Sail on Sailor

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The Beach Boys

Holland (1973)surf rockModerate3:10Spotify YouTube Apple Music

Key: G majorTuning: StandardTempo: varies

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86%12 tracks · 5,959 notes · G major · 72 BPM· 3:10Recommended

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Bass

Piano

Sax

Melody

Horns

Clav

Organ

Back Vocal

Flutes

Drums

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

79%4 tracks · 3,087 notes · G major · 109 BPM· 3:18Sail On, Sailor

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Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Bass

Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 3:10

About this song

Sail on Sailor by The Beach Boys is in G major. This 12-track arrangement runs 3:10 (Acoustic grand piano, Clavinet, Drawbar organ, Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Fretless bass, and Drums). 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced

8.88 notes/sec

PianoAdvanced

11.15 notes/sec

BassIntermediate

2.29 notes/sec

KeysIntermediate

1.39 notes/sec

OtherIntermediate

1.87 notes/sec

GuitarBeginner

0.62 notes/sec

OtherBeginner

1.22 notes/sec

About the key of G major

G major is the 7th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are G, C, and D.

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Sail on Sailor appears on the soundtrack of The Departed: Music From the Motion Picture.