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Rocket Man

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Elton John

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)popTop 5%4:38SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G minorTuning: StandardTempo: 70 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%11 tracks · 6,433 notes · A# major · 69 BPM· 4:38Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
On vocals and piano, Mr. JBT
Chorus
On lead guitar and harmony
Verse
On rhythm guitar and bass, M
Chorus
And on drums, Mr. Lazy Guita
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Piano 1
Piano 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Brass 1
Brass 2
Bass
Drums
100%11 tracks · 7,246 notes · A# major · 70 BPM· 4:45
Practice Play
A.PIANO 1
FRETLESS
STEEL GTR 1
MELODY
CHOIR AAHS 1
Choir aahs 2
SYNBRASS 1 1
SYNBRASS 1 2
STEEL GTR 2
DRUMS
SWEEP PAD
78%2 tracks · 3,191 notes · A# major · 70 BPM· 4:31with original vocal track
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Guitar
Lead Vocals

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 4:38

About this song

Rocket Man by Elton John is in G minor, around 70 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 4:38 (Bright acoustic piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Synth brass 2, and Drums), with an intro and alternating verses and choruses. 3 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
8.31 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
6.22 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.88 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.28 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.45 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.97 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.58 notes/sec

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Intro
Chorus
Verse

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0:001:002:003:004:38
Intro0:00Chorus0:56Verse1:51Chorus2:47

Vocal range

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C3C4C5F3A♯4

F3 – A♯4 · 17 semitones (~1.4 octaves)

About the key of G minor

G minor is the 11th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Gm, Cm, and Dm.

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