Slowhand cover

Key to the Highway

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Eric Clapton

Slowhand (1977)blues rockTop 5%4:17SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A majorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 7,390 notes · A major · 85 BPM· 4:17Recommended
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Bright acoustic piano
Electric bass (finger)
tk3
Electric guitar (clean)
tk10
Overdriven guitar
Alto sax
Electric guitar (jazz)
78%2 tracks · 1,712 notes · A minor · 110 BPM· 2:59partialLive
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Guitar
Lead Vocals

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 4:17

About this song

Key to the Highway by Eric Clapton is in A major, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 4:17 (Acoustic grand piano, Bright acoustic piano, Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums). 2 versions available to play and practice.

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

PianoAdvanced
10.83 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.7 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.21 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.42 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
3.62 notes/sec

About the key of A major

A major is the 9th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are A, D, and E.

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