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Simple Man

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Lynyrd Skynyrd

(pronounced ’lĕh-’nérd ’skin-’nérd) (1973)southern rockTop 5%4:49SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A minorTuning: Half-Step DownTempo: 60 BPMest

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100%7 tracks · 4,356 notes · G# minor · 60 BPM· 4:49coverRecommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse
Verse
Chorus
Guitar Solo
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
100%9 tracks · 5,064 notes · G# minor · 60 BPM· 5:53extended
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Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Solo Guitar
Keyboard
Bass
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 6,816 notes · A minor · 60 BPM· 6:45extended
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Ronnie Van Zant - Vocals
Allen Collins - Lead Guitar
Gary Rossington - Lead Guitar
Steve Gaines - Rhythm and Fills
Leon Wilkeson - Bass Guitar
Billy Powell - Organ
Drumkit
100%14 tracks · 5,072 notes · G# minor · 60 BPM· 5:53extended
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Lead 6 (voice) 1
Lead 6 (voice) 2
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
Distortion guitar 5
Distortion guitar 6
String Ensemble 1 1
String ensemble 1 2
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit
100%10 tracks · 9,954 notes · A minor · 60 BPM· 6:11extended
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A1
B1
Lynyrd Skynyrd -Simple Man 1973
Bass
Rock Organ 1
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Overdriven guitar
Solo 1
Solo 2
Electric guitar (jazz)
Distortion guitar
Rock organ 2
95%5 tracks · 4,568 notes · A minor · 120 BPM· 5:59extendedvereinfachte Bassline
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
95%6 tracks · 1,165 notes · G# minor · 119 BPM· 1:45partial
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Clean Guitar
Clean Guitar 2
Lead Guitar
Bass
Hand Clap
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 4,406 notes · G# minor · 120 BPM· 6:60extended
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
68%1 tracks · 1,491 notes · G# minor · 60 BPM· 6:42extendedFingerstyle
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Verse 1
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Guitar Solo Section
Interlude
Verse 4
Chorus
Outro/Fade
Guitar
68%1 tracks · 954 notes · G# minor · 60 BPM· 3:40partial
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Solo Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 4:49

About this song

Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd is in A minor, around 60 BPM. This 7-track arrangement runs 4:49 (Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 10 versions available to play and practice.

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BassIntermediate
2.17 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.78 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
2.41 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Outro

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0:001:002:003:004:004:49
Intro0:01Verse0:33Verse1:21Chorus1:53Solo2:37Outro3:37

About the key of A minor

A minor is the 2nd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Am, Dm, and Em.

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