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Gymnopédie No. 1 - Erik Satie

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54 BPM 4:22 D Major 2 tracks 455 notes
Erik SatieClassical
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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.

54 BPM

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Song Snapshot

Playable signals
Tempo54 BPM
Duration4:22
Tracks2
Notes455
Key / ScaleD Major
Pitch rangeA1 (33) - A5 (81)
Range span48 semitones

Melody Distribution

Registers by section

Chord Progressions

Main harmonic movement
Verse
GGmaj7DDmaj7GGmaj7DDmaj7GGmaj7
00:00 - 01:05
Pre-Chorus
Dsus2Dm(add9)AAm(add9)AmDsus2Em7/DDCmaj9/DEm7/D
01:05 - 02:11
Chorus
Gmaj7DDmaj7GGmaj7DDmaj7GGmaj7Gmaj9
02:11 - 03:16
Bridge
Dm(add9)AAm(add9)AmDsus2Em7/DDCmaj9/DG6/DD
03:16 - 04:22

Description & Musical Analysis

Practice Gymnopédie No. 1 - Erik Satie with piano notes, chord shapes, sheet music, and instrument-friendly visual guides on MidiPlays. Explore the song in the context of Erik Satie, Classical and related collections.

How to Play & Trivia

Why this page helps

Gymnopédie No. 1 - Erik Satie 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: 54 BPM
  • Key / scale: D Major
  • Note count: 455
  • Duration: 4:22

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 Erik Satie, Classical, 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 Major
Pitch Range
A1 (33) - A5 (81)
Total Notes
455

Note Distribution

C
30 6.6%
C#
33 7.3%
D
108 23.7%
Eb
0 0.0%
E
48 10.5%
F
13 2.9%
F#
61 13.4%
G
40 8.8%
Ab
0 0.0%
A
69 15.2%
Bb
0 0.0%
B
53 11.6%

