Ladies of the Canyon cover

Big Yellow Taxi

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Joni Mitchell

Ladies of the Canyon (1970)contemporary folkHigh3:37SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E majorestTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%11 tracks · 5,316 notes · E major · 160 BPM· 3:37Recommended
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Drawbar organ
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Violin
Flute
Pad 4 (choir)
Synth Strings 2
Contrabass
Standard drum kit
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Acoustic grand piano
68%1 tracks · 1,631 notes · E major · 86 BPM· 0:53partial
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Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 3:37

About this song

Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell is in E major (estimated), 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 3:37 (Acoustic grand piano, Drawbar organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Violin, Contrabass, and Drums). 2 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
16.39 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.63 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
0.18 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
0.11 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.36 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.36 notes/sec

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