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Header ▾
Song TitleAmerican pie
ArtistDon McLean
Image Artist
OriginUSA
AlbumAmerican pie
Image Album
Basics ▾
Duration8:36
Dur Grp6:00+
Year1971
Decade1970-1979
ContentSecular
BPM139
BPM Grp135-139
Umbrella120+
KeyG
Time4/4
MajMinMajor
Sites ▾
Scorehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1q_ri3B8snUXuSQFJxlzgNP4unwma_Ww6/view?usp=drive_link
MIDIhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1XolqioffUQaiBaS_gt7_MCoMNRThsiSg/view?usp=drive_link
Chordshttps://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/don-mclean/american-pie-chords-1193639
Download Midi Linkhttps://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1XolqioffUQaiBaS_gt7_MCoMNRThsiSg
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Pie_(song)
Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/1fDsrQ23eTAVFElUMaf38X?si=8fe37a99d365442e
Songfactshttps://www.songfacts.com/facts/Don-McLean/American-pie
Multitrackhttps://www.karaoke-versie.nl/custombackingtrack/don-mclean/american-pie.html
HookTheoryhttps://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/view/don-mclean/american-pie
Youtubehttps://youtu.be/PRpiBpDy7MQ
Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/gb/song/american-pie/724850320
Recording Tags ▾
Rec Tag 1Without intro
Rec Tag 2Rubato
Rec Tag 3Without constant BPM
Rec Tag 4Ending on Tonic
Vocal Info ▾
Voc Info 1Lead (male)
Voc Info 2With BGV lyrics
Modulations ▾
Mod (Perm) 1❌
Mod (Temp) 1❌
Solo Info ▾
Solo Info 1❌
Solo Instruments ▾
Solo Instrument 1❌
Instruments ▾
Instr 1PIANO
StringsNo Strings included
Qualification ▾
Awards 1Grammy - Hall of Fame Award
Nominations 1❌
Chart TypeBillboard Hot 100
Premium🥇🥇🥇
CertificationRIAA - Multi Platinum
Awards WonGrammy - Hall of Fame Award
Lyrics ▾
LyricsLinkhttps://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/donmclean/americanpie.html
Profane🆗
Improper🆗
Anti-Chr🆗
Rhyme 1ABBA
Rhyme 2AABB
Author 1Don McLean
Meta Tags ▾
Lyrics Metaphor✱ The day the music died
Explanation✱ Represents the loss of innocence for an entire generation as the literal death of music itself.
MTag 1Loss
MTag 2Nostalgia
MTag 3Cultural shift
Chords ▾
Ch Prog VI-V/VII-vi-ii-IV-vi, I-ii-IV-ii
Ch Prog PC❌
Ch Prog CI-IV-I-V
Ch Prog B❌
Progr Category 1I-IV-V
Used Chords# Fam6
Chord Fam ProgI, II, ii, IV, V, vi
CHORD C = VDifferent
Modes ▾
Mode 1Ionian
Mode 1 ChrdsI - Major, IV - Major, V - Major
HookTheory ▾
Ch Complex32
Mel Cmplx55
Ch Mel Tens56
Ch Prog Nov29
Ch-Bs Mel73
Ch Complex Grp30-39
Mel Cmplx Grp50-59
Ch Mel Tens Grp50-59
Ch Prog Nov Grp20-29
Ch-Bs Mel Grp70-79
Spotify Attributes ▾
Spot-Dance53
Spot-Energy48
Spot-Valance49
Spot-Dance Grp50-59
Spot-Energy Grp40-49
Spot-Valance Grp40-49
Genre ▾
Genre 1Folk
Style ▾
Style 1Folk Rock
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