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Summertime

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George Gershwin Plays George Gershwin (1994)jazzTop 5%4:14SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: B minorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 5,224 notes · D minor · 100 BPM· 4:14Recommended
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Summertime
Guitar 1
Piano 1
Piano 2
Piano 3
Guitar 2
Vibraphone
Acoustic bass
Jazz drum kit
92%4 tracks · 1,018 notes · D minor · 120 BPM· 1:06partial
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Theme (Flute)
Accords
Basse
Drumkit
81%3 tracks · 1,967 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 2:33partialArrangement
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Solo Guitar
Basse
Drumkit
75%2 tracks · 283 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 0:55partial
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
75%2 tracks · 640 notes · A minor · 100 BPM· 2:10partial
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Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1
Acoustic guitar (nylon) 2
68%1 tracks · 1,150 notes · A minor · 120 BPM· 4:02Summer Time ~サマータイム
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Guitar
68%1 tracks · 820 notes · E minor · 60 BPM· 4:43
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Steel Guitar
68%1 tracks · 734 notes · A minor · 70 BPM· 3:28partial
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Acoustic guitar (steel)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 4:14

About this song

Summertime by George Gershwin is in B minor, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 4:14 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric piano 1, Vibraphone, Acoustic guitar (nylon), Acoustic bass, and Drums). 8 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsIntermediate
4.85 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
2.47 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.7 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
2.76 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.71 notes/sec

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Summertime appears on the soundtrack of Porgy and Bess - Performances From the Soundtrack.