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A Spaceman Came Travelling

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Chris de Burgh

Spanish Train and Other Stories (1975)soft rockHigh3:01SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorestTuning: StandardTempo: varies

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100%7 tracks · 3,627 notes · D minor · 102 BPM· 3:01Recommended
Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Verse 3
Chorus
Guitar
Mallets
Winds
Drums
Strings
Bass
Choir
99%8 tracks · 2,830 notes · D minor · 86 BPM· 5:38extended
Echoes
Choir
Piano A
Brightness
Piano B/Distortion gva
Distortion guitar
Strings
Strings 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:01

About this song

A Spaceman Came Travelling by Chris de Burgh is in D minor (estimated). This 7-track arrangement runs 3:01 (Vibraphone, Acoustic guitar (nylon), Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 2, Choir aahs, Flute, and Drums), with an intro and alternating verses and choruses. 2 versions available to play and practice.

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OtherAdvanced
7.87 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
2.69 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.81 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.57 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.61 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse
Chorus

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About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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