25 Years of Good Vibrations cover

California Dreamin'

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25 Years of Good Vibrations (1986)surf rockTop 5%2:29SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G# minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 118 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%12 tracks · 5,723 notes · G# minor · 116 BPM· 2:29California Dreamin`Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Chours 1
Verse 2
Chours 2
Guitar Solo
Sax Solo
Verse 3
Chours 3
Bridge
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Synth
Sax
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%11 tracks · 3,568 notes · D minor · 115 BPM· 2:58extended
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Standard drum kit
Alto sax
Lead 8 (bass + lead)
Synth Brass 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Choir aahs
Electric bass (finger)
Synth Strings 2
Seashore
Overdriven guitar
Fretless bass
97%7 tracks · 3,817 notes · C# minor · 118 BPM· 3:09extendedCalifornia Dreamin
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electric guitar
electric guitar overdub
electric guitar solo
sax
bass
Tambourine
Drumkit
92%6 tracks · 3,853 notes · G# minor · 118 BPM· 3:09extended
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Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
guitar solo
sax solo
Verse
Chorus
end
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Sax
Drums
Bass
92%4 tracks · 3,349 notes · G# minor · 118 BPM· 3:09extended
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 2:29

About this song

California Dreamin' by The Beach Boys is in G# minor (estimated), around 118 BPM, 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 2:29 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Alto sax, and Drums), with an intro, 3 verses, a bridge, and a solo. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
16.66 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.26 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.52 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.4 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.73 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.74 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:29
Intro0:00Verse 10:08Verse 20:41Solo1:14Solo1:31Verse 31:48Bridge2:25

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5G♯3G♯4

G♯3 – G♯4 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of G# minor

G# minor is the 16th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are G♯m, C♯m, and D♯m.

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