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Smooth Criminal
by Michael Jackson
“Smooth Criminal” by Michael Jackson on an interactive falling-notes piano: 3:29, 116 BPM, 3,137 notes from E1 to C7. Slow it down, solo a track and play along.
Open in the Piano VisualizerThe visualizer opens with this song loaded.
About this piece
Everything below is counted from the piece’s MIDI file.
- Length
- 3:29
- Tempo
- 116 BPM
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Notes
- 3,137
- Drum hits
- 2,287
- Range
- E1 – C7 (5.7 octaves)
- Most-played notes
- A, C, B
- Notes per second
- 15.1
- Most notes at once
- 18
- Instruments
- Drums, Bass, Mallets & bells, Ensemble & choir, Synth pad, Guitar, Brass
How to practise it in the visualizer
- Slow it down first: start at 70 BPM, about 60% of the original 116, and speed up as the notes become familiar.
- Solo the “Bass” track to hear one part at a time, then bring the others back in.
- Up to 18 notes sound together here: pause on the fullest chords and find their keys before playing on.
- The notes spread over 5.7 octaves, from E1 to C7: keep an eye on both ends of the keyboard.
- Each falling bar lands on the key to press; its length is how long to hold the note.