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Gymnopédie No. 1 - Erik Satie

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54 BPM 4:22 D Major 2 tracks 455 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.

54 BPM

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Song profile
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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
Opening
GGmaj7DDmaj7GGmaj7DDmaj7GGmaj7
00:00 - 01:05
Early middle
Dsus2Dm(add9)AAm(add9)AmDsus2Em7/DDCmaj9/DEm7/D
01:05 - 02:11
Late middle
Gmaj7DDmaj7GGmaj7DDmaj7GGmaj7Gmaj9
02:11 - 03:16
Ending
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

Arrangement profile

Gymnopédie No. 1 - Erik Satie runs for 4:22 at 54 BPM. The file presents a slow pulse and 1.7 note events per second, which is a comparatively open note stream. The stored pitch range is A1 (33) - A5 (81), a span of 48 semitones (about 4.0 octaves).

Tracks and instrumentation

The active MIDI tracks identify acoustic grand piano. 2 tracks contain note events, so the mixer can be used to hear each layer separately.

Harmony map

The extracted harmony vocabulary includes G, Gmaj7, D, Dmaj7, Gmaj9, Dsus4, D5, Em(add9)/G, F#5, F#m and 5 additional labels. Chord names are inferred from simultaneous MIDI notes, so altered, incomplete, or ambiguous voicings should be confirmed by ear and against the note display.

Practice plan for this MIDI

Listen through once at the stored tempo, then isolate the melody and accompaniment tracks. Use the chord timeline to mark transitions and the sheet view to confirm rhythm before combining the layers.

Related collections

For nearby material, continue through the Erik Satie, Classical collections linked on this page.
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 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