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You're My Best Friend

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A Night at the Opera (1975)rockTop 5%2:56SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: C majorTuning: StandardTempo: 174 BPMestTime signature: 12/8

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100%16 tracks · 2,966 notes · C major · 174 BPM· 2:56Recommended
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Lead Vocals 3
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Guitar 7
Guitar 8
Piano 1
Bass
Piano 2
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%14 tracks · 2,799 notes · C major · 174 BPM· 2:52
Vocals
Back Vocals 1
Back Vocals 2
Gtr 1
Gtr 2
Gtr 3
Gtr 4
Gtr 5
Elec Piano 1
Elec Piano 2 RH
Elec Piano 2 LH
Bass
Hand Clap
Drumkit
100%15 tracks · 2,242 notes · C major · 178 BPM· 2:52
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Distortion guitar
Overdriven guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 4
Electric piano 1
Electric Piano 2 1
Electric piano 2 2
Electric bass (finger)
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
Standard drum kit 4
Standard drum kit 5
Standard drum kit 6
86%6 tracks · 580 notes · C major · 116 BPM· 4:21extendedYoure My Best Friend
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
68%1 tracks · 329 notes · C major · 118 BPM· 2:49Bass
Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —16 tracks · 2:56

About this song

You're My Best Friend by Queen is in C major, around 174 BPM, 12/8 time. This 16-track arrangement runs 2:56 (Electric grand piano, Electric piano 2, Electric guitar (jazz), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums). 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

PianoAdvanced
4.13 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.02 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.87 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
0.52 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.81 notes/sec

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C3C4C5C6F3G5

F3 – G5 · 26 semitones (~2.2 octaves)

About the key of C major

C major is the 10th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are C, F, and G.

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You're My Best Friend appears on the soundtrack of Peter’s Friends: The Album.