Steppenwolf cover

Born to Be Wild

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Steppenwolf (1968)hard rockTop 5%3:29SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: E minorestTempo: 146 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 5,916 notes · E minor · 146 BPM· 3:29Recommended
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Intro
Verse I
Bridge I
Verse II
Bridge II
Chorus
Organ Solo
Verse III
Bridge III
Chorus II
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Organ 1
Organ 2
Drums
100%13 tracks · 7,963 notes · B minor · 146 BPM· 3:40
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Standard drum kit
Guitar harmonics
Fretless bass
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Lead 8 (bass + lead)
Rock organ
Overdriven guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 4
Distortion guitar
Overdriven guitar 5
Drawbar organ
Acoustic grand piano
95%6 tracks · 3,820 notes · D# major · 145 BPM· 2:54partial
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Distortion guitar
Electric bass (finger)
Lead 6 (voice)
Percussive organ
Overdriven guitar
Standard drum kit
95%6 tracks · 6,269 notes · E minor · 142 BPM· 3:33
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Born to be Wild
from Abraxas
C1-P19-Organ
C2-P30-Guitar 1
C3-P31-Guitar 2
C4-P34-Bass
C5-P81-Lead Vocal
C10-Drums
92%5 tracks · 6,291 notes · E minor · 146 BPM· 3:27simplified
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Section 1
ORGUE SOLO
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Organ
Bass
Drums
92%5 tracks · 6,259 notes · E minor · 146 BPM· 3:26
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Rock organ
Bass
Drumkit
81%3 tracks · 1,914 notes · A major · 146 BPM· 2:20partialBorn_to_be_Wild (my extended version)
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Intro Riff
Riff
Verse 1
Pre chorus
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Fake Chorus
Real Chorus
SOLO part 1
Guitar
Bass
Drums
78%3 tracks · 2,784 notes · E minor · 148 BPM· 3:44
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Rhythm gtr
Hammond organ arr. gtr
Lead gtr
75%2 tracks · 1,580 notes · E minor · 170 BPM· 2:35partial
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:29

About this song

Born to Be Wild by Steppenwolf is in E minor (estimated), around 146 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:29 (Rock organ, Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 9 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced
7.58 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
7.21 notes/sec
KeysAdvanced
5.49 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.34 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.23 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Bridge
Chorus
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:29
Intro0:01Verse0:14Bridge0:27Verse0:40Bridge0:53Chorus1:07Solo1:33Verse2:09Bridge2:22Chorus2:36Outro3:02

Vocal range

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C3C4C5D3G4

D3 – G4 · 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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