Wheels of Fire cover

Crossroads

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Wheels of Fire (1968)blues rockTop 5%4:05SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezer
Key: A majorTuning: StandardTempo: 132 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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95%4 tracks · 3,835 notes · A minor · 132 BPM· 4:05liveRecommended
Intro
Verse
Solo
Lead Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Drums
93%25 tracks · 8,834 notes · G major · 250 BPM· 3:17partial
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Fretless bass
Electric bass (finger)
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 4
Overdriven guitar 5
Overdriven guitar 6
Distortion guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 7
Electric guitar (jazz)
Overdriven guitar 8
Oboe
Alto sax
Viola
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
92%5 tracks · 3,649 notes · A minor · 132 BPM· 4:04
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Baker
84%3 tracks · 3,598 notes · A minor · 132 BPM· 4:05
Clapton
Bruce
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —4 tracks · 4:05

About this song

Crossroads by Cream is in A major, around 132 BPM, 4/4 time. This 4-track arrangement runs 4:05 (Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, a verse, and a solo. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
4.36 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.71 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.77 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.8 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:05

Vocal range

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C3C4C5F♯3G4

F♯3 – G4 · 13 semitones (~1.1 octaves)

About the key of A major

A major is the 9th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are A, D, and E.

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Crossroads appears on the soundtrack of Life in 12 Bars.