461 Ocean Boulevard cover

Layla

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Eric Clapton

461 Ocean Boulevard (1974)blues rockTop 5%7:01SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorTuning: StandardTempo: varies

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100%18 tracks · 15,239 notes · C# major · 116 BPM· 7:01Recommended
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Intro
Main Theme
1st Verse
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Chorus Reprise
Duane Allman - Slide Solo
Coda
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Guitar 7
Guitar 8
Guitar 9
Guitar 10
Bass
Organ
Piano 1
Piano 2
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%9 tracks · 7,086 notes · C major · 105 BPM· 7:34ver. 2
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Verse
Chorus
Guitar Solo
Break
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Piano 1
Piano 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
Winds
100%7 tracks · 6,916 notes · C major · 117 BPM· 6:27bug fixed
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Verse 2
Chorus 2
Chorus 3
Chorus 4
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Piano
Bass
Drums
100%10 tracks · 6,414 notes · D minor · 115 BPM· 5:02partial
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LAYLA
Fretless bass
Rock organ
Tenor sax
Overdriven Guitar 1
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 2
Standard drum kit
Acoustic grand piano
100%14 tracks · 7,299 notes · D minor · 95 BPM· 4:42partialUnplugged
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LAYLA {ACCUSTIC}
Piano
Piano Licks
G.Rhythm 1
G.Rhythm 2
G.Licks
Merged Roland D
Kick
Snare
Closed HH
Open HH
Crash
Shaker
Ride
100%11 tracks · 6,603 notes · D minor · 140 BPM· 4:29partialacoustic
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Harmonica
Electric bass (finger)
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
Standard drum kit 4
Standard drum kit 5
Standard drum kit 6
97%8 tracks · 5,991 notes · D minor · 92 BPM· 4:24partialUnplugged
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Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Acoustic guitar (steel) 3
Acoustic Bass 1
Acoustic bass 2
Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Acoustic grand piano 2
Standard drum kit
95%5 tracks · 5,962 notes · C major · 115 BPM· 6:31Royal hall version
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Intro
Main Riff
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Solo
Outro
Piano Part
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Drums
Bass
95%5 tracks · 9,468 notes · D minor · 120 BPM· 8:40extendedLive Birmingham 1986 Eric Clapton & Friends
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
92%5 tracks · 3,697 notes · D minor · 92 BPM· 2:53partialacoustic
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Intro
Verses
Chorus
Guitar Solo
Chorus
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Piano
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —18 tracks · 7:01

About this song

Layla by Eric Clapton is in D minor. This 18-track arrangement runs 7:01 (Acoustic grand piano, Percussive organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 18 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
7.24 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
4.28 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.4 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.92 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
2.05 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.28 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.6 notes/sec

Song structure

The shape of the recording — tap a section to jump the player there.

0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:01
Intro0:01Verse 10:25Chorus0:41Verse 20:57Chorus1:13Verse 31:29Chorus1:46Chorus2:02Solo2:19Outro3:35Outro6:46

Vocal range

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

C4C5C6C♯4A4

C♯4 – A4 · 8 semitones (~0.7 octaves)

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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