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Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton

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76 BPM 4:18 C Major 6 tracks 1403 notes
Eric ClaptonAcousticBluesRock
Image: Raph_PH·CC BY 2.0

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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 profile
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Song Snapshot

Playable signals
Tempo76 BPM
Duration4:18
Tracks6
Notes1403
Key / ScaleC Major
Pitch rangeG2 (43) - E5 (76)
Range span33 semitones

Melody Distribution

Registers by section

Chord Progressions

Main harmonic movement
Opening
FFmaj9/EEmMaj7C11/DBbadd9/DBbadd9C11Bb6/9/CFDm11/E
00:00 - 01:04
Early middle
Cadd9/EC11/DBbadd9Bbadd9/CCsus2FFmaj9C/EDm11Dm
01:04 - 02:09
Late middle
FmFm7Bbadd9/DEbmaj9/BbEbGm7/DCm11/GCm/GEbFm7
02:09 - 03:14
Ending
Cadd9/DDsus2GD/F#Em11EmEm7Em(add9)/F#CC/E
03:14 - 04:18

Description & Musical Analysis

Tears in Heaven, from Eric Clapton's album Unplugged, is a classic song with a beautiful melody

How to Play & Trivia

To play Tears in Heaven on guitar, focus on the F and Fmaj9/E chords for a soulful sound

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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
C Major
Pitch Range
G2 (43) - E5 (76)
Total Notes
1403

Note Distribution

C
231 16.5%
C#
12 0.9%
D
230 16.4%
Eb
41 2.9%
E
143 10.2%
F
185 13.2%
F#
42 3.0%
G
196 14.0%
Ab
24 1.7%
A
145 10.3%
Bb
102 7.3%
B
52 3.7%

Tracks & Instruments

TrackInstrumentNotes
Sopranochoir aahs13
Sopranochoir aahs13
Sopranochoir aahs336
Altochoir aahs346
Tenorchoir aahs332
Basschoir aahs363

