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What Is Hip?

Tower of Power (1973)funkTop 5%5:22Spotify YouTube Apple Music

Key: E minorestTempo: 102 BPMest

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100%27 tracks · 12,587 notes · E minor · 195 BPM· 5:22Recommended

Bass | What is Hip?

Lead Gt

Lead Gt. (doubl | Tower Of Power

Trumpet 1

Trumpet 2

Alto sax

Tenor sax

Bari Sax | SC88 Set up

Organ

Rhythm Gt

Melody

Jazz drum kit

Hi Snare

Lo Snare

Closed Hi Hat

Open Hi Hat

Hi Tom

Med Tom

Lo Tom

Crash R

Crash L

Ride 1

Ride 2

Ride Bell

Hi Conga Mute

Hi Conga Open

Lo Conga

89%4 tracks · 7,971 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 5:12

Drums

Bass

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

68%1 tracks · 1,279 notes · E minor · 102 BPM· 4:17partialWhat is Hip

Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —27 tracks · 5:22

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Sheet music preview for What Is Hip? by Tower of Power — Piano · measures 3–16

About this song

What Is Hip? by Tower of Power is in E minor (estimated), around 102 BPM. This 27-track arrangement runs 5:22 (Clavinet, Rock organ, Electric guitar (jazz), Electric bass (finger), Trumpet, Alto sax, and Drums). 3 versions available to play and practice.

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BassAdvanced

4.71 notes/sec

KeysAdvanced

5.65 notes/sec

PianoAdvanced

8.56 notes/sec

DrumsIntermediate

3.01 notes/sec

GuitarIntermediate

0.33 notes/sec

OtherIntermediate

1.74 notes/sec

About the key of E minor

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