Cities on Flame

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Blue Öyster Cult

hard rockHigh3:58SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F# minorestTempo: 90 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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92%5 tracks · 4,086 notes · F# minor · 90 BPM· 3:58Recommended
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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Intro
Solo
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Intro
Outro
Solo
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Lead Vocals
Bass
Drums
78%3 tracks · 2,775 notes · F# minor · 90 BPM· 3:55
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Guitar
Bass
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 3:58

About this song

Cities on Flame by Blue Öyster Cult is in F# minor (estimated), around 90 BPM, 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 3:58 (Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.

GuitarAdvanced
4.17 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.39 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.57 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.73 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:003:58
Intro0:00Verse0:21Chorus0:43Intro0:54Verse1:05Chorus1:27Intro1:37Solo1:48Intro2:09Verse2:20Chorus2:42Intro2:53Outro3:12Solo3:23

Vocal range

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C3C4C5A3F♯4

A3 – F♯4 · 9 semitones (~0.8 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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