James Taylor cover

Carolina in My Mind

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James Taylor (1968)folk rockTop 5%3:06SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E majorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%10 tracks · 2,639 notes · E major · 80 BPM· 3:06Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Chorus
Verse 1
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
World
Organ
Piano 1
Piano 2
Drums
100%11 tracks · 3,545 notes · E major · 75 BPM· 4:07extended
Practice Play
Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Fretless bass
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1
Acoustic guitar (nylon) 2
Electric Guitar (jazz) 1
Fiddle 1
Electric guitar (jazz) 2
Fiddle 2
Standard drum kit
Acoustic grand piano 2
95%6 tracks · 3,817 notes · F major · 140 BPM· 3:19
Practice Play
Fretless bass
Acoustic bass
Electric guitar (jazz)
Vibraphone
Electric guitar (muted)
Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 3:06

About this song

Carolina in My Mind by James Taylor is in E major, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 3:06 (Acoustic grand piano, Reed organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
4.16 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.72 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
2.06 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.14 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
0.39 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.33 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.31 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.27 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:06
Intro0:00Chorus0:06Verse 10:30Chorus1:18Bridge1:42Chorus2:36Outro3:00

Vocal range

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C2C3C4B2B3

B2 – B3 · 12 semitones (~1 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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