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Straight No Chaser

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Thelonious Monk

Genius of Modern Music, Volume 2 (1952)jazzModerate0:48SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F majorestTempo: varies

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79%4 tracks · 1,069 notes · F major · 200 BPM· 0:48Straight, No Chaser (all instruments)Recommended
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Bass
Drums
Piano 1
Piano 2
67%2 tracks · 509 notes · F major · 220 BPM· 0:53
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Main theme
Solo
Guitar 1
Guitar 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —4 tracks · 0:48

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Straight No Chaser by Thelonious Monk is in F major (estimated). This 4-track arrangement runs 0:48 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic bass, and Drums). 2 versions available to play and practice.

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PianoAdvanced
7.81 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.44 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.93 notes/sec

About the key of F major

F major is the 15th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F, A♯, and C.

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Straight No Chaser appears on the soundtrack of Back to Black: Songs From the Original Motion Picture, Se7en.