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Firth of Fifth

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Genesis

Selling England by the Pound (1973)progressive rockTop 5%9:34SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A# majorTuning: StandardTempo: varies

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100%13 tracks · 7,781 notes · E major · 88 BPM· 9:34Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Interlude
Verse 3
Flute Solo
Break
Synth Solo
Guitar Solo
Verse 4
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Synth
Winds
Brass
Organ
Strings
Piano 1
Piano 2
Drums
100%11 tracks · 7,641 notes · B minor · 88 BPM· 9:36
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Tony Banks (piano right hand)
Tony Banks (piano left hand)
Steve Hackett (electric guitar)
Tony Banks (organ)
Mike Rutherford (bass)
Mike Rutherford (12-string guitar)
Peter Gabriel (flute)
Tony Banks (organ solo)
Tambourine
Cabasa
Drumkit
100%15 tracks · 7,372 notes · E major · 68 BPM· 9:32
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Voice oohs
Distortion guitar
Drawbar organ
Fretless bass
Piano 1
Electric guitar (clean)
Flute
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 1
Drums
Piano 2
Piano 3
Lead 6 (voice)
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 2
Solo RH
Solo LH
100%21 tracks · 9,751 notes · E major · 87 BPM· 9:25
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Bright Acoustic Piano 1
Acoustic grand piano
Bright acoustic piano 2
Electric bass (finger)
Fretless bass
Drawbar organ
Distortion Guitar 1
Oboe
Standard drum kit
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Flute
