Working Class Dog cover

Jessie's Girl

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Rick Springfield

Working Class Dog (1980)power popTop 5%3:07SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D majorTuning: StandardTempo: 132 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 4,421 notes · D major · 133 BPM· 3:07Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse I
Bridge I
Chorus I
Verse II
Bridge II
Chorus II
Bridge III
Interlude
Guitar Solo
Chorus III
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Synth
Brass
Drums
100%9 tracks · 4,159 notes · D major · 132 BPM· 3:10ver 2
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Organ
Synth
Drums 1
Lead Vocals 2
Lead Vocals 3
Drums 2
100%8 tracks · 5,973 notes · C# major · 132 BPM· 3:11Eb
Practice Play
Intro
Verse I
Bridge I
Chorus I
Verse II
Bridge II
Chorus II
Bridge III
Interlude
Guitar Solo
Chorus III
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Synth
Brass
Drums
100%7 tracks · 3,881 notes · D major · 130 BPM· 3:09Jessies Girl
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Electric bass (finger)
Electric guitar (jazz)
Electric guitar (clean)
Overdriven guitar
Lead 1 (square)
Slap bass 1
Drums
89%4 tracks · 3,579 notes · D major · 132 BPM· 3:10SOR Reno Edit
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2a
Chorus 2b
Bridge
Interlude
Solo on Pre-chorus
Chorus 3a
Chorus 3b
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
78%2 tracks · 1,595 notes · D major · 130 BPM· 3:09
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Drums
Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:07

About this song

Jessie's Girl by Rick Springfield is in D major, around 132 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:07 (Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (pick), Synth brass 2, Lead 6 (voice), Pad 1 (new age), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

VocalsAdvanced
3.43 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.24 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
7.72 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.98 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:07
Intro0:00Verse0:07Bridge0:22Chorus0:34Verse0:47Bridge1:01Chorus1:14Bridge1:39Interlude2:01Solo2:19Chorus2:35Outro3:00

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6D3D5

D3 – D5 · 24 semitones (~2 octaves)

About the key of D major

D major is the 6th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D, G, and A.

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Jessie's Girl appears on the soundtrack of Boogie Nights #2: More Music From the Original Motion Picture.