Tumbleweed Connection cover

Madman Across the Water

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Elton John

Tumbleweed Connection (1970)popHigh5:55SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A minorestTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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88%10 tracks · 6,643 notes · A minor · 63 BPM· 5:55Classic VersionRecommended
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Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Brass
Piano
Strings 1
Strings 2
Strings 3
Drums
81%4 tracks · 5,565 notes · A minor · 63 BPM· 6:30
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
79%4 tracks · 2,665 notes · A minor · 123 BPM· 4:17partial
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Acoustic grand piano
Standard drum kit
Distortion guitar
Electric guitar (clean)
60%1 tracks · 406 notes · G# minor · 120 BPM· 2:04partialRough Cover
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Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 5:55

About this song

Madman Across the Water by Elton John is in A minor (estimated), 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 5:55 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), Cello, String ensemble 1, and Drums). 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

PianoAdvanced
6.15 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.49 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.42 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.21 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.9 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.36 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.95 notes/sec

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6G3C5

G3 – C5 · 17 semitones (~1.4 octaves)

About the key of A minor

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