Livin' on a Prayer
Bon Jovi · 1986
a staple for anthemic dynamics and driving the modulation lift
- Artist
- Bon Jovi
- Year
- 1986
- Genre
- pop-rock
- Drummer
- Tico Torres
- Tempo
- 123 bpm
- Time
- 4/4
- Feel
- anthemic arena-rock groove with a key change lift
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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Practice tempos
The feel
A anthemic arena-rock groove with a key change lift in 4/4 around 123 BPM. It moves — stay relaxed in the hands so you don't tense up and rush.
Form
Intro · Verse · Pre-Chorus · Chorus · Verse · Pre-Chorus · Chorus · Solo · Key Change · Chorus · Outro
What to watch
- •Keep the quarter-note kick relentless and even — it's the engine.
How to learn it
Well-known tutorials exist for this one — use the links below, and play along from your own copy.
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