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Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)

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Styx

Pieces of Eight (1978)progressive rockTop 5%4:09SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorTuning: StandardTempo: 122 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 5,588 notes · D minor · 122 BPM· 4:09Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Bridge
Solo
Chorus
Interlude
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Bass
Organ
Guitar 2
Brass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 4,956 notes · D minor · 122 BPM· 4:08
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Solo Guitar
Rhythm Guitar
Voice
Backup Vocals
Organ
Organ (backup)
Bass
Drumkit
100%14 tracks · 5,629 notes · D minor · 122 BPM· 3:56
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BLUE COLLAR MAN (LONG NIGHTS)
Fretless bass
Overdriven Guitar 1
Lead 3 (calliope)
Drawbar Organ 1
Drawbar organ 2
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 4
Standard drum kit
Electric guitar (muted)
Synth Strings 2 1
Synth strings 2 2
Rock organ
89%4 tracks · 2,963 notes · D minor · 124 BPM· 4:02
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guitarra 1
guitarra 2
organ(arr. for gtr3)
Baixo
55%5 tracks · 244 notes · D minor · 123 BPM· 0:22partialBlue Collar Man Long Nights
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Synth 1
Synth 2
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 4:09

About this song

Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) by Styx is in D minor, around 122 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 4:09 (Rock organ, Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Synth brass 1, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
7.48 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
4.77 notes/sec
KeysAdvanced
4.23 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.12 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.19 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.39 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:09
Intro0:00Verse 10:20Verse 20:36Chorus0:52Verse 31:13Chorus1:29Bridge1:43Solo2:14Chorus2:46Interlude2:60Chorus3:19Outro3:49

Vocal range

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

C2C3C4C5C6A2D5

A2 – D5 · 29 semitones (~2.4 octaves)

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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