Why Do Birds Sing? cover

American Music

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Violent Femmes

Why Do Birds Sing? (1991)folk punkHigh3:33SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C majorestTempo: 115 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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95%9 tracks · 5,109 notes · C major · 115 BPM· 3:33Recommended
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Lead Vocals 1
Bass
Lead Vocals 2
Sax
Strings
Organ
Drums
95%10 tracks · 5,075 notes · C major · 115 BPM· 3:33
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Guitar 2/extra voice
Voice
Voice 2
Keyboard/Other instr
Bass
Hand Clap
Guiro
Jingle Bell
Drumkit
95%9 tracks · 5,123 notes · C major · 115 BPM· 3:37
Practice Play
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Clarinet 1
Clarinet 2
Soprano sax
Church organ
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 3:33

About this song

American Music by Violent Femmes is in C major (estimated), around 115 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 3:33 (Church organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Acoustic bass, Timpani, Baritone sax, and Drums). 3 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
11.36 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.29 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.19 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
0.84 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.03 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.95 notes/sec

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C3C4C5C6G3F5

G3 – F5 · 22 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of C major

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