Sex & Violins cover

Cotton Eye Joe

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Rednex

Sex & Violins (1994)euro houseTop 5%3:11SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 2,540 notes · A# major · 132 BPM· 3:11Recommended
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Strings 1
Bass
Strings 2
Strings 3
Percussion
100%7 tracks · 2,540 notes · A# major · 140 BPM· 2:60
Melodie
Banjo
Pizzicatto
Bass
Violin 1
Violin 2
Bells
100%11 tracks · 6,400 notes · A major · 132 BPM· 2:44
Cotton Eye Joe
Lead 4 (chiff)
Fretless bass
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 1
Violin
Synth brass 1
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 2
Banjo
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 3
Analog drum kit
Reverse cymbal
Gunshot
92%5 tracks · 2,227 notes · D# major · 80 BPM· 1:23partialCotton Eyed Joe
Fretless bass
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Banjo 1
Banjo 2
Standard drum kit
90%11 tracks · 8,077 notes · A# major · 140 BPM· 2:60
Fretless bass
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 1
Banjo
Honky-tonk piano
Fiddle
Violin
Music box
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 2
Shamisen
Gunshot
Drums
75%2 tracks · 238 notes · G major · 132 BPM· 0:31partialCotton Eyed Joe
Guitar 1
Guitar 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:11

About this song

Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:11 (Electric guitar (jazz), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Violin, Viola, and Pizzicato strings). 6 versions available to play and practice.

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

BassIntermediate
3.6 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
2.49 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.19 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
3.28 notes/sec

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Cotton Eye Joe appears on the soundtrack of Music From Malcolm in the Middle.