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Great Balls of Fire

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Jerry Lee Lewis

Jerry Lee’s Greatest! (1961)rockabillyTop 5%1:54SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C majorestTempo: 160 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 3,985 notes · C major · 160 BPM· 1:54Recommended
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Piano
Drawbar organ
Distortion guitar
Acoustic bass
Electric guitar (jazz)
Electric grand piano
Drums
97%7 tracks · 3,985 notes · C major · 120 BPM· 1:54
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Great Balls O' F 1
Great Balls O' F 2
Bright acoustic piano
Lead assist
Electric guitar (jazz)
Great Balls O' F 3
Standard drum kit
95%6 tracks · 2,304 notes · C major · 158 BPM· 1:39
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Lead Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Piano 1
Piano 2
Drums
95%6 tracks · 2,468 notes · C major · 158 BPM· 1:25partiallive
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Piano 1
Piano 2
Bass
Drums
Guitar
Organ
68%1 tracks · 1,198 notes · 165 BPM· 2:30extended
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Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 1:54

About this song

Great Balls of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis is in C major (estimated), around 160 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 1:54 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric grand piano, Drawbar organ, Electric guitar (jazz), Distortion guitar, Acoustic bass, and Drums). 5 versions available to play and practice.

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

DrumsAdvanced
7.1 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
10.69 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
4 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
4 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
2.62 notes/sec

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Great Balls of Fire appears on the soundtrack of Class Reunion: 80s Movies Soundtrack, Eis am Stiel, Volume 6, Filmparade, Great Balls of Fire! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Stand by Me: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Stealing Home.