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The Wanderer

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Back to Back (1983)rockHigh3:01SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 126 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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96%6 tracks · 2,245 notes · E major · 124 BPM· 3:01WandererRecommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse
Bridge
Verse
Solo
Bridge
Verse
Outro
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
96%5 tracks · 4,806 notes · E major · 126 BPM· 3:13• Status Quo
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
91%14 tracks · 9,341 notes · E major · 129 BPM· 3:30extended
Practice Play
THEWANDE
Standard drum kit
Acoustic grand piano
Electric bass (finger)
Choir aahs
Harmonica
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Overdriven Guitar 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Overdriven guitar 2
Electric guitar (clean) 3
Alto sax
Electric guitar (clean) 4
Distortion guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —6 tracks · 3:01

About this song

The Wanderer by Status Quo is in E major (estimated), around 126 BPM, 4/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 3:01 (Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, 3 verses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassBeginner
1.6 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.54 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
3.19 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.07 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
2.27 notes/sec

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Verse
Bridge
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:01
Intro0:02Verse0:10Bridge0:35Verse0:50Solo1:14Bridge1:37Verse1:52Outro2:15Outro2:39

Vocal range

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C-1C0C1F-1E0

F-1 – E0 · 11 semitones (~0.9 octaves)

About the key of E major

E major is the 5th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are E, A, and B.

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