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We're an American Band

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Grand Funk Railroad

We’re an American Band (1973)rockTop 5%5:06SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorestTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 6,095 notes · D minor · 126 BPM· 5:06Recommended
Practice Play
Lead Vocals
Strings
Piano
Organ
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 6,088 notes · D minor · 125 BPM· 3:27partial
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Vocal
Strings
Electric Piano
Organ
Guitar I
Guitar II
Bass
Drumkit
100%14 tracks · 6,584 notes · D minor · 132 BPM· 3:20partial
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2
Solo
Electric bass (pick)
Distortion Guitar 1
Percussive organ
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Electric Piano 1 1
Distortion guitar 4
Tenor Sax 1
Tenor sax 2
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Electric piano 1 2
Choir Aahs 1
Choir aahs 2
89%6 tracks · 3,284 notes · D minor · 132 BPM· 3:11partial
Practice Play
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
Electric bass (pick)
Percussive organ

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 5:06

About this song

We're an American Band by Grand Funk Railroad is in D minor (estimated), 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 5:06 (Electric grand piano, Drawbar organ, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums). 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassIntermediate
2.54 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.87 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
5.57 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
0.08 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.41 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.73 notes/sec

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6A3D5

A3 – D5 · 17 semitones (~1.4 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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