Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!) cover

California Girls

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Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!) (1965)surf rockTop 5%2:46SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 116 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%13 tracks · 6,327 notes · A major · 116 BPM· 2:46Acoustic VersionRecommended
Practice Play
Piano 1
Piano 2
Piano 3
Piano 4
Choir
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Piano 5
Piano 6
Bass
Drums
Sax
Organ
100%8 tracks · 5,450 notes · A major · 110 BPM· 3:17extended
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Digitech Vocalist
Drums
12 string guitar
Jazz Guitar
Bass
Brass & Sax
Organ 4
Organ 6
90%17 tracks · 9,462 notes · B major · 115 BPM· 2:45
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Intro
Verse1
Chorus
Verse2
Chorus
Break
Outro
Drums 1
Drums 2
Bass
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Organ 1
Organ 2
Piano
Mallets
Sax 1
Sax 2
Sax 3
Brass
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Winds
Lead Vocals 3

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —13 tracks · 2:46

About this song

California Girls by The Beach Boys is in A major (estimated), around 116 BPM, 4/4 time. This 13-track arrangement runs 2:46 (Acoustic grand piano, Bright acoustic piano, Harmonica, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric bass (finger), Voice oohs, and Drums). 3 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
9.59 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
8.06 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.1 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.16 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
0.08 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.04 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.51 notes/sec

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