Agents of Fortune cover

(Don't Fear) The Reaper

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Blue Öyster Cult

Agents of Fortune (1976)hard rockTop 5%5:08SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G majorestTempo: 142 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%12 tracks · 8,247 notes · G major · 142 BPM· 5:08Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Interlude
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Solo
Interlude
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Organ
Synth
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
100%16 tracks · 6,901 notes · G major · 142 BPM· 4:52
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass Guitar
Rock organ
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Other
Church organ
Distorted Bass
Organ
Stage Feedback
vocal 1
vocal 2
Cabasa
Triangle
Drumkit
100%14 tracks · 7,009 notes · G major · 142 BPM· 4:52
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Electric guitar (clean)
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric bass (pick)
Rock organ
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Baritone sax
Church organ
Overdriven guitar 3
Power drum kit
Drawbar organ
Guitar harmonics
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 1
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 2
100%16 tracks · 7,470 notes · G major · 142 BPM· 4:54
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Lead 4 (chiff)
String ensemble 1
Pad 3 (polysynth)
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric guitar (clean)
Electric bass (pick)
Distortion guitar
Overdriven Guitar 1
Power drum kit
Percussive organ
Church organ
Overdriven guitar 2
FX 4 (atmosphere)
Guitar harmonics
Guitar fret noise
89%4 tracks · 6,702 notes · G major · 140 BPM· 5:12
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 5:08

About this song

(Don't Fear) The Reaper by Blue Öyster Cult is in G major (estimated), around 142 BPM, 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 5:08 (Drawbar organ, Electric guitar (jazz), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
8.96 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
4.89 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.58 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.58 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
0.71 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.19 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.79 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:08
Intro0:00Verse0:14Pre-chorus0:27Chorus0:34Interlude1:09Verse1:23Pre-chorus1:36Chorus1:53Bridge2:29Solo2:43Interlude3:23Verse3:36Pre-chorus3:50Chorus4:07Outro4:20

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C4C5C6C4C5

C4 – C5 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of G major

G major is the 7th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are G, C, and D.

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