What key is "Hey Joe" in?

"Hey Joe" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience is in the key of G major.

What is the BPM of "Hey Joe"?

"Hey Joe" has a tempo of 177 BPM (fast).

What chords are in "Hey Joe"?

The main chords in "Hey Joe" are: D7, Bb, F, C, G7.

Is "Hey Joe" easy to play on guitar?

"Hey Joe" is a challenge for advanced players — it uses 5 chords including barre or complex shapes: D7, Bb, F, C, G7.

Hey Joe

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GMajor

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Scale chords · G major

IGMajor

iiAMinor

iiiBMinor

IVCMajor

VDMajor

viEMinor

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Chords used

Key detection

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G majoralgorithm result

1G major

100%

2D minor

98%

3D major

90%

4F major

88%

5G minor

73%

6C major

61%

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