Pain in My Heart cover

(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay

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Otis Redding

Pain in My Heart (1964)soulTop 5%2:38SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: G majorTuning: StandardTempo: 104 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 2,855 notes · E minor · 105 BPM· 2:38Recommended
Practice Play
guitar I
guitar II
piano
Trombone
Trumpet
Whistle
The Sea :)
bass
Drumkit
100%12 tracks · 4,728 notes · G major · 104 BPM· 2:54
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Acoustic bass
Drawbar organ
Electric guitar (jazz)
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric guitar (clean)
Brass section
Alto sax
Trombone
Standard drum kit
Whistle
Seashore
Harmonica
100%14 tracks · 3,196 notes · G major · 104 BPM· 2:46
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A.PIANO 1
ACOU BASS
Acoustic guitar (steel)
French horn
Brass section
Whistle
Seashore
BASS DRUM
SNARE DRUM
CLOSED H.H
OPEN HIHAT
MID TOM
LOW TOM
RIDE CYMB
100%11 tracks · 2,927 notes · B minor · 91 BPM· 3:42extended
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Bassdrum
Snare 1
Cl HiHat
Op HiHat
Ride
Crash 1
Mid Tom
Acoustic bass
Rock organ
Clavinet
French horn
95%6 tracks · 4,485 notes · E minor · 104 BPM· 2:35Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay
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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Verse
Chorus
Outro
Bass
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Winds
Guitar 3
Drums
95%6 tracks · 4,867 notes · G major · 104 BPM· 2:55
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Basse
Electric
Acoustic
Whistle
Piano
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 2:38

About this song

(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding is in G major, around 104 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 2:38 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Acoustic bass, Trumpet, Trombone, and Drums). 6 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
6.25 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.46 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.31 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.3 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.68 notes/sec

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(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay appears on the soundtrack of Mafia III Soundtrack: Official Soundtrack of New Bordeaux, Perfect Days OST, Platoon, Top Gun: Music From the Motion Picture, Top Gun: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.