The Book of Taliesyn cover

Kentucky Woman

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The Book of Taliesyn (1968)hard rockHigh2:27SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C majorestTempo: 168 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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87%16 tracks · 4,214 notes · B major · 162 BPM· 2:27Recommended
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Acoustic guitar (nylon)
ACOU BASS
Electric Piano 2
BRASS 1
String Ensemble 2
BASS DRUM
SNARE DRU
CLOSED H
OPEN HIHA
MID TOM
LOW TOM
TAMBOURIN
SHAKER
RIM SHOT
RIDE CYMB
CRASH CYM
82%6 tracks · 7,592 notes · C major · 168 BPM· 4:41extended
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Guitar
Synth 1
Organ
Synth 2
Bass
Drums
82%6 tracks · 7,115 notes · C major · 168 BPM· 4:41extended
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Ritchie Blackmore
Rod Evans
John Lord
Chorus
Nick Simper
Drumkit
82%6 tracks · 7,116 notes · C major · 168 BPM· 4:43extended
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Distortion guitar
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Rock organ
Lead 6 (voice)
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —16 tracks · 2:27

About this song

Kentucky Woman by Deep Purple is in C major (estimated), around 168 BPM, 4/4 time. This 16-track arrangement runs 2:27 (Electric piano 2, Acoustic guitar (nylon), Acoustic bass, String ensemble 2, Brass section, and Drums). 4 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
9.12 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.43 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.37 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.84 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
1.43 notes/sec

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About the key of C major

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Kentucky Woman appears on the soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.