The Heart of Rock and Roll
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The Heart of Rock and Roll by Huey Lewis and the News is in C minor (estimated), around 144 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 4:59 (Drawbar organ, Harmonica, Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Trumpet, Tenor sax, and Drums). 3 versions available to play and practice.
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D♯3 – A5 · 30 semitones (~2.5 octaves)
About the key of C minor
C minor is the 8th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Cm, Fm, and Gm.
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