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Who Wrote Holden Caulfield?

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Green Day

Kerplunk! (1991)punk rockHigh2:52SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G# majorestTempo: 204 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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92%5 tracks · 5,455 notes · D# major · 204 BPM· 2:52Recommended
Practice Play
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
90%7 tracks · 7,374 notes · G# major · 204 BPM· 2:42
Practice Play
Billie Joe - Rhytm Guitar
Mike - Bass
Billie Joe - Studio Guitar
Billie Joe - Lead Guitar
Billie Joe - Mike - Vocals
Tambourine
Drumkit
88%8 tracks · 7,197 notes · G# major · 204 BPM· 2:45
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Drums
Guitar1
Bass
Bass1-2
Vocals
Guitar 2
Guitar 2-2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 2:52

About this song

Who Wrote Holden Caulfield? by Green Day is in G# major (estimated), around 204 BPM, 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 2:52 (Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses and a bridge. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassAdvanced
4.52 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
9.36 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
14.35 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
3.26 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Chorus
Bridge

Song structure

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0:001:002:002:52
Verse 10:00Pre-chorus0:19Chorus0:28Verse 20:47Pre-chorus1:06Chorus1:15Bridge1:34Pre-chorus1:54Chorus2:04

Vocal range

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C4C5C6D♯4F5

D♯4 – F5 · 14 semitones (~1.2 octaves)

About the key of G# major

G# major is the 24th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are G♯, C♯, and D♯.

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