Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!) cover

Help Me, Rhonda

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Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!) (1965)surf rockTop 5%2:55SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C# majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 140 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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94%10 tracks · 7,097 notes · C# major · 140 BPM· 2:55Help Me RhondaRecommended
Practice Play
Piano
Bass
Guitar 1
Melody
Guitar 2
Flute
Backing
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Drums
94%12 tracks · 8,840 notes · C# major · 140 BPM· 2:55
Practice Play
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Alto Sax 1
Piano
Fretless bass
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Alto sax 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Clarinet
FX 4 (atmosphere)
Electric guitar (clean) 3
Electric guitar (muted)
Drums
89%6 tracks · 5,523 notes · C# major · 136 BPM· 2:00partial
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Choir
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 2:55

About this song

Help Me, Rhonda by The Beach Boys is in C# major (estimated), around 140 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 2:55 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Electric guitar (muted), Fretless bass, and Drums). 3 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsAdvanced
8.89 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
8.07 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
11.88 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.04 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.95 notes/sec

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