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Suite: Judy Blue Eyes by Crosby, Stills & Nash

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Suite: Judy Blue Eyes by Crosby, Stills & Nash runs at 152 BPM in 4/4 and is in the key of E major. It is built on 6 chords — E, A7, A, B, D, Bm7. Released in 1969.

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Suite: Judy Blue Eyes — Crosby, Stills & Nash
Tempo 152 or 76 half-time
Key E major verified
Time 4/4 signature
Length 7:26 runtime
Released 1969 Folk Rock
Chords 6 shapes below
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🎚 Tuning: This recording sits about 23 cents flat of concert pitch (A=434.2Hz, not 440Hz). Tune to the track or you'll fight it the whole way.
🎸 Tap a chord to hear it Every shape in this song, on a real fretboard.

What to watch for

At least one shape here is a full barre — one finger pressing all six strings, no open strings to lean on. Fret it unplugged first; if a string buzzes, it's the barre, not the chord. Listen for the 7th in these chords — it's the note doing most of the harmonic pull, and it's the first thing that disappears if you fret only the plain triad underneath it.

Practice at the right tempo

This song sits at 152 BPM. Start at 60% until the changes are clean — speed is a by-product of accuracy, not a goal.

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Every shape, every voicing, and the scale that fits over them — on a board you can hear. Then just talk to it: Melody Monkey's personal music teacher controls the fretboard, so ask for a chord, a scale, a progression, or why any of it works, and watch it land under your fingers. Free to start.

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Frequently asked questions

What key is Suite: Judy Blue Eyes in?

Suite: Judy Blue Eyes is in E major, sourced from the McGill Billboard Project's expert chord annotations — not auto-detected.

What tempo is Suite: Judy Blue Eyes?

Suite: Judy Blue Eyes runs at 152 BPM (or 76 half-time).

What chords does Suite: Judy Blue Eyes use?

Suite: Judy Blue Eyes is built on 6 chords: E, A7, A, B, D, Bm7.

Does Suite: Judy Blue Eyes need barre chords?

Yes — at least one shape is a full barre (one finger across all six strings). Everything else on the page is a standard open shape.

What tuning is Suite: Judy Blue Eyes in?

This recording sits about 23 cents flat of concert pitch (A=434.2Hz, not 440Hz). Tune to the track or you'll fight it the whole way.