Don't Shoot The Messenger by John Scofield Song Details

John Scofield's ' "Don't Shoot The Messenger" was released on its scheduled release date, January 1, 1994. This song is about six minutes long, preciously at 6:14, making this song fairly long compared to other songs. The track order of this song in John Scofield's "Hand Jive" album is number 8 out of 10. Based on our statistics, Don't Shoot The Messenger'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 Don't Shoot The Messenger by John Scofield to be Allegro (fast, quick, and bright) because the track has a tempo of 149 BPM, a half-time of 74BPM, and a double-time of 298 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is fast. Activities such as, jogging or cycling, can go well with this song. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

This song is in the music key of B♭ Minor. Because this track belongs in the B♭ Minor key, the camelot key is 3A. So, the perfect camelot match for 3A would be either 3A or 2B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 3B or 4A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 12A and a high energy boost can either be 5A or 10A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 2A would be a great choice. Where 6A would give you a moderate drop, and 1A or 8A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 6B allows you to change the mood.

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