Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs cover

Layla

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Derek and the Dominos

Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970)blues rockTop 5%7:12SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTempo: 116 BPMest

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100%14 tracks · 12,738 notes · C major · 116 BPM· 7:12Recommended
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Intro
Main Theme
1st Verse
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Chorus Reprise
Duane Allman - Slide Solo
Piano Interlude
Finale
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Bass
Organ
Piano 1
Piano 2
Drums
Guitar 7
68%1 tracks · 433 notes · D minor · 115 BPM· 1:18partialFingerstyle Guitar
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Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —14 tracks · 7:12

About this song

Layla by Derek and the Dominos, around 116 BPM. This 14-track arrangement runs 7:12 (Acoustic grand piano, Percussive organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a solo. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
5.66 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.23 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.86 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
3.76 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
1.66 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.22 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.58 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:12
Intro0:01Verse 10:25Chorus0:41Verse 20:57Chorus1:13Verse 31:29Chorus1:45Chorus2:02Solo2:18Interlude3:10

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C3C4C5C♯3A3

C♯3 – A3 · 8 semitones (~0.7 octaves)

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