Permanent Vacation cover

Dude (Looks Like a Lady)

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Permanent Vacation (1987)hard rockTop 5%3:12SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: A minorestTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 3,973 notes · A minor · 126 BPM· 3:12Dude Looks Like A LadyRecommended
Practice Play
Lead Vocals
Brass
Sax
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
100%7 tracks · 5,333 notes · A minor · 124 BPM· 4:08extended
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Chant
Trompettes/Sax
Sax Baryton
Guitare 1
Guitare 2
Basse
Drumkit
100%16 tracks · 8,085 notes · A minor · 132 BPM· 4:28extended
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Electric bass (finger)
Overdriven Guitar 1
Brass section
Voice Oohs 1
Alto sax
Voice oohs 2
Flute
Overdriven guitar 2
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
Standard drum kit 4
Standard drum kit 5
Standard drum kit 6
Standard drum kit 7
Standard drum kit 8
100%16 tracks · 8,085 notes · A minor · 132 BPM· 4:28extended
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Electric bass (finger)
Overdriven Guitar 1
Brass section
Voice Oohs 1
Alto sax
Voice oohs 2
Flute
Overdriven guitar 2
RIMSHOT
CLOSED HI
SNARE
KICK
CRASH
TOM's
HH Open &
LOW AGOGO
89%4 tracks · 4,549 notes · D major · 126 BPM· 4:17extended
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
89%4 tracks · 5,783 notes · A minor · 132 BPM· 4:02extended
Practice Play
Guitar I
Guitar II
Bass
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:12

About this song

Dude (Looks Like a Lady) by Aerosmith is in A minor (estimated), 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:12 (Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Brass section, Baritone sax, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums). 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.

GuitarAdvanced
6.17 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.71 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.85 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.24 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
2.46 notes/sec

Vocal range

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C4C5C6C4C5

C4 – C5 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of A minor

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