Exile on Main St. cover

Sweet Virginia

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The Rolling Stones

Exile on Main St. (1972)rockTop 5%4:20SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A majorestTempo: 108 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 6,564 notes · A major · 108 BPM· 4:20Recommended
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A Intro
B Harmonica Intro
C Verse 1
D Verse 2
E Chorus 1
F Harmonica Solo
G Chorus 2
H Chrorus 3
Lead Vocals
Choir
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Organ
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 4:20

About this song

Sweet Virginia by The Rolling Stones is in A major (estimated), around 108 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 4:20 (Harmonica, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a solo. 1 version available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
13.41 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.63 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
0.55 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.1 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.55 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.83 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Solo

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:20
Intro0:00Intro0:11Verse 10:47Verse 21:22Chorus 11:58Solo2:31Chorus 23:09

Vocal range

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C3C4C5E3F♯4

E3 – F♯4 · 14 semitones (~1.2 octaves)

About the key of A major

A major is the 9th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are A, D, and E.

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