Preachin' Blues (Up Jumped the Devil) by Robert Johnson Song Details

Robert Johnson's ' "Preachin' Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)" was released on its scheduled release date, 1937. The duration of This song is about two minutes long, specifically at 2:52. This song does not appear to have any foul language. Preachin' Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)'s duration is considered a little bit shorter than the average duration of a typical track. The track order of this song in Robert Johnson's "King Of The Delta Blues Singers" album is number 9 out of 17. On top of that, United States appears to be the country where this track was created. Based on our statistics, Preachin' Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)'s popularity is below average in popularity right now. 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 Preachin' Blues (Up Jumped the Devil) by Robert Johnson to be Allegro (fast, quick, and bright) because the track has a tempo of 138 BPM, a half-time of 69BPM, and a double-time of 276 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

This song has a musical key of E Minor. Because this track belongs in the E Minor key, the camelot key is 9A. So, the perfect camelot match for 9A would be either 9A or 8B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 9B or 10A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 6A and a high energy boost can either be 11A or 4A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 8A would be a great choice. Where 12A would give you a moderate drop, and 7A or 2A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 12B allows you to change the mood.

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