Song tempo & key

Shaft — Byron Lee and the Dragonaires

“Shaft” by Byron Lee and the Dragonaires (2004) has a measured tempo of 96.2 BPM and is in C major.

96BPM
C
C major · Camelot 8B
48.1 / 192.4
half / double time
3:12
length

What dance fits “Shaft”?

How to count it

At 96 BPM one beat lasts 624 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 24.1 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 32.1. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a cha-cha pattern (85% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (100% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Vocal
Tags
ska, reggae, rocksteady, latin
Release
Jamaica Ska & Other Jamaican Party Anthems

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