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Sailing Ships

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Whitesnake

Slip of the Tongue (1989)hard rockTop 5%6:01SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 76 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 5,587 notes · A minor · 76 BPM· 6:01Recommended
Practice Play
Verse 1
Pre Chorus
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
PreChorus2
Chorus2
Heavy Intro
Chorus3
Solo
Chorus4
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Strings
World
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 5,586 notes · A minor · 76 BPM· 6:01
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Synth
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Sitar Acoust Accmp
Bass
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 4,256 notes · A minor · 76 BPM· 6:01
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Vocals
Acoustic Guitar
Guitar I
Synth
Guitar Ii
Sitar Acoust Accmp
92%4 tracks · 2,654 notes · A minor · 85 BPM· 5:23
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Acoustic Guitar
Guitar I
Synth
Guitar Ii
92%4 tracks · 2,682 notes · A minor · 85 BPM· 5:23
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Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Overdriven guitar
Synth strings 1
Distortion guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 6:01

About this song

Sailing Ships by Whitesnake is in A minor (estimated), around 76 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 6:01 (Acoustic guitar (nylon), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Synth strings 1, Sitar, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a solo. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
4.26 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.53 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.13 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.58 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.49 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:01
Verse 10:41Pre-chorus1:32Chorus1:44Interlude2:09Verse 22:22Intro3:32Solo4:25

About the key of A minor

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