2/G
02:02M46.1Gm11
02:03 - 02:04M46.2 - M46.3Gm(add9)
02:04M46.4Gm(add9)/D
02:05 - 02:06M47.1 - M47.2F6/D
02:06M47.3Dm
02:07M47.4Bbmaj7/D
02:08M48.1G7sus2/D
02:08M48.2F6/D
02:09 - 02:10M48.3 - M48.4Dm9
02:10 - 02:11M49.1 - M49.2Dm
02:12M49.3G7sus2/D
02:12M49.4Gm9/D
02:13M50.1G7sus2/D
02:14 - 02:15M50.2 - M50.3Dm
02:15M50.4Gm9/D
02:16 - 02:17M51.1 - M51.2Dm
02:17M51.3G7sus2/D
02:18M51.4Bbmaj7/D
02:19 - 02:19M52.1 - M52.2Dm
02:20M52.3F6/D
02:21M52.4Dm7/C
02:21M53.1Gm9
02:22M53.2Gm7/Bb
02:23M53.3Gm11
02:23M53.4Gm7
02:24 - 02:25M54.1 - M54.2Gm9
02:25M54.3Gm11
02:26M54.4Gm7/D
02:27 - 02:28M55.1 - M55.3Dm7
02:29M55.4Bbmaj9/D
02:30 - 02:31M56.1 - M56.3Dm7
02:32M56.4Bbmaj9/D
02:32M57.1Bb6/G
02:33M57.2Gm7/Bb
02:34M57.3Gm7
02:34M57.4Bb6/D
02:35 - 02:36M58.1 - M58.2Gm7
02:36M58.3Ebmaj9/G
02:37M58.4Gm11
02:38M59.1F6/9/D
02:38 - 02:39M59.2 - M59.3Dm11/A
02:40M59.4Dm7
02:40 - 02:42M60.1 - M60.3Dm11
02:42M60.4Bbmaj9/A
02:43M61.1Bb6/G
02:44 - 02:45M61.2 - M61.3Gm7/Bb
02:45M61.4Gm7/D
02:46M62.1Gm7
02:47 - 02:47M62.2 - M62.3Gm9
02:48M62.4Gm9/D
02:49M63.1A
02:49M63.2Gsus2/A
02:50M63.3Gsus2
02:51M63.4F
02:51M64.1Esus4
02:52M64.2B11/Eb
02:53M64.3F7/Eb
02:53M64.4Bb6/9/D
02:54M65.1Bb6/G
02:55M65.2Gm7/Bb
02:55M65.3Gm7
02:56M65.4Bb6/D
02:57 - 02:57M66.1 - M66.2Gm7
02:58M66.3Ebmaj9/G
02:59M66.4Gm11
03:00M67.1F6/9/D
03:00 - 03:01M67.2 - M67.3Dm11/A
03:02M67.4Dm7
03:02 - 03:04M68.1 - M68.3Dm11
03:04M68.4Dm9/A
03:05M69.1Bb6/G
03:06M69.2Gm7/Bb
03:06M69.3Gm7
03:07M69.4Bb6/D
03:08M70.1Gm7
03:08 - 03:09M70.2 - M70.3Gm9
03:10M70.4Gm9/D
03:10M71.1A
03:11M71.2Gsus2/A
03:12M71.3Gsus2
03:12M71.4F
03:13M72.1E7sus4
03:14M72.2Esus4/Eb
03:15M72.3F7/Eb
03:15M72.4Bb6/9/D
03:16M73.1Bb6/G
03:17M73.2Gm7/Bb
03:17M73.3Gm7
03:18M73.4Bb6/D
03:19 - 03:19M74.1 - M74.2Gm7
03:20M74.3Ebmaj9/G
03:21M74.4Gm11
03:21M75.1F6/9/D
03:22 - 03:23M75.2 - M75.3Dm11/A
03:23M75.4Dm7
03:24 - 03:25M76.1 - M76.3Dm11
03:26M76.4Bbmaj9/A
03:27M77.1Bb6/G
03:27 - 03:28M77.2 - M77.3Gm7/Bb
03:29M77.4Gm7/D
03:30M78.1Gm7
03:30 - 03:31M78.2 - M78.3Gm9
03:32M78.4Gm9/D
03:32M79.1A
03:33M79.2Gsus2/A
03:34M79.3Gsus2
03:34M79.4F
03:35M80.1Esus4
03:36M80.2B11/Eb
03:36M80.3F7/Eb
03:37M80.4Bb6/9/D
03:38M81.1Bb6/G
03:38M81.2Gm7/Bb
03:39M81.3Gm7
03:40M81.4Bb6/D
03:40 - 03:41M82.1 - M82.2Gm7
03:42M82.3Ebmaj9/G
03:42M82.4Gm11
03:43M83.1F6/9/D
03:44 - 03:45M83.2 - M83.3Dm11/A
03:45M83.4Dm7
03:46 - 03:47M84.1 - M84.3Dm11
03:48M84.4Dm9/A
03:49M85.1Bb6/G
03:49M85.2Gm7/Bb
03:50M85.3Gm7
03:51M85.4Bb6/D
03:51M86.1Gm7
03:52 - 03:53M86.2 - M86.3Gm9
03:53M86.4Gm9/D
03:54M87.1A
03:55M87.2Gsus2/A
03:55M87.3Gsus2
03:56M87.4F
03:57M88.1Esus4
03:57M88.2B11/Eb
03:58M88.3F7/Eb
03:59M88.4Dm11