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Hip To Be Square

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Huey Lewis and the News (1980)rockTop 5%3:53SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E majorestTempo: 141 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 5,423 notes · E major · 143 BPM· 3:53Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
1st Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus
Interlude
Instrumental Break
Sax Solo
Verse 3
Longer Chorus
Interlude
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Sax
Organ
Brass
Drums
100%15 tracks · 6,443 notes · E major · 141 BPM· 4:04
Practice Play
Percussive organ
Electric guitar (jazz)
Electric bass (pick)
SYNBRASS 1
Rock organ
Distortion guitar
MUTED GTR
Electric guitar (muted)
DRUMS 1
DRUMS 2
Alto sax
Baritone sax
Brass section
Tenor sax
Choir aahs
100%15 tracks · 6,445 notes · E major · 141 BPM· 4:02
Practice Play
Percussive organ
Electric guitar (jazz)
Electric bass (pick)
Synth brass 1
Rock organ
Distortion guitar
Electric Guitar (muted) 1
Electric guitar (muted) 2
Power drum kit
Acoustic grand piano
Alto sax
Baritone sax
Brass section
Tenor sax
Choir aahs
95%14 tracks · 6,445 notes · E major · 141 BPM· 4:02
Practice Play
HipToBeSquare
Percussive organ
Electric guitar (jazz)
Electric bass (pick)
Synth brass 1
Rock organ
Distortion guitar
Electric Guitar (muted) 1
Electric guitar (muted) 2
Standard drum kit
Alto sax
Baritone sax
Brass section
Tenor sax
Choir aahs

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 3:53

About this song

Hip To Be Square by Huey Lewis and the News is in E major (estimated), around 141 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 3:53 (Rock organ, Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Brass section, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
7.2 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
4.1 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.64 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
2.69 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.66 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.2 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.08 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:003:53
Intro0:02Verse 10:15Chorus0:29Interlude0:42Verse 20:49Chorus1:02Interlude1:16Instrumental1:29Solo1:56Verse 32:10Chorus2:23Interlude2:45Outro2:59Outro3:49

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C2C3C4C5E2B4

E2 – B4 · 31 semitones (~2.6 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.

Browse all songs in E major Build a chord progression in this key

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