Pearl cover

Me and Bobby McGee

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Janis Joplin

Pearl (1971)blues rockTop 5%5:09SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 8,516 notes · A major · 80 BPM· 5:09Recommended
Practice Play
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Organ
Piano
Drums
100%7 tracks · 8,529 notes · A major · 80 BPM· 5:09
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Keys 1
Keys 2
Vocal
Drumkit
100%8 tracks · 6,246 notes · G major · 159 BPM· 3:29partial
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original
Spezial*merged
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric guitar (jazz)
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Acoustic grand piano
Synth strings 1
Trumpet
Standard drum kit
100%8 tracks · 5,960 notes · G major · 167 BPM· 3:19partial
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Acoustic bass
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Acoustic grand piano 2
Synth strings 1
Trumpet
Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 5:09

About this song

Me and Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 5:09 (Bright acoustic piano, Rock organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums). 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
12.35 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.03 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.12 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
1.66 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
2.64 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.73 notes/sec

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Section

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6C♯3E5

C♯3 – E5 · 27 semitones (~2.3 octaves)

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