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Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression, Part 2

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Brain Salad Surgery (1973)progressive rockHigh4:38SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G# minorestTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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90%10 tracks · 8,258 notes · G# minor · 131 BPM· 4:38Recommended
Practice Play
Transition from Pt. 1
Verse I
Bridge I
Chorus I
Verse II
Bridge II
Chorus II
Solo Riff
Organ Solo
Guitar Solo I
Guit-Arpeggios
Guitar Solo II
Drum Solo Verse
Verse III
Synth Break
Roll-Up
Verse IV
Come and See the Show
Synth Solo
Bass 1
Strings
Drums
Lead Vocals
Organ 1
Organ 2
Bass 2
Guitar
Synth
Piano
83%4 tracks · 5,407 notes · G# minor · 125 BPM· 4:49
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 4:38

About this song

Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression, Part 2 by Emerson, Lake & Palmer is in G# minor (estimated), 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 4:38 (Bright acoustic piano, Rock organ, Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (pick), Synth bass 1, Timpani, and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, 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.

DrumsAdvanced
9.82 notes/sec
KeysAdvanced
7.85 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
2.86 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.39 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
1.23 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.91 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.37 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.22 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:38
Verse0:06Bridge0:20Chorus0:35Verse0:42Bridge0:49Chorus0:57Solo1:05Solo1:12Solo1:57Solo2:32Verse2:52Verse3:05Verse3:28Solo3:54Outro4:24

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6G♯3C5

G♯3 – C5 · 16 semitones (~1.3 octaves)

About the key of G# minor

G# minor is the 16th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are G♯m, C♯m, and D♯m.

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