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Levon

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Madman Across the Water (1971)popHigh5:11SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F majorestTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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98%7 tracks · 6,253 notes · F major · 70 BPM· 5:11Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse I
Pre-Chorus I
Chorus I
Verse II
Pre-Chorus I
Chorus II
Chorus III
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Drums
Piano
Organ
Strings
93%5 tracks · 8,482 notes · F major · 140 BPM· 5:29
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
92%6 tracks · 3,992 notes · F major · 80 BPM· 4:27
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Tubular bells
Electric Grand Piano 1
Bright acoustic piano
Electric grand piano 2
Electric bass (finger)
Choir aahs

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 5:11

About this song

Levon by Elton John is in F major (estimated), 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 5:11 (Electric grand piano, Reed organ, Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
4.9 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
6.97 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.33 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.32 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.24 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.57 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
0.8 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:11
Intro0:00Verse0:14Pre-chorus1:09Chorus1:26Verse2:10Pre-chorus3:05Chorus3:22Chorus3:53Outro4:21

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6F3F5

F3 – F5 · 24 semitones (~2 octaves)

About the key of F major

F major is the 15th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F, A♯, and C.

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