52nd Street cover

Honesty

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Billy Joel

52nd Street (1978)piano rockTop 5%3:56SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A# majorTuning: StandardTempo: 69 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 2,695 notes · G minor · 65 BPM· 3:56Recommended
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Lead Vocals
Guitar
Piano 1
Piano 2
Strings
Bass
Drums
100%16 tracks · 2,608 notes · A minor · 69 BPM· 3:49
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Tenor sax
Acoustic grand piano
Acoustic bass
String ensemble 1
Synth strings 1
Bright acoustic piano
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
Standard drum kit 9
Standard Drum Kit 10
100%16 tracks · 2,599 notes · A minor · 69 BPM· 3:49
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Honesty (Billy Joel)
Tenor sax
Piano Lt Hand
Acoustic bass
String ensemble 1
Synth strings 1
Bright acoustic piano
Std1 Kick1
Side Stick
Std1 Snare1
Std1 Snare2
Low Tom2
Closed Hi-Hat
Low Tom1
Pedal Hi-Hat
Mid Tom2
Open Hi-Hat
95%6 tracks · 2,553 notes · G minor · 80 BPM· 3:13partial
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Electric grand piano
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Bright acoustic piano
Electric bass (finger)
String ensemble 1
Standard drum kit
95%6 tracks · 2,425 notes · D minor · 67 BPM· 3:55
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GaMi ® Honesty. (Billy Joel)
Acoustic grand piano
Standard drum kit
Fretless bass
String ensemble 1
Trumpet
Choir aahs
86%5 tracks · 1,720 notes · G minor · 73 BPM· 3:28
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Melody
Staff 2
Staff 3
Staff 4
Staff 5

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:56

About this song

Honesty by Billy Joel is in A# major, around 69 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:56 (Bright acoustic piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric bass (finger), Synth strings 1, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums). 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarIntermediate
1.96 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
3.71 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.48 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.34 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.95 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.3 notes/sec

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6A♯3A♯5

A♯3 – A♯5 · 24 semitones (~2 octaves)

About the key of A# major

A# major is the 21st most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are A♯, D♯, and F.

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