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Year of the Cat

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Al Stewart

Year of the Cat (1976)folk rockTop 5%6:27SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTempo: 113 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%13 tracks · 11,075 notes · E minor · 118 BPM· 6:27Recommended
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Acoustic bass
String Ensemble 2
Flute
Alto sax
String ensemble 1
Violin
Music box
Overdriven guitar
Jazz drum kit
Cello
Acoustic grand piano
Electric guitar (jazz)
Acoustic guitar (steel)
100%10 tracks · 9,214 notes · E minor · 113 BPM· 6:29
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Bright acoustic piano
Fretless bass
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Flute
String ensemble 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Electric guitar (jazz)
Alto sax
FX 4 (atmosphere)
Drums
92%4 tracks · 9,365 notes · E minor · 110 BPM· 7:09*
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Drums
Bass
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
90%11 tracks · 16,457 notes · E minor · 117 BPM· 6:32
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Intro
Band in
Verse 1
Verse 2
Bridge
Acoustic Solo
Electric Solo
Sax Solo
Verse 3
2nd Sax Solo
Fade out
Lead Vocals
Piano 1
Piano 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Sax
Strings
Bass
Drums
90%14 tracks · 20,077 notes · E minor · 113 BPM· 6:46*
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Bright acoustic piano
Electric bass (finger)
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Fretless bass
Electric guitar (clean)
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
String ensemble 1
Distortion Guitar 1
Alto sax
DRUMS
FX 7 (echoes)
Guitar fret noise
Distortion guitar 2
Glockenspiel

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —13 tracks · 6:27

About this song

Year of the Cat by Al Stewart is in E minor (estimated), around 113 BPM, 4/4 time. This 13-track arrangement runs 6:27 (Acoustic grand piano, Music box, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Overdriven guitar, Acoustic bass, and Drums). 5 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
5.74 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
6.83 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.24 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.63 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.79 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.75 notes/sec

About the key of E minor

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Year of the Cat appears on the soundtrack of Radiofreccia.