Stand by Me

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Ben E. King

Spanish Harlem (1961)soulTop 5%2:55Spotify YouTube Apple Music Tidal

Key: variesTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 3,491 notes · A major · 120 BPM· 2:55Recommended

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Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Strings 1

Strings 2

Strings 3

Choir 1

Choir 2

Drums 1

Drums 2

100%8 tracks · 4,135 notes · A major · 200 BPM· 3:18

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Standard drum kit

Acoustic bass

Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1

Acoustic guitar (nylon) 2

String Ensemble 1 1

String ensemble 1 2

Choir aahs

Alto sax

95%6 tracks · 3,129 notes · D minor · 117 BPM· 6:08extended

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Synth Bass 2

Acoustic guitar (steel)

String Ensemble 2

Pad 2 (warm)

Standard drum kit

Harmonica

91%11 tracks · 3,749 notes · A major · 125 BPM· 2:51

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Standard Drum Kit 1

Standard drum kit 2

Standard drum kit 3

Acoustic Grand Piano 1

Acoustic grand piano 2

Acoustic grand piano 3

Acoustic grand piano 4

Acoustic grand piano 5

Acoustic grand piano 6

Acoustic grand piano 7

Acoustic grand piano 8

89%4 tracks · 993 notes · F major · 120 BPM· 1:48partial

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Intro

Vers 1

Refr. 1

Vers 2

Vers 3

Refr. 2

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Bass

Piano

81%3 tracks · 4,600 notes · A major · 114 BPM· 3:01

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Guitar

Bass

Drums

78%2 tracks · 832 notes · A major · 120 BPM· 2:40simple

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Guitar

Piano

68%1 tracks · 2,475 notes · A major · 120 BPM· 2:56Acoustic

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Chorus 1

Verse 2

Chorus 2

Solo

Chorus 3

Guitar

52%1 tracks · 64 notes · E major · 120 BPM· 0:33partialBass) (EADG

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Bass

34%1 tracks · 52 notes · G major · 120 BPM· 0:28partialin Key of G (Bass Tab Only

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Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 2:55

About this song

Stand by Me by Ben E. King, around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 2:55 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Violin, Contrabass, Choir aahs, Voice oohs, and Drums). 11 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced

9.99 notes/sec

DrumsBeginner

2.45 notes/sec

OtherBeginner

1.94 notes/sec

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Stand by Me appears on the soundtrack of Black Joy: 22 Hits From Original Soundtrack of the Film, Classic Movies, Flick Fiction, Songs From the Movies, Stand By Me / Lollipop, Stand by Me: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.