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Veteran of the Psychic Wars

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Blue Öyster Cult

Fire of Unknown Origin (1981)hard rockTop 5%4:40SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 86 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 2,715 notes · G minor · 86 BPM· 4:40Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse
Refrain
Verse
Refrain
Solo
Verse
Refrain
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Synth 1
Strings 1
Strings 2
Synth 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
100%10 tracks · 10,307 notes · G minor · 85 BPM· 7:45extendedlive
Practice Play
Intro
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse2
Chorus
Solo 1
Bridge
Delay .25
Solo 3
Solo
Intro
Verse 3
Chorus
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Synth 1
Synth 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Strings
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%7 tracks · 2,642 notes · G minor · 90 BPM· 4:31
Practice Play
Pad 1 (new age)
Violin
Contrabass
Pad 2 (warm)
Overdriven guitar
Electric bass (pick)
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 4:40

About this song

Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Öyster Cult is in G minor (estimated), around 86 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 4:40 (Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (pick), Violin, Contrabass, Pad 1 (new age), Pad 2 (warm), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsIntermediate
3.71 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
1.45 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.42 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.24 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.21 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Outro

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0:001:002:003:004:40
Intro0:00Verse0:45Refrain1:14Verse1:40Refrain2:10Solo2:36Verse3:27Refrain3:57Outro4:20

About the key of G minor

G minor is the 11th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Gm, Cm, and Dm.

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