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Puff, the Magic Dragon

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Peter, Paul and Mary

(Moving) (1963)folkTop 5%3:25SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A majorestTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 3,504 notes · A major · 144 BPM· 3:25Puff The Magic Dragon (Acoustic Version)Recommended
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Piano 1
Piano 2
Piano 3
Choir
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
100%9 tracks · 6,690 notes · G major · 145 BPM· 3:19
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Bass (BB)
Drums (BB)
Piano (BB)
Guitar (BB)
Strings (BB)
Voice 1 (Melody)
Voice 2 (Harmony)
Voice 3 (Harmony)
78%2 tracks · 431 notes · A major · 120 BPM· 1:28partial
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Verse 1
Chorus
Lead Vocals
Guitar
78%2 tracks · 1,356 notes · A major · 120 BPM· 4:34extended
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Voice
Guitar
68%1 tracks · 247 notes · A major · 160 BPM· 0:47partial
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Acoustic guitar (nylon)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 3:25

About this song

Puff, the Magic Dragon by Peter, Paul and Mary is in A major (estimated), 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 3:25 (Acoustic grand piano, Bright acoustic piano, Acoustic guitar (nylon), Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric bass (finger), Voice oohs, and Drums). 5 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
4.9 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.71 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.63 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
1.75 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.1 notes/sec

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