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Trying Your Luck

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The Strokes

Is This It (2001)indie rockTop 5%3:19SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A minorTuning: StandardTempo: 140 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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97%5 tracks · 6,842 notes · E minor · 140 BPM· 3:19Recommended
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Nick Valensi - Guitar (Rythm)
Albert Hammond Jr. - Guitar (Lead)
Nikolai Fraiture - Bass
Julian Casablancas - Voice
Drumkit
97%5 tracks · 6,381 notes · A minor · 140 BPM· 3:20
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Julian Casablancas
Nick Valensi
Albert Hammond Jr
Nikolaï Fraiture
Fabrizio Moretti
94%5 tracks · 7,481 notes · A minor · 144 BPM· 3:17
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Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Bridge 1
Verse 3
Verse 4
Refrain
Verse 5
Verse 6
Verse 7
Verse 8
Bridge 2
Guitar Solo
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
94%4 tracks · 6,398 notes · A minor · 140 BPM· 3:21
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Nick Valensi
Nikolaï Fraiture
Albert Hammond Jr
Drumkit
94%4 tracks · 6,621 notes · A minor · 145 BPM· 3:14
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Nick Valensi
Albert Hammond Jr
Nikolai Fraiture
Drumkit
83%3 tracks · 5,002 notes · E minor · 140 BPM· 3:19
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Nick Valensi? (left)
Albert Hammond Jr.? (right)
Nikolai Fraiture

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 3:19

About this song

Trying Your Luck by The Strokes is in A minor, around 140 BPM, 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 3:19 (Electric guitar (jazz), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums). 6 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsAdvanced
8.52 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
17.43 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.88 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.62 notes/sec

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C3C4C5D3G4

D3 – G4 · 17 semitones (~1.4 octaves)

About the key of A minor

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