Hotel California cover

Life in the Fast Lane

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Hotel California (1976)rockTop 5%4:48SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: 109 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%11 tracks · 6,865 notes · E minor · 109 BPM· 4:48Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Intro 2
First Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus
Guitar Solo
Interlude
Verse 3
Chorus
Outro
Backing Vocals
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Keys 1
Keys 2
Drums
100%15 tracks · 8,036 notes · E minor · 109 BPM· 4:51
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Guitar 7
Double Track Guitar 7
Bass
Clavinet
Guitar 4
Guitar 6
Lead Vocals
Backup Vocals
Guitar 5
Guitar 3
Guitar 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 7 Riff
Guitar 7 Echo
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 5,416 notes · E minor · 109 BPM· 4:46
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Open E Gutiar
Lead Vocals
Backup Vocals
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 5,425 notes · E minor · 109 BPM· 4:46
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Open E Guitar
Drums
Lead Vocals
Backup Vocals
100%15 tracks · 8,130 notes · E minor · 110 BPM· 4:48
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Guitar 7
Double Track Guitar 7
Bass
Clavinet
Guitar 4
Drums
Guitar 6
Lead Vocals
Backup Vocals
Guitar 5
Guitar 3
Guitar 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 7 Riff
Guitar 7 Echo
89%4 tracks · 4,501 notes · E minor · 110 BPM· 4:46
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
83%5 tracks · 2,239 notes · E minor · 112 BPM· 4:40
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 4
Overdriven guitar 5

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 4:48

About this song

Life in the Fast Lane by Eagles is in E minor, around 109 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 4:48 (Clavinet, Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
4.45 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.15 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.26 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
2.67 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.79 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.5 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:004:48
Intro0:00Intro0:18Verse0:26Chorus1:02Interlude1:10Verse 21:19Chorus1:55Solo2:12Interlude2:30Verse 32:47Chorus3:23Outro3:40

Vocal range

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

C4C5C6D4G♯4

D4 – G♯4 · 6 semitones (~0.5 octaves)

About the key of E minor

E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.

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Life in the Fast Lane appears on the soundtrack of FM: The Original Movie Soundtrack.