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Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 2:37
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Favorite Son by Green Day, around 163 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 2:37 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric guitar (jazz), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, an interlude, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.
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G3 – A4 · 14 semitones (~1.2 octaves)
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Favorite Son appears on the soundtrack of American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording.