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Jive Talkin'

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Bee Gees

Main Course (1975)discoTop 5%3:58SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C majorTuning: StandardTempo: 108 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 9,376 notes · C major · 105 BPM· 3:58Recommended
Practice Play
Intro TAB by JPGR
Verse 1
Verse 2
Lead Break
Lead Break
Chorus
Verse 1
Verse 3
Verse 2
Synth 1
Synth 2
Choir
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Brass
Bass
Drums
100%9 tracks · 8,729 notes · C major · 105 BPM· 3:50
Practice Play
Barry 1
Barry 2
Robin/Maurice
Lead Guitar
Rhythm Guitar
Brass
Bass
Hand Clap
Drumkit
100%14 tracks · 6,275 notes · C major · 108 BPM· 4:01
Practice Play
Synth Bass 2
E.PIANO 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
BASS&LEAD
Standard drum kit
SNARE DRUM
CLOSED H.H
OPEN HIHAT
MID TOM
LOW TOM
COWBELL
HANDCLAP
RIDE CYMB
CRASH CYMB
95%5 tracks · 6,279 notes · C major · 108 BPM· 4:01
Practice Play
Synth Bass 2
Electric Piano 2
Electric guitar (clean)
Lead 5 (charang)
Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 3:58

About this song

Jive Talkin' by Bee Gees is in C major, around 108 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 3:58 (Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Synth bass 1, Voice oohs, Synth brass 1, Lead 4 (chiff), and Drums), with an intro and alternating verses and choruses. 4 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
15.27 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.19 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.58 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.61 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.74 notes/sec

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Verse
Chorus

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0:001:002:003:003:58
Intro0:00Verse 10:25Verse 21:02Chorus1:36Verse 11:54Verse 32:13Verse 22:54

About the key of C major

C major is the 10th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are C, F, and G.

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Jive Talkin' appears on the soundtrack of Saturday Night Fever: Soundtrack zur Originalaufführung im Musical Dome Köln, The Nice Guys.