American Idiot cover

Letterbomb

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Green Day

American Idiot (2004)punk rockTop 5%3:41SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicTidal
Key: E majorTuning: StandardTempo: varies

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98%7 tracks · 8,400 notes · E major · 75 BPM· 3:41Recommended
Pre-Intro
Intro
Verse I
Verse II
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Post-chorus
Bridge
Post-Bridge
Guitar Solo
Interlude
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Lead Vocals 3
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
96%6 tracks · 8,336 notes · E major · 75 BPM· 3:41Acoustic
Backing Vocals
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
96%5 tracks · 4,830 notes · E major · 91 BPM· 3:24
Guitarra I
Guitarra II
Baixo
Voz
Drumkit
93%6 tracks · 7,853 notes · B major · 181 BPM· 3:20Broadway Version
Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Re-Intro
Bridge
Interlude
Drums
Guitar 1
Bass
Guitar 2
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
86%6 tracks · 9,628 notes · E major · 180 BPM· 3:39
Billie Joe Armstrong (Vocals)
Billie Joe Armstrong (Guitar 1)
Billie Joe Armstrong (Guitar 2)
Billie Joe Armstrong (Lead Guitar)
Mike Dirnt (Bass)
Drumkit
82%3 tracks · 5,985 notes · E major · 180 BPM· 3:33Live at Howard Stern
Guitar
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:41

About this song

Letterbomb by Green Day is in E major. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:41 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 6 versions available to play and practice.

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BassAdvanced
4.03 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
8.51 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
11.87 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.39 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse
Chorus · Bridge
Outro

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C3C4C5E3G♯4

E3 – G♯4 · 16 semitones (~1.3 octaves)

About the key of E major

E major is the 5th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are E, A, and B.

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Letterbomb appears on the soundtrack of American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording.