Song tempo & key

Roll ’Em Pete — Joe Williams

“Roll ’Em Pete” by Joe Williams (1985) has a measured tempo of 102.6 BPM and is in F minor.

103BPM
Fm
F minor · Camelot 4A
51.3 / 205.2
half / double time
2:52
length

What dance fits “Roll ’Em Pete”?

How to count it

At 103 BPM one beat lasts 585 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 25.6 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 34.2. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (91% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (72% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Vocal
Tags
jazz, jazz vocals, jazz: jazz vocals
Release
Having The Blues Under European Sky

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