Surfin' USA

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The Beach Boys

Surfin’ USA (1963)surf rockTop 5%2:31SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D# majorestTempo: 159 BPMest

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100%7 tracks · 4,754 notes · D# major · 157 BPM· 2:31Surfin' U.S.A.Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Organ Solo
Guitar Solo
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Organ
Drums
92%4 tracks · 1,835 notes · C major · 160 BPM· 1:43partial
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Sunfin' USA - Beach Boys
Lead 6 (voice)
Electric guitar (clean)
Synth Bass 2
Standard drum kit
89%4 tracks · 3,740 notes · D# major · 159 BPM· 1:39partial
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 2:31

About this song

Surfin' USA by The Beach Boys is in D# major (estimated), around 159 BPM. This 7-track arrangement runs 2:31 (Rock organ, Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced
8.1 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
7.84 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.61 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
0.75 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
2.6 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.77 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:31
Intro0:00Verse 10:05Chorus0:29Verse 20:54Chorus1:18Solo1:42Solo1:55Outro2:01

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5A♯2F4

A♯2 – F4 · 19 semitones (~1.6 octaves)

About the key of D# major

D# major is the 20th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D♯, G♯, and A♯.

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Surfin' USA appears on the soundtrack of Surf II: The End of the Trilogy.