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Knife-Edge

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Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1970)progressive rockHigh5:08SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A minorestTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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92%7 tracks · 7,689 notes · A minor · 140 BPM· 5:08Recommended
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Intro
Verse I
Bridge I
Verse II
Bridge II
Pre-chorus
Chorus I
Pre-Solo
Solo
Bach
Verse III
Chorus II
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Organ 1
Organ 2
Drums
85%5 tracks · 5,187 notes · A minor · 123 BPM· 4:57
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Greg - Vocal
Keith - Organ LH
Keith - Organ RH
Greg - Bass
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 5:08

About this song

Knife-Edge by Emerson, Lake & Palmer is in A minor (estimated), 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 5:08 (Rock organ, Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, 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
8.79 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
4.27 notes/sec
KeysAdvanced
5.82 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
0.55 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.68 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:08
Intro0:00Verse0:11Bridge0:34Verse0:59Bridge1:28Pre-chorus1:48Chorus1:57Solo2:28Solo2:41Verse3:55Chorus4:14Outro4:24

Vocal range

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

C2C3C4C5A2A4

A2 – A4 · 24 semitones (~2 octaves)

About the key of A minor

A minor is the 2nd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Am, Dm, and Em.

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