Shortwave by Yo La Tengo Song Details

"Shortwave" by Yo La Tengo had its release date on March 16, 2018. This song is about six minutes long, preciously at 5:44, making this song fairly long compared to other songs. There are a total of 15 in the song's album "There's A Riot Going On". In this album, this song's track order is #8. Furthermore, we believe that the track originated from United States. Shortwave is below average in popularity right now. In our opinion, the overall tone is not very danceable and projects negative sounds, such as being sad, depressed, or angry.

BPM and Tempo

With Shortwave by Yo La Tengo having a BPM of 77 with a half-time of 38 BPM and a double-time of 154 BPM, we would consider this track to have a Andante (at a walking pace) tempo marking. Because of this, we believe that the song has an overall slow tempo. The time signature for this track is 3/4.

Music Key

The music key of this track is D♭ Minor. Or for those who are familiar with the camelot wheel, this song has a camelot key of 12A. So, the perfect camelot match for 12A would be either 12A or 11B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 12B or 1A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 9A and a high energy boost can either be 2A or 7A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 11A would be a great choice. Where 3A would give you a moderate drop, and 10A or 5A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 3B 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!