Slowhand cover

Wonderful Tonight

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Eric Clapton

Slowhand (1977)blues rockTop 5%3:37SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G majorTuning: StandardTempo: 95 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 2,968 notes · D major · 96 BPM· 3:37Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Solo Chorus
Verse 2
Solo 1
Bridge
Solo Chorus
Verse 3
Solo 2
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Organ
Bass
Drums
Backing Vocals
100%8 tracks · 3,281 notes · D major · 93 BPM· 3:47Live
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Electric bass (finger)
Electric piano 1
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Overdriven guitar
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Rock organ
Choir aahs
Standard drum kit
95%6 tracks · 2,943 notes · G major · 95 BPM· 3:40
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Wonderful
Bright acoustic piano
Electric grand piano
Honky-tonk piano
Electric piano 1
Standard drum kit
92%4 tracks · 1,471 notes · G major · 60 BPM· 4:12extendedInstrumental Guitar Arrangement
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
75%2 tracks · 394 notes · C major · 95 BPM· 1:54partialCastellano
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Intro
Verse
Bridge
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
68%1 tracks · 662 notes · A minor · 68 BPM· 5:11extendedLive
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Guitar
68%1 tracks · 439 notes · G major · 90 BPM· 2:20partialFingerstyle
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Guitar
68%1 tracks · 526 notes · G major · 90 BPM· 2:48partialacoustic guitar cover
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Intro
Solo
Strofa
Solo
Bridge
Strofa
Outro
Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:37

About this song

Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton is in G major, around 95 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:37 (Drawbar organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 8 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsIntermediate
5.37 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
2.88 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
1.05 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.13 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.58 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.1 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:37
Intro0:00Verse 10:20Chorus0:55Verse 21:05Solo1:40Bridge1:45Chorus2:05Verse 32:25Solo3:00Outro3:10

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C3E4

C3 – E4 · 16 semitones (~1.3 octaves)

About the key of G major

G major is the 7th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are G, C, and D.

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Wonderful Tonight appears on the soundtrack of Friends, Friends: The Complete Series, The Osbourne Family Album, The Story of Us.