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Desperado

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Desperado (1973)rockTop 5%3:28SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: G majorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 2,122 notes · G major · 55 BPM· 3:28Recommended
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Lead Vocals
Guitar
Piano 1
Piano 2
Strings
Bass
Drums
Choir
100%10 tracks · 3,348 notes · G major · 68 BPM· 2:49partial
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MELODY
BASS LINE
R1
DESPERADO / the EAGLES
STRINGS LEFT
BASS / HIGH
MELODY / 2
MELODY / 3
STRINGS RIGHT
DRUMZ
100%12 tracks · 2,070 notes · C major · 63 BPM· 3:20
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Electric Piano 2
Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Electric bass (finger)
String Ensemble 2
Synth strings 1
Acoustic grand piano 2
Electric guitar (jazz)
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
Standard drum kit 4
Standard drum kit 5
95%6 tracks · 1,598 notes · G major · 54 BPM· 3:39
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Acoustic grand piano
Standard drum kit
Choir aahs
Electric bass (finger)
String ensemble 1
Harmonica
94%6 tracks · 2,662 notes · G major · 55 BPM· 3:27
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Trombone
Piano
Bright acoustic piano
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Fretless bass
Jazz drum kit
92%4 tracks · 1,425 notes · G major · 120 BPM· 3:18
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Don Henley
Backup Vocals
Glenn Frey (Piano)
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 1,626 notes · G major · 120 BPM· 3:18
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Don Henley
Backup Vocals
Glenn Frey (Piano)
Don Henley (Drums)
91%11 tracks · 4,848 notes · C major · 120 BPM· 2:30partial
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BASS
DRUM CRASH
DRUM HIHAT
DRUM HIHAT O
DRUM KICK O
DRUM RIDE
DRUM RIM O
DRUM SNARE
DRUM SNAREO
ORGAN 1
ORGAN 2
89%4 tracks · 630 notes · G major · 110 BPM· 4:04extended
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Drums
Bass
Guitar 1
Guitar 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 3:28

About this song

Desperado by Eagles is in G major, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 3:28 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (pick), String ensemble 2, Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums). 9 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarIntermediate
2.7 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
2.81 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.38 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.31 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
1.02 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.25 notes/sec

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6B3A5

B3 – A5 · 22 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of G major

G major is the 7th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are G, C, and D.

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