The Royal Scam cover

Kid Charlemagne

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Steely Dan

The Royal Scam (1976)jazz rockTop 5%4:43SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTempo: 98 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%11 tracks · 10,050 notes · C major · 95 BPM· 4:43Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse I
Bridge I
Reprise I
Verse II
Bridge II
Chorus I
Verse III
Bridge III
Chorus II
Guitar Solo
Reprise II
Verse IV
Bridge IV
Chorus III
Outro Guitar Solo
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Piano 1
Piano 2
Organ
Keys
Drums
100%7 tracks · 6,516 notes · G major · 100 BPM· 4:04
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Voice oohs
Distortion guitar
Electric piano 1
Clavinet
Synth bass 1
Pad 3 (polysynth)
Standard
100%16 tracks · 10,314 notes · G major · 120 BPM· 4:43
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master volume exclusive
patch change
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric piano 1
Clavinet
Electric guitar (clean)
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Drawbar organ
Electric bass (finger) 2
kick
snare
tom
hat
cymbal
Flute 1
Flute 2
95%6 tracks · 3,831 notes · C major · 98 BPM· 4:36
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Rhythm Guitar
Lead Guitar
Keyboard
Backup Guitar
Bass
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 4:43

About this song

Kid Charlemagne by Steely Dan, around 98 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 4:43 (Electric piano 1, Clavinet, Drawbar organ, Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and a solo. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
7.23 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
10.47 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
5.01 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.52 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
1.28 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.9 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.25 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:43
Intro0:00Verse0:10Bridge0:30Verse0:45Bridge1:06Chorus1:16Verse1:31Bridge1:51Chorus2:01Solo2:19Verse3:11Bridge3:31Chorus3:41Solo3:56

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C3C4C5G3A4

G3 – A4 · 14 semitones (~1.2 octaves)

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