52nd Street cover

Big Shot

52nd Street (1978)piano rockTop 5%3:57Spotify YouTube Apple Music Deezer Tidal

Key: C majorTuning: StandardTempo: 156 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 6,866 notes · A minor · 150 BPM· 3:57Recommended

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Piano 2

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95%6 tracks · 5,363 notes · C major · 156 BPM· 3:36

MELODY

MAIN PIANO

BASS PIANO

BASS

PERSUSSION

ROCK GUITAR

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 3:57

About this song

Big Shot by Billy Joel is in C major, around 156 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 3:57 (Acoustic grand piano, Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Alto sax, Lead 2 (sawtooth), and Drums). 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

PianoAdvanced

7.13 notes/sec

DrumsIntermediate

6.02 notes/sec

GuitarIntermediate

3.81 notes/sec

BassBeginner

1.74 notes/sec

OtherBeginner

2.07 notes/sec

About the key of C major

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