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Pencil Thin Mustache

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Jimmy Buffett

Living and Dying in ¾ Time (1974)countryHigh2:47SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D majorTuning: StandardTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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87%4 tracks · 4,133 notes · F# minor · 126 BPM· 2:47Recommended
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
84%5 tracks · 2,627 notes · D major · 120 BPM· 2:56
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Standard drum kit
Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Acoustic grand piano 2
Acoustic grand piano 3
Acoustic grand piano 4
11%2 tracks · 70 notes · A major · 116 BPM· 0:08partial
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —4 tracks · 2:47

About this song

Pencil Thin Mustache by Jimmy Buffett is in D major, around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 4-track arrangement runs 2:47 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric bass (finger), and Drums). 3 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
13.96 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.59 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.83 notes/sec

About the key of D major

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