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Rikki Don't Lose That Number

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Steely Dan

Pretzel Logic (1974)jazz rockTop 5%4:04SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: 119 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 6,761 notes · E minor · 116 BPM· 4:04Recommended
Practice Play
Lead Vocals
Piano 1
Piano 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Mallets
Drums
100%9 tracks · 6,707 notes · E minor · 116 BPM· 4:03
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Vocals
Piano Right Hand
Piano Left hand
Acoustic Guitar
Lead
Bass Guitar
Marimba
Bell Tree
Drumkit
100%11 tracks · 6,867 notes · E minor · 116 BPM· 4:04Rikki Dont Lose That Number
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Soprano sax
Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Acoustic grand piano 2
Acoustic grand piano 3
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric Bass (pick) 1
Electric bass (pick) 2
Marimba
Standard drum kit
100%10 tracks · 4,683 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 4:00
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Muted trumpet
Choir aahs
A.PIANO 1 1
A.PIANO 1 2
Lead 8 (bass + lead)
Acoustic guitar (steel)
ACOU BASS
Marimba
FX 7 (echoes)
DRUMS
100%9 tracks · 4,836 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 5:16extended
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Rikki Don't Lose That Number
Synth choir
Pad 4 (choir)
Bright acoustic piano
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric bass (finger)
Marimba
Distortion guitar
Overdriven guitar
Standard drum kit
99%8 tracks · 4,691 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 3:58Rikki Dont Lose That Number
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Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Bright acoustic piano
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Electric bass (finger)
Marimba
Electric guitar (clean)
Lead 8 (bass + lead)
Standard drum kit
99%8 tracks · 4,318 notes · E minor · 119 BPM· 4:48extended
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Drums
Tambourin
Xtra Perc
Bright acoustic piano
Electric bass (finger)
Rock organ
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Tenor sax
89%4 tracks · 6,113 notes · E minor · 115 BPM· 4:36
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Drums
Bass
Guitar 1
Guitar 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 4:04

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Piano · measures 1–21

About this song

Rikki Don't Lose That Number by Steely Dan is in E minor, around 119 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 4:04 (Acoustic grand piano, Marimba, Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums). 8 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
9.86 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.19 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.78 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
4.04 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.18 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
2.36 notes/sec

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Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6G3D5

G3 – D5 · 19 semitones (~1.6 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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