Buddy Holly cover

That'll Be the Day

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Buddy Holly (1958)rockTop 5%2:26SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A majorTuning: StandardTempo: 127 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%12 tracks · 5,623 notes · F major · 128 BPM· 2:26Recommended
Practice Play
Synth drum
Fretless bass
Synth strings 1
Alto sax
Overdriven guitar
Distortion Guitar 1
Electric guitar (muted)
Distortion guitar 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Acoustic grand piano
Electric grand piano
Standard drum kit
100%10 tracks · 4,461 notes · F major · 127 BPM· 2:25Thatll Be The Day
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Acoustic bass
Synth strings 1
Alto sax
Overdriven guitar
Distortion Guitar 1
Electric guitar (muted)
Distortion guitar 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Synth drum
Standard drum kit
100%20 tracks · 4,441 notes · F major · 127 BPM· 2:25Thatll Be The Day
Practice Play
Electric grand piano
Fretless bass
Synth strings 1
Honky-tonk piano
Overdriven guitar
Distortion Guitar 1
Electric guitar (muted)
Distortion guitar 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
clsd hat
open hat
snare
kick
crash cym 1
crash cym 2
ride cym 1
ride cym 2
mid tom low
low tom
floor tom
93%6 tracks · 3,765 notes · C major · 116 BPM· 1:59partial
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Electric Piano 2
Electric guitar (muted)
Electric bass (pick)
Standard drum kit
Rock organ
FX 8 (sci-fi)
92%5 tracks · 2,246 notes · A major · 123 BPM· 1:51partial
Practice Play
Lead Vocals 1
Guitar
Lead Vocals 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 2:26

About this song

That'll Be the Day by Buddy Holly is in A major, around 127 BPM, 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 2:26 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (muted), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, and Drums). 5 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
12.78 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
5.61 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.28 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.22 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
2.98 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.11 notes/sec

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That'll Be the Day appears on the soundtrack of 41 Original Hits From the Sound Track of “American Graffiti”, Buddy - Das Musical: Live in Hamburg! (1998 Hamburg cast), Buddy: Die Buddy-Holly-Story (original Hamburg cast), Buddy: Highlights from the Buddy Holly Story, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Highlights From the Buddy Holly Story.