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Hotel California

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Hotel California (1976)rockTop 5%6:37SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: B minorestTempo: 75 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%13 tracks · 15,553 notes · B minor · 73 BPM· 6:37Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Verse 4
Chorus
Verse 5
Verse 6
Solo Part. I
Solo Part. II
Solo Part. III
Solo Part. IV
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Guitar 7
Guitar 8
Guitar 9
Bass
Drums
100%7 tracks · 6,629 notes · B minor · 100 BPM· 6:43Hell Freezes Over
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Intro A
Intro B
Intro C
1st Verse
Chorus
2nd Verse
Chorus
3rd Verse
Solo
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Lead Vocals
Drums
100%10 tracks · 8,622 notes · B minor · 75 BPM· 6:593 Guitars
Practice Play
Intro 1
Percussion
Intro 2
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Verse 4
Chorus
Verse 5
Solo
Outro
Thank You
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Lead Vocals
FX
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
Drums 4
100%7 tracks · 11,961 notes · F# minor · 75 BPM· 6:25Live 1977
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Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Verse 4
Chorus
Verse 5
Verse 6
Guitar Solo
Walsh Solo
Dual Ending
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
100%7 tracks · 4,516 notes · B minor · 75 BPM· 2:12partialSolo
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End verse
Don Felder Solo
Joe Walsh Solo
Arpeggios
Last arpeggios
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Drums
Bass
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
100%8 tracks · 11,300 notes · B minor · 75 BPM· 6:25Capital Centre - 1977) Tab
Practice Play
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Verse 5
Verse 6
Solo
Dual Ending
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
100%11 tracks · 15,599 notes · E minor · 74 BPM· 6:30Without Capo
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Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Verse 4
Chorus
Verse 5
Verse 6
Solo
Outro Solo
Synth
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Guitar 7
Guitar 8
Bass
Drums
100%7 tracks · 4,512 notes · E minor · 75 BPM· 2:12partialSolo (Acoustic
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End verse
Don Felder Solo
Joe Walsh Solo
Arpeggios
Last arpeggios
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Winds
Drums
100%10 tracks · 15,413 notes · E minor · 74 BPM· 6:29Am`
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Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Bass 1
Drums
Bass 2
100%10 tracks · 15,591 notes · B minor · 74 BPM· 6:31My Version, do not edit
Practice Play
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Verse 4
Chorus
Verse 5
Verse 6
Solo
Synth
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Guitar 7
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —13 tracks · 6:37

About this song

Hotel California by Eagles is in B minor (estimated), around 75 BPM, 4/4 time. This 13-track arrangement runs 6:37 (Acoustic guitar (nylon), Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a solo. 79 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
10.58 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.52 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.89 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.24 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.45 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Solo

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:37
Intro0:00Verse 10:53Verse 21:19Chorus1:45Verse 32:12Verse 42:38Chorus3:04Verse 53:31Verse 63:57Solo4:23Solo4:50Solo5:16Solo5:42

Vocal range

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

C2C3C4C5A2A♯4

A2 – A♯4 · 25 semitones (~2.1 octaves)

About the key of B minor

B minor is the 4th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Bm, Em, and F♯m.

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