Tarkus

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Emerson, Lake & Palmer

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Key: variesTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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95%6 tracks · 3,700 notes · C minor · 108 BPM· 3:06Recommended
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Keith Emerson (LH)
Keith Emerson (RH)
Keith Emerson (Keyboard) 1
Greg Lake (Bass)
Keith Emerson (Keyboard) 2
Drumkit
90%15 tracks · 26,660 notes · A minor · 60 BPM· 20:34extended
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Eruption
Stones of Years
Verse I
Solo Break I
Verse II
Solo
Verse III
Solo Break II
Verse IV
Iconoclast
Mass
Verse I
Verse II
Instrumental Verse
Organ Solo
Guitar Solo
Verse III
Verse IV
Manticore
Battlefield
Verse I
Chorus I
Verse II
Chorus II
Guitar Solo
Chorus III
Verse III
Aquatarkus
Solo
Eruption
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Strings
Synth
Brass 1
Brass 2
Organ 1
Organ 2
Piano 1
Piano 2
Drums 1
Drums 2
90%10 tracks · 21,534 notes · G minor · 231 BPM· 15:06extended
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organ
piano/guit/bass/syn
piano/bass
organ/lead guitar
effects & Bass
saw wave/ dist. guit
explosion/fret noise
Melodic tom
piano/organ/synths
Drumkit
71%3 tracks · 12,207 notes · A minor · 118 BPM· 20:51extended
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Guitar
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —6 tracks · 3:06

About this song

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, 4/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 3:06 (Drawbar organ, Percussive organ, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Synth brass 1, and Drums). 4 versions available to play and practice.

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

DrumsAdvanced
9.15 notes/sec
KeysAdvanced
4.67 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.03 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.34 notes/sec

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