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Green Day

American Idiot (2004)punk rockTop 5%4:09Spotify YouTube Apple Music Tidal

Key: D majorTuning: Drop DTempo: 120 BPMest

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100%9 tracks · 5,381 notes · D major · 120 BPM· 4:09Recommended

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Intro

Verse 1

Chorus 1

Instrumental

Verse 2

Chorus 2

Break

Solo

Bridge

Interlude

Coda

Outro

Ending

Lead Vocals

Backing Vocals

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Bass

Piano

Strings 1

Strings 2

Drums

100%14 tracks · 4,137 notes · B minor · 120 BPM· 3:54Broadway Version

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Intro

Verse 1

Chorus

Break

Verse 2

Chorus

Pre-Solo

Guitar Solo

Bridge 1

Bridge 2

Breakdown

Bridge 3

Outro

Piano 1

Piano 2

Strings

Lead Vocals 1

Lead Vocals 2

Sax 1

Sax 2

Sax 3

Sax 4

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Guitar 3

Drums

Bass

100%7 tracks · 5,221 notes · D major · 120 BPM· 4:05Whatshername (Eb Version)

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Intro

Verse 1

Chorus 1

Instrumental

Verse 2

Chorus 2

Interlude

Solo

Bridge 1

Chorus 3

Interlude

Bridge 2

Outro

Lead Vocals 1

Lead Vocals 2

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Guitar 3

Bass

Drums

100%11 tracks · 6,253 notes · D major · 120 BPM· 4:05original and broadway version mix

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Intro

Verse 1

Chorus 1

Instrumental

Verse 2

Chorus 2

Interlude

Solo

Bridge 1

Chorus 3

Interlude

Bridge 2

Outro

Lead Vocals

Backing Vocals 1

Backing Vocals 2

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Guitar 3

Guitar 4

Bass

Piano 1

Piano 2

Drums

100%12 tracks · 5,874 notes · D major · 121 BPM· 3:59

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Thought I ran

I made a point

I remember the face

[Bridge]

Seems that she disappeared

I made a point

I remember the face

[Bridge 2]

Instrumental

Remember! Whatever!

The Regrets, are useless

Go, go, go

And in the darkest night

Electric guitar (muted)

Overdriven guitar

Electric Guitar (clean) 1

Electric guitar (clean) 2

Distortion Guitar 1

Distortion guitar 2

Electric bass (pick)

Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1

Acoustic guitar (steel) 2

Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1

Acoustic guitar (nylon) 2

Drums (Trй)

100%12 tracks · 5,890 notes · D major · 121 BPM· 3:59

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Electric guitar (muted)

Overdriven guitar

Electric Guitar (clean) 1

Electric guitar (clean) 2

Distortion Guitar 1

Distortion guitar 2

Electric bass (pick)

Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1

Acoustic guitar (steel) 2

Acoustic guitar (steel) 3

Acoustic guitar (steel) 4

Drums (Trй)

95%6 tracks · 5,164 notes · D major · 120 BPM· 3:53Standard Tuning

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Intro

Verse 1

Verse 2

Guitar Solo

Bridge 1

Interlude

Bridge 2

Outro

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Bass

Drums

Lead Vocals

Backing Vocals

95%6 tracks · 5,890 notes · D major · 121 BPM· 3:57

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Guitar 1 (Billie Joe)

Guitar 2

Bass (Mike Dirnt)

Vocal (Billie Joe)

Backing Vocal (Billie Joe, Mike and Tré)

Drumkit

89%4 tracks · 4,763 notes · D major · 120 BPM· 4:00E standard tuning

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Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Bass

Drums

89%4 tracks · 4,439 notes · D major · 120 BPM· 4:02Original

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Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Bass

Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 4:09

About this song

Whatsername by Green Day is in D major, around 120 BPM. This 9-track arrangement runs 4:09 (Acoustic grand piano, Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (pick), Violin, Viola, Choir aahs, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 11 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced

8.37 notes/sec

BassIntermediate

2.87 notes/sec

DrumsIntermediate

6.39 notes/sec

PianoBeginner

0.06 notes/sec

OtherBeginner

0.55 notes/sec

VocalsBeginner

1.01 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro · Interlude

Verse

Chorus · Outro

Solo

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:09

Intro0:00 Verse 10:21 Chorus 10:37 Instrumental1:05 Verse 21:21 Chorus 21:37 Solo2:21 Bridge2:37 Interlude3:09 Outro3:25 Outro3:41 Outro3:57

Vocal range

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B2 – F♯4 · 19 semitones (~1.6 octaves)

About the key of D major

D major is the 6th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D, G, and A.

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

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