Second Helping cover

The Ballad of Curtis Loew

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Lynyrd Skynyrd

Second Helping (1974)southern rockTop 5%4:49SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E majorTuning: StandardTempo: 72 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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97%5 tracks · 6,092 notes · E major · 67 BPM· 4:49AlbumRecommended
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
94%6 tracks · 5,298 notes · E major · 72 BPM· 3:52partial
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
93%8 tracks · 5,917 notes · E major · 72 BPM· 4:47
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Electric guitar (clean) 3
Electric guitar (clean) 4
Electric guitar (clean) 5
Electric guitar (clean) 6
88%4 tracks · 5,915 notes · E major · 72 BPM· 4:47
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Slide Guitar
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 4:49

About this song

The Ballad of Curtis Loew by Lynyrd Skynyrd is in E major, around 72 BPM, 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 4:49 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums). 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
12.99 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.39 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.66 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.44 notes/sec

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5B2E4

B2 – E4 · 17 semitones (~1.4 octaves)

About the key of E major

E major is the 5th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are E, A, and B.

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