Back Home Again cover

This Old Guitar

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John Denver

Back Home Again (1974)folkTop 5%2:52SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D majorestTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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97%6 tracks · 1,191 notes · D major · 133 BPM· 2:52Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse
Verse2
Verse3
Flute
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric Piano 2
String Ensemble 2
Violin
Pad 1 (new age)
94%5 tracks · 1,824 notes · D major · 70 BPM· 2:40
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Guitar
Winds 1
Drums
Synth
Winds 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —6 tracks · 2:52

About this song

This Old Guitar by John Denver is in D major (estimated), 4/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 2:52 (Electric piano 2, Acoustic guitar (steel), Violin, String ensemble 2, Flute, and Pad 1 (new age)). 2 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarIntermediate
3.95 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.6 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.06 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.16 notes/sec

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