Garth Brooks cover

The Dance

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Garth Brooks (1989)countryTop 5%3:21SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G majorTuning: StandardTempo: 68 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%10 tracks · 4,912 notes · D major · 75 BPM· 3:21Recommended
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Electric bass (pick)
Piano Right
Rock organ
Acoustic guitar (steel)
String ensemble 1
Drums
Electric guitar (jazz)
String Ensemble 2
Bright acoustic piano
Alto sax
100%21 tracks · 3,623 notes · G major · 60 BPM· 4:32extended
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Electric bass (finger)
Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1
Acoustic guitar (nylon) 2
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Viola
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Piano Fill
Melody
Pad 5 (bowed)
String Ensemble 2 1
String ensemble 2 2
Open Hi-Hat
Mid-Low Tom
Low Tom
Styx
Closed Hi-Hat
Crash Cymbal 1
Closed Hi Hat
Room drum kit
Bass Drum
Hi-Mid Tom
81%3 tracks · 1,233 notes · D major · 68 BPM· 3:34
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Lead Vocals
78%3 tracks · 1,174 notes · D major · 68 BPM· 3:34
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Voice
75%2 tracks · 772 notes · G major · 68 BPM· 3:21
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Treble Piano
Bass Piano
75%2 tracks · 801 notes · G major · 68 BPM· 2:28partial
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Main song
Accompany

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 3:21

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Piano · measures 2–15

About this song

The Dance by Garth Brooks is in G major, around 68 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 3:21 (Acoustic grand piano, Bright acoustic piano, Rock organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Electric bass (pick), and Drums). 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
4.53 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.78 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
0.68 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
3.18 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.04 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.97 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.52 notes/sec

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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