Wake Up Little Susie

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Simon & Garfunkel

folk rockHigh2:38SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D majorestTempo: 140 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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86%6 tracks · 5,491 notes · D major · 140 BPM· 2:38Recommended
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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
86%6 tracks · 5,684 notes · D major · 140 BPM· 2:43
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Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —6 tracks · 2:38

About this song

Wake Up Little Susie by Simon & Garfunkel is in D major (estimated), around 140 BPM, 4/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 2:38 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
13.99 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.09 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.73 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
3.51 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Chorus
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:38
Intro0:00Verse0:07Chorus1:00Verse1:29Outro2:22

Vocal range

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C3C4C5D3G4

D3 – G4 · 17 semitones (~1.4 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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