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Ice Cream Man

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Van Halen (1978)hard rockTop 5%2:23SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: D# majorTuning: StandardTempo: 175 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 3,960 notes · E major · 175 BPM· 2:23Recommended
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FX 5 (brightness)
Electric grand piano
Electric piano 1
Bright acoustic piano
Electric bass (pick)
Electric bass (finger)
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
97%11 tracks · 2,947 notes · E major · 170 BPM· 3:16extended
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Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 4
Overdriven guitar 5
Overdriven guitar 6
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard drum kit
92%5 tracks · 2,989 notes · D# major · 180 BPM· 3:11extended
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Acoustic Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Verse 3
Verse 4
Double Chorus
Solo
Chorus
Outro
End
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
92%6 tracks · 2,868 notes · E major · 170 BPM· 3:17extended2
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Van Halen's que stick
Van Halen
Van Halen 2
Van Halen 2 Extra
Anthony
Drumkit
78%2 tracks · 1,219 notes · E major · 172 BPM· 1:55partial2
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ICE CREAM MAN
Electric bass (pick)
Standard drum kit
68%1 tracks · 822 notes · 180 BPM· 2:302
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Drums
68%1 tracks · 1,344 notes · E major · 175 BPM· 2:52extended
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Eddie Van Halen
68%1 tracks · 239 notes · B minor · 175 BPM· 0:38partial
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Trilha 1

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 2:23

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Piano · measures 1–21

About this song

Ice Cream Man by Van Halen is in D# major, around 175 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 2:23 (Bright acoustic piano, Electric grand piano, Electric piano 1, Electric bass (finger), Electric bass (pick), FX 5 (brightness), and Drums). 8 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

PianoAdvanced
9.18 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.02 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
3.49 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.29 notes/sec

About the key of D# major

D# major is the 20th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D♯, G♯, and A♯.

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