Aja cover

Josie

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Steely Dan

Aja (1977)jazz rockTop 5%3:53SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: 116 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 4,513 notes · E minor · 116 BPM· 3:53Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Break
Solo 1
Chorus
Intro
Outro
Piano
Guitar 1
Bass
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Lead Vocals
Drums
100%7 tracks · 5,575 notes · E minor · 116 BPM· 4:43extended
Practice Play
Rhythm 1
Rhythm 2
Bass
Lead 1
Lead 2
Vocals
Drumkit
100%11 tracks · 6,061 notes · E minor · 122 BPM· 4:37extended
Practice Play
E-Piano
Rhythm Guitar
Slap Bass 2 1
Tenor sax
Steel String Gtr 1
Strings
Back Vocal
Trombone
Slap bass 2 2
Drums
Steel String Gtr 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:53

About this song

Josie by Steely Dan is in E minor, around 116 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:53 (Electric piano 1, Electric guitar (jazz), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
5.3 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
5.35 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.31 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.71 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.29 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:003:53
Intro0:00Verse0:35Chorus1:06Solo1:50Chorus2:21Intro2:39Outro2:57

Vocal range

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C3C4C5E3A4

E3 – A4 · 17 semitones (~1.4 octaves)

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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