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Hit the Road Jack

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Ray Charles

The Genius Hits the Road (1960)jazzTop 5%1:18SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G# minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 173 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%12 tracks · 3,023 notes · G# minor · 173 BPM· 1:18Recommended
Refrain
Verse 1
Refrain
Verse 2
Sax 1
Strings
Choir
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Piano 1
Piano 2
Brass
Sax 2
Sax 3
Drums
91%11 tracks · 3,661 notes · G# minor · 170 BPM· 3:04extended
drum mix
bass
sax 1
sax 2
el guit1
el guit2
lead voc
backs
sax 3
organ
el guit3

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 1:18

About this song

Hit the Road Jack by Ray Charles is in G# minor (estimated), around 173 BPM, 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 1:18 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (muted), Electric bass (finger), Violin, Choir aahs, and Drums). 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced
7.17 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
11.13 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
5.44 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.79 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
2.16 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.6 notes/sec

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About the key of G# minor

G# minor is the 16th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are G♯m, C♯m, and D♯m.

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Hit the Road Jack appears on the soundtrack of Ray.