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Selkies: The Endless Obsession

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Between the Buried and Me

Alaska (2005)progressive metalTop 5%7:28SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F# minorestTempo: 170 BPMestTime signature: 7/8

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100%12 tracks · 16,673 notes · F# minor · 170 BPM· 7:28Recommended
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Intro
Riff A
Riff B
Riff A
Riff B.1
Riff C
Transition A
Riff D
Transition B
Riff E
Transition C
Riff F
Transition D
Riff G
Transition E
Riff H
Riff I
Transition F
Riff J
Transition G
Riff B.2
Piano Onset
Acoustic Flow
Acoustic Jazz Medley
Jazz Solo
Jazz Transition
Riff K
Pre-Pre-Solo Transition
Pre-Solo Harmonizing
Sweep Solo
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
Synth
Piano
Lead Vocals
Sax
Guitar 6

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 7:28

About this song

Selkies: The Endless Obsession by Between the Buried and Me is in F# minor (estimated), around 170 BPM, 7/8 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 7:28 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Tenor sax, and Drums), with an intro, a solo, and an outro. 1 version available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced
7.76 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
7.49 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.02 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
3.83 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
2.95 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.23 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:28
Intro0:00Solo4:45Solo5:42Solo5:52Solo6:30Outro6:49

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5B2G♯4

B2 – G♯4 · 21 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of F# minor

F# minor is the 13th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F♯m, Bm, and C♯m.

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