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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
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

Gymnopédie No. 1, composed by Erik Satie in 1888, is a famous classical piece. The original work is for solo piano.

How to Play & Trivia

Play the melody on piano with a slow, contemplative touch, emphasizing the G and D chords.

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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