Little Drummer Boy by Duke Pearson Song Details

Duke Pearson's ' "Little Drummer Boy" was released on its scheduled release date, January 1, 1969. This song is about six minutes long, preciously at 5:42, making this song fairly long compared to other songs. The track order of this song in Duke Pearson's "Merry Ole Soul" album is number 2 out of 9. On top of that, United States appears to be the country where this track was created. Based on our statistics, Little Drummer Boy's popularity is not that popular right now. Since there is more of a neutral sound being played, this makes the track somewhat danceable.

BPM and Tempo

We consider the tempo marking of Little Drummer Boy by Duke Pearson to be Allegro (fast, quick, and bright) because the track has a tempo of 132 BPM, a half-time of 66BPM, and a double-time of 264 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is fast. Activities such as, walking, can go well with this song. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

F Minor is the music key of this track. Because this track belongs in the F Minor key, the camelot key is 4A. So, the perfect camelot match for 4A would be either 4A or 3B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 4B or 5A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 1A and a high energy boost can either be 6A or 11A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 3A would be a great choice. Where 7A would give you a moderate drop, and 2A or 9A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 7B allows you to change the mood.

Want to find the BPM and music key for other songs? Check out our BPM and Key Finder page!