Straight Up cover

Baby Blue

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Badfinger

Straight Up (1971)pop rockTop 5%3:34SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 6,430 notes · B major · 124 BPM· 3:34Recommended
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Post Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Post Chorus
Bridge
Solo
Verse 3
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
100%14 tracks · 5,075 notes · C major · 130 BPM· 3:28
Cymbale
B D
Snaire
Base
Overdriven Guit 1
Overdriven Guit 2
Steel Accompagn
Solo 1 Distorti
Guitar harmonics
Solo Clean
Clean 1
Clean 2
Copy Basse
Clean Accompagn
95%6 tracks · 4,441 notes · B major · 122 BPM· 3:39Breaking Bad
Intro 1
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Intro 2
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Intro 3
Interlude 1
Interlude 2
solo guitar
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
92%5 tracks · 4,069 notes · E major · 130 BPM· 3:23
Electric
Solo
Acoustic
Bass
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:34

About this song

Baby Blue by Badfinger, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:34 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
15.55 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.59 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.41 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.55 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.89 notes/sec

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Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Solo
Outro

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Vocal range

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C3C4C5F♯3A♯4

F♯3 – A♯4 · 16 semitones (~1.3 octaves)

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Baby Blue appears on the soundtrack of The Departed: Music From the Motion Picture.