The Great Grandfather by Bo Diddley Song Details

Bo Diddley's ' "The Great Grandfather" was released on its scheduled release date, July 1, 1959. The duration of This song is about two minutes long, specifically at 2:26. This song does not appear to have any foul language. The Great Grandfather's duration is considered a little bit shorter than the average duration of a typical track. The track order of this song in Bo Diddley's "Go Bo Diddley" album is number 7 out of 12. On top of that, United States appears to be the country where this track was created. In terms of popularity, The Great Grandfather is currently below average in popularity. Even with the track produces more of a neutral energy, it is pretty danceable compared to others.

BPM and Tempo

We consider the tempo marking of The Great Grandfather by Bo Diddley to be Moderato (at a moderate speed) because the track has a tempo of 110 BPM, a half-time of 55BPM, and a double-time of 220 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is moderate. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

D Minor is the music key of this track. Because this track belongs in the D Minor key, the camelot key is 7A. So, the perfect camelot match for 7A would be either 7A or 6B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 7B or 8A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 4A and a high energy boost can either be 9A or 2A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 6A would be a great choice. Where 10A would give you a moderate drop, and 5A or 12A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 10B allows you to change the mood.

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