Dr. Feelgood cover

Kickstart My Heart

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Mötley Crüe

Dr. Feelgood (1989)glam metalTop 5%4:40SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: G majorTuning: D TuningTempo: 180 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%10 tracks · 7,619 notes · G minor · 178 BPM· 4:40Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Riff
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Post-chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Post-chorus 2
Interlude
Pre-chorus 3
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Synth
Percussion
Drums
100%7 tracks · 6,558 notes · G minor · 178 BPM· 4:41
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Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Interlude
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Synth
Drums
100%9 tracks · 9,732 notes · C major · 180 BPM· 4:332.0
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Bass
Synth
Drums
100%8 tracks · 7,801 notes · D major · 180 BPM· 4:33E standard
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Intro
Riff
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Post-chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Post-chorus 2
Interlude
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
100%9 tracks · 6,213 notes · G minor · 180 BPM· 4:16Alternate Drums
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Guitar 1
Strings
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Synth
Bass 1
Bass 2
Drums
Guitar 4
100%7 tracks · 9,270 notes · G minor · 180 BPM· 4:32
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Electric bass (finger)
Distortion guitar
Harmonica
Overdriven guitar 2
Hand Clap
Drumkit
100%10 tracks · 9,696 notes · G minor · 180 BPM· 4:32
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Harmonica
Standard drum kit
Overdriven guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 4
95%5 tracks · 7,422 notes · G minor · 180 BPM· 4:32Kick Start My Heart (Old Verson)
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Guitar 1
Bass
Guitar 2
Lead Vocals
Drums
95%6 tracks · 9,696 notes · G minor · 180 BPM· 4:32Old Version
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Guitar 1
Bass
Guitar 2
Organ
Drums
Guitar 3
95%6 tracks · 4,986 notes · C major · 178 BPM· 4:22v2
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Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Interlude
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
FX
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 4:40

About this song

Kickstart My Heart by Mötley Crüe is in G major, around 180 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 4:40 (Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 3 (calliope), Lead 6 (voice), Reverse cymbal, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a solo. 13 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.

DrumsAdvanced
7.56 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
8.75 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.96 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.05 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.41 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Solo

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:40
Intro0:00Verse 10:35Pre-chorus 10:57Chorus 11:02Post-chorus 11:26Verse 21:37Pre-chorus 21:59Chorus 22:04Post-chorus 22:26Interlude2:31Pre-chorus 33:03Chorus 33:14Solo3:36Chorus 43:47Solo4:18

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6G3D5

G3 – D5 · 19 semitones (~1.6 octaves)

About the key of G major

G major is the 7th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are G, C, and D.

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Kickstart My Heart appears on the soundtrack of Take Me Home Tonight, The Dirt Soundtrack.