String of Hits cover

Riders in the Sky

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The Shadows

String of Hits (1979)rockTop 5%2:19SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTuning: StandardTempo: 128 BPMest

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100%8 tracks · 4,121 notes · G minor · 120 BPM· 2:19Recommended
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Electric bass (finger)
Electric piano 1
Violin 1
Banjo
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Fiddle
Violin 2
Std Kit
99%11 tracks · 8,428 notes · A minor · 166 BPM· 5:35extended
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Slap Bass 2
Percussive organ
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Seashore
Overdriven guitar
Electric guitar (jazz)
Pad 3 (polysynth)
Standard drum kit
Distortion guitar
Synth strings 1
92%4 tracks · 6,550 notes · C major · 128 BPM· 3:13extended
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PLAY 2 FADE
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
92%4 tracks · 6,614 notes · C# major · 128 BPM· 3:10extendedAlbum Version
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PLAY 2 FADE
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
90%8 tracks · 7,790 notes · A minor · 124 BPM· 3:08extended
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FINGERDBAS
CLEAN GTR 1
MELODY
CLEAN GTR 2
SYN BASS 1
POLYSYNTH
NYLON GTR
DRUMS
90%13 tracks · 9,243 notes · A minor · 200 BPM· 3:45extended
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Standard drum kit
Electric bass (finger)
Electric Guitar (muted) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Overdriven guitar
Synth Bass 2
Synth drum
Synth strings 1
Electric guitar (muted) 2
Electric guitar (muted) 3

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 2:19

About this song

Riders in the Sky by The Shadows, around 128 BPM. This 8-track arrangement runs 2:19 (Electric piano 1, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric bass (finger), Violin, Banjo, Fiddle, and Drums). 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
10.17 notes/sec
OtherAdvanced
7.06 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.01 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
1.6 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.08 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.95 notes/sec

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