Tracks & Instruments

TrackInstrumentNotes
Pianoacoustic grand piano138
Pianoacoustic grand piano317

Chord Timeline

TimeBeatChord
00:00M1.1G
00:01 - 00:02M1.2 - M1.3Gmaj7
00:03M2.1D
00:04 - 00:05M2.2 - M2.3Dmaj7
00:06M3.1G
00:07 - 00:08M3.2 - M3.3Gmaj7
00:10M4.1D
00:11 - 00:12M4.2 - M4.3Dmaj7
00:13M5.1G
00:14M5.2Gmaj7
00:15M5.3Gmaj9
00:16M6.1Dsus4
00:17 - 00:18M6.2 - M6.3Dmaj7
00:20M7.1G
00:21 - 00:22M7.2 - M7.3Gmaj7
00:23M8.1D5
00:24 - 00:25M8.2 - M8.3Dmaj7
00:26M9.1Em(add9)/G
00:27 - 00:28M9.2 - M9.3Gmaj7
00:30M10.1D
00:31 - 00:32M10.2 - M10.3Dmaj7
00:33M11.1Em(add9)/G
00:34 - 00:35M11.2 - M11.3Gmaj7
00:36M12.1D
00:37 - 00:38M12.2 - M12.3Dmaj7
00:40M13.1G
00:41M13.2Gmaj7
00:42M13.3Gmaj9
00:43M14.1Dsus4
00:44 - 00:45M14.2 - M14.3Dmaj7
00:46M15.1G
00:47 - 00:48M15.2 - M15.3Gmaj7
00:50M16.1D5
00:51 - 00:52M16.2 - M16.3Dmaj7
00:53M17.1F#5
00:54 - 00:55M17.2 - M17.3F#m
00:56M18.1B5
00:57 - 00:58M18.2 - M18.3Bm
01:00M19.1E
01:01 - 01:02M19.2 - M19.3Em
01:03M20.1E
01:04 - 01:05M20.2 - M20.3Em7
01:06M21.1Dsus2
01:07 - 01:08M21.2 - M21.3Dm(add9)
01:10M22.1A
01:11M22.2Am(add9)
01:12M22.3Am
01:13M23.1Dsus2
01:14 - 01:15M23.2 - M23.3Em7/D
01:16M24.1D
01:17M24.2Cmaj9/D
01:18M24.3Em7/D
01:20M25.1D
01:21 - 01:22M25.2 - M25.3D7sus2/C
01:23M26.1D
01:24 - 01:25M26.2 - M26.3D7
01:26M27.1Dsus2
01:27M27.2Dm7
01:28M27.3F6/9/D
01:30M28.1D5
01:31 - 01:32M28.2 - M28.3D7sus2
01:33M29.1Dsus2
01:34 - 01:35M29.2 - M29.3Em7/D
01:36M30.1D
01:37 - 01:38M30.2 - M30.3D7sus2/C
01:40M31.1D
01:41M31.2D7
01:42M31.3D7/C
01:43 - 01:45M32.1 - M32.3Em
01:46M33.1F#
01:47 - 01:48M33.2 - M33.3F#m
01:50M34.1B
01:51M34.2Bm7
01:52M34.3Bm
01:53M35.1C#m/E
01:54M35.2A11/E
01:55M35.3A/E
01:56M36.1C#m/E
01:57M36.2Dmaj9/E
01:58M36.3A6/E
02:00M37.1Esus2
02:01M37.2D6/9/B
02:02M37.3Em9
02:03 - 02:04M38.1 - M38.2Am7/G
02:05M38.3Am7
02:06 - 02:08M39.1 - M39.3D
02:10M40.1G
02:11 - 02:12M40.2 - M40.3Gmaj7
02:13M41.1D
02:14 - 02:15M41.2 - M41.3Dmaj7
02:16M42.1G
02:17 - 02:18M42.2 - M42.3Gmaj7
02:20M43.1D
02:21 - 02:22M43.2 - M43.3Dmaj7
02:23M44.1G
02:24M44.2Gmaj7
02:25M44.3Gmaj9
02:26M45.1Dsus4
02:27 - 02:28M45.2 - M45.3Dmaj7
02:30M46.1G
02:31 - 02:32M46.2 - M46.3Gmaj7
02:33M47.1D5
02:34 - 02:35M47.2 - M47.3Dmaj7
02:36M48.1Em(add9)/G
02:37 - 02:38M48.2 - M48.3Gmaj7
02:40M49.1D
02:41 - 02:42M49.2 - M49.3Dmaj7
02:43M50.1Em(add9)/G
02:44 - 02:45M50.2 - M50.3Gmaj7
02:46M51.1D
02:47 - 02:48M51.2 - M51.3Dmaj7
02:50M52.1G
02:51M52.2Gmaj7
02:52M52.3Gmaj9
02:53M53.1Dsus4
02:54 - 02:55M53.2 - M53.3Dmaj7
02:56M54.1G
02:57 - 02:58M54.2 - M54.3Gmaj7
03:00M55.1D5
03:01 - 03:02M55.2 - M55.3Dmaj7
03:03M56.1F#5
03:04 - 03:05M56.2 - M56.3F#m
03:06M57.1B5
03:07 - 03:08M57.2 - M57.3Bm
03:10M58.1E
03:11 - 03:12M58.2 - M58.3Em
03:13M59.1E
03:14 - 03:15M59.2 - M59.3Em7
03:16M60.1Dsus2
03:17 - 03:18M60.2 - M60.3Dm(add9)
03:20M61.1A
03:21M61.2Am(add9)
03:22M61.3Am
03:23M62.1Dsus2
03:24 - 03:25M62.2 - M62.3Em7/D
03:26M63.1D
03:27M63.2Cmaj9/D
03:28M63.3G6/D
03:30M64.1D
03:31 - 03:32M64.2 - M64.3D7sus2/C
03:33M65.1D
03:34M65.2D7
03:35M65.3D7/C
03:36M66.1Dsus2
03:37M66.2Dm7
03:38M66.3F6/9/D
03:40M67.1D5
03:41 - 03:42M67.2 - M67.3D7sus2
03:43M68.1Dsus2
03:44 - 03:45M68.2 - M68.3Em7/D
03:46M69.1D
03:47 - 03:48M69.2 - M69.3D7sus2/C
03:50M70.1D
03:51M70.2D7
03:52M70.3D7/C
03:53 - 03:55M71.1 - M71.3Em
03:56 - 03:58M72.1 - M72.3Dm(add9)/E
04:00M73.1E5
04:01 - 04:02M73.2 - M73.3Fmaj7/E
04:03M74.1E
04:04M74.2D7sus2/E
04:05M74.3Am/E
04:06M75.1E
04:07M75.2Dm9/E
04:08M75.3Fmaj7/E
04:10M76.1Dm(add9)/E
04:11M76.2E7sus4/B
04:12M76.3Em7
04:13 - 04:15M77.1 - M77.3Am7/G
04:16M78.1Dm11
04:17 - 04:22M78.2 - M79.3Dm