Brown Shoes Dont Make It

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Frank Zappa

progressive rockHigh6:40SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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87%14 tracks · 8,687 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 6:40Brown Shoes Don't Make ItRecommended
Practice Play
Lead Vocals
Sax
Winds 1
Winds 2
Brass
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Strings 1
Piano 1
Piano 2
Strings 2
Strings 3
Bass
Drums
87%21 tracks · 8,573 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 6:40
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Alto Sax 1
Alto sax 2
Alto sax 3
Alto sax 4
Pan Flute 1
Pan flute 2
Pan flute 3
Pan flute 4
Trumpet
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Timpani
Bright Acoustic Piano 1
Bright acoustic piano 2
Bright acoustic piano 3
Bright acoustic piano 4
Viola 1
Viola 2
Electric bass (pick)
Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —14 tracks · 6:40

About this song

Brown Shoes Dont Make It by Frank Zappa is in E minor (estimated), around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 14-track arrangement runs 6:40 (Bright acoustic piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (pick), Viola, Timpani, and Drums). 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsIntermediate
5.06 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
1.55 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.05 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
3.01 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.8 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.97 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.52 notes/sec

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5C6F♯2F♯5

F♯2 – F♯5 · 36 semitones (~3 octaves)

About the key of E minor

E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.

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