Song tempo & key

I’m an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande) — Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks

“I’m an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)” by Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks (1972) has a measured tempo of 118.3 BPM and is in D major.

118BPM
D
D major · Camelot 10B
59.1 / 236.6
half / double time
2:49
length

What dance fits “I’m an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)”?

No dance in our list matches both the tempo and the genre of this recording. By tempo alone, 118 BPM suits: Contemporary Dance, Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Musical Theatre Dance, Foxtrot.

How to count it

At 118 BPM one beat lasts 507 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 29.6 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 39.4. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a Viennese waltz pattern (58% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (97% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Vocal
Tags
swing
Release
Striking It Rich

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