When Papa Played the Dobro by Johnny Cash Song Details

Johnny Cash's ' "When Papa Played the Dobro" was released on its scheduled release date, September 1, 1960. The duration of This song is about two minutes long, specifically at 2:54. This song does not appear to have any foul language. When Papa Played the Dobro's duration is considered a little bit shorter than the average duration of a typical track. There are a total of 8 in the song's album "Ride This Train". In this album, this song's track order is #6. Furthermore, we believe that the track originated from United States. In terms of popularity, When Papa Played the Dobro is currently not that popular. The overall tone is very danceable, especially with its high energy, which produces more of a euphoric, cheerful, or happy vibe.

BPM and Tempo

With When Papa Played the Dobro by Johnny Cash having a BPM of 99 with a half-time of 50 BPM and a double-time of 198 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 4/4.

Music Key

This song is in the music key of F Minor. Which also means that the camelot key for this song 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.

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