Ocean Avenue cover

Life of a Salesman

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Yellowcard

Ocean Avenue (2003)pop punkHigh3:14SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: B majorestTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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91%11 tracks · 5,572 notes · B major · 184 BPM· 3:14Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Verse
Chorus
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
Strings 1
Strings 2
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
81%10 tracks · 6,582 notes · B major · 120 BPM· 2:23partial
Practice Play
Violin 1
Violin 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Voice Oohs 1
Electric guitar (muted)
Electric bass (pick)
Distortion guitar 2
Staff-7
Voice oohs 2
Staff-9

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 3:14

About this song

Life of a Salesman by Yellowcard is in B major (estimated), 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 3:14 (Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Violin, Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a solo. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
10.21 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.43 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
6.78 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.91 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.38 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Solo

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:14
Intro0:00Verse0:29Chorus0:46Interlude1:07Verse1:20Chorus1:37Solo2:08Chorus2:29Chorus2:50

Vocal range

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C4C5C6G♯4F♯5

G♯4 – F♯5 · 10 semitones (~0.8 octaves)

About the key of B major

B major is the 18th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are B, E, and F♯.

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