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Steely Dan

Aja (1977)jazz rockTop 5%7:44SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 6,566 notes · B minor · 120 BPM· 7:44Recommended
Practice Play
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Interlude
Guitar Solo
Verse 3
Chorus
Outro
Fade Out
Guitar 1
Bass
Piano 1
Piano 2
Guitar 2
Mallets
Sax
Drums
100%12 tracks · 8,062 notes · E minor · 116 BPM· 8:01
Practice Play
Aja Steely Dan
Voice oohs
Tenor sax
Electric Guitar (jazz) 1
Electric guitar (jazz) 2
Distortion guitar
Electric piano 1
Piano
Electric bass (finger)
Marimba
Drums
Pad 8 (sweep)
Guitar harmonics
100%10 tracks · 7,854 notes · E minor · 110 BPM· 7:53
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Synth choir
Tenor sax
Lead 8 (bass + lead)
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric piano 1
Bright acoustic piano
Slap Bass 2
Marimba
Whistle
Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 7:44

About this song

Aja by Steely Dan is in E minor (estimated), around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 7:44 (Bright acoustic piano, Electric piano 1, Marimba, Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), Tenor sax, and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsIntermediate
5.58 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
1.64 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.29 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
3.21 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.53 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:44
Verse 10:16Chorus0:36Verse 21:16Interlude2:11Solo3:01Verse 35:56Chorus6:16Outro6:47

About the key of E minor

E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.

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