Chord Timeline

TimeBeatChord
00:00M1.1F
00:00M1.2Fmaj9/E
00:01M1.3EmMaj7
00:02M1.4C11/D
00:03M2.1Bbadd9/D
00:03M2.2Bbadd9
00:04M2.3C11
00:05M2.4Bb6/9/C
00:06M3.1F
00:07M3.2Dm11/E
00:07M3.3Cadd9/E
00:08M3.4C11/D
00:09M4.1Bbadd9
00:10 - 00:11M4.2 - M4.3Bbadd9/C
00:11M4.4Csus2
00:12M5.1F
00:13M5.2Fmaj9
00:14M5.3C/E
00:15 - 00:15M5.4 - M6.1Dm11
00:16M6.2Dm
00:17M6.3F6/D
00:18M6.4Dm(add9)/E
00:18M7.1Bb
00:19M7.2Bb/D
00:20M7.3Fadd9/C
00:21M7.4F/C
00:22M8.1C
00:22M8.2C/G
00:23M8.3G7sus2/F
00:24M8.4C/E
00:25 - 00:26M9.1 - M9.2F
00:26M9.3C/E
00:27M9.4Dm11/E
00:28M10.1Dm11
00:29M10.2Dm
00:30M10.3Dm7
00:30M10.4Dm(add9)/E
00:31M11.1Bb
00:32M11.2Bb/D
00:33M11.3Fadd9/A
00:33M11.4Bm7b5/A
00:34M12.1C
00:35M12.2C/G
00:36M12.3G7sus2/F
00:37M12.4C/E
00:37 - 00:38M13.1 - M13.2Dm
00:39M13.3F6/9/D
00:40M13.4A11
00:41M14.1A/C#
00:41M14.2A/E
00:42M14.3A11
00:43M14.4Am7b5
00:44M15.1Cm6
00:45M15.2Cm6/G
00:45M15.3Eb/Bb
00:46M15.4F6/9/A
00:47M16.1D
00:48M16.3D11/C
00:49M16.4GmMaj7/D
00:50 - 00:51M17.1 - M17.2Gm
00:52 - 00:52M17.3 - M17.4Gm7/F
00:53 - 00:54M18.1 - M18.2C/E
00:55M18.3C13
00:56M18.4C11/Bb
00:56M19.1F
00:57M19.2Dm11/E
00:58M19.3Cadd9/E
00:59M19.4C11/D
01:00M20.1Bbadd9/D
01:00M20.2Bbadd9
01:01M20.3C11
01:02M20.4Bb6/9/C
01:03M21.1F
01:03M21.2Dm11/E
01:04M21.3Cadd9/E
01:05M21.4C11/D
01:06M22.1Bbadd9
01:07 - 01:07M22.2 - M22.3Bbadd9/C
01:08M22.4Csus2
01:09M23.1F
01:10M23.2Fmaj9
01:11M23.3C/E
01:11 - 01:12M23.4 - M24.1Dm11
01:13M24.2Dm
01:14M24.3F6/D
01:15M24.4Dm(add9)/E
01:15M25.1Bb
01:16M25.2Bb/D
01:17M25.3Fadd9/C
01:18M25.4F/C
01:18M26.1C
01:19M26.2C/G
01:20M26.3G7sus2/F
01:21M26.4C/E
01:22 - 01:22M27.1 - M27.2F
01:23M27.3C/E
01:24M27.4Dm11/E
01:25M28.1Dm11
01:26M28.2Dm
01:26M28.3Dm7
01:27M28.4Dm(add9)/E
01:28M29.1Bb
01:29M29.2Bb/D
01:30M29.3Fadd9/A
01:30M29.4Bm7b5/A
01:31M30.1C
01:32M30.2C/G
01:33M30.3G7sus2/F
01:33M30.4C/E
01:34 - 01:35M31.1 - M31.2Dm
01:36M31.3F6/9/D
01:37M31.4A11
01:37M32.1A/C#
01:38M32.2A/E
01:39M32.3A11
01:40M32.4Am7b5
01:41M33.1Cm6
01:41M33.2Cm6/G
01:42M33.3Eb/Bb
01:43M33.4F6/9/A
01:44M34.1D
01:45M34.3D11/C
01:46M34.4GmMaj7/D
01:47 - 01:48M35.1 - M35.2Gm
01:48 - 01:49M35.3 - M35.4Gm7/F
01:50 - 01:51M36.1 - M36.2C/E
01:52M36.3C13
01:52M36.4C11/Bb
01:53M37.1F
01:54M37.2Dm11/E
01:55M37.3Cadd9/E
01:56M37.4C11/D
01:56M38.1Bbadd9/D
01:57M38.2Bbadd9
01:58M38.3C11
01:59M38.4Bb6/9/C
02:00M39.1F
02:00M39.2Dm11/E
02:01M39.3Cadd9/E
02:02M39.4C11/D
02:03M40.1Bbadd9/D
02:03M40.2Eb/G
02:04M40.3C#add9/F
02:05M40.4Eb7
02:06 - 02:07M41.1 - M41.2Ab
02:07M41.3Ebadd9/G
02:08M41.4Cm11/F
02:09M42.1Fm
02:10M42.2Fm7
02:11M42.3Bbadd9/D
02:11M42.4Ebmaj9/Bb
02:12 - 02:13M43.1 - M43.2Eb
02:14M43.3Gm7/D
02:15M43.4Cm11/G
02:15M44.1Cm/G
02:16M44.2Eb
02:17M44.3Fm7
02:18M44.4Ebmaj7/G
02:18 - 02:19M45.1 - M45.2Ab
02:20M45.3Ebadd9/G
02:21M45.4Cm11/F
02:22M46.1Fm
02:22M46.2Fm7
02:23M46.3Bbadd9/D
02:24M46.4Ebmaj9/D
02:25 - 02:26M47.1 - M47.2Eb
02:26M47.3Bb11/D
02:27M47.4Cm9/D
02:28 - 02:30M48.1 - M48.3C
02:31M49.1F
02:32M49.2Dm11/E
02:33M49.3Cadd9/E
02:33M49.4C11/D
02:34M50.1Bbadd9/D
02:35M50.2Bbadd9
02:36M50.3C11
02:37M50.4Bb6/9/C
02:37M51.1F
02:38M51.2Dm11/E
02:39M51.3Cadd9/E
02:40M51.4C11/D
02:41M52.1Bbadd9
02:41M52.2Bbadd9/C
02:42M52.3C7/Bb
02:43M52.4C11/F
02:44 - 02:45M53.1 - M53.2Dm
02:45M53.3F6/9/D
02:46M53.4A11
02:47M54.1A/C#
02:48M54.2A/E
02:48M54.3A11
02:49M54.4Am7b5
02:50M55.1Cm6
02:51M55.2Cm6/G
02:52M55.3Eb/Bb
02:52M55.4F6/9/A
02:53M56.1D
02:55M56.3D11/C
02:56M56.4GmMaj7/D
02:56 - 02:57M57.1 - M57.2Gm
02:58 - 02:59M57.3 - M57.4Gm7/F
03:00 - 03:00M58.1 - M58.2C/E
03:01M58.3C13
03:02M58.4C11/Bb
03:03M59.1F
03:03M59.2Dm11/E
03:04M59.3Cadd9/E
03:05M59.4C11/D
03:06 - 03:07M60.1 - M60.2Bbadd9/D
03:07M60.3D11
03:08M60.4C6/9/D
03:09M61.1G
03:10M61.2Em11/F#
03:11M61.3Dadd9/F#
03:11M61.4D11/E
03:12M62.1Cadd9/E
03:13 - 03:14M62.2 - M62.3Cadd9/D
03:15M62.4Dsus2
03:15 - 03:16M63.1 - M63.2G
03:17M63.3D/F#

The table shows the first 220 chord changes. The player keeps the complete MIDI performance available for listening and visual practice.