Song tempo & key

Cotton Tail — Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra

“Cotton Tail” by Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra (1994) has a measured tempo of 120.2 BPM and is in F major.

120BPM
F
F major · Camelot 7B
60.1 / 240.4
half / double time
3:09
length

What dance fits “Cotton Tail”?

How to count it

At 120 BPM one beat lasts 499 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 30.1 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 40.1. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (99% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (85% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Instrumental
Tags
jazz, vocal jazz
Release
The Quintessence: New York - Chicago - Hollywood 1926–1941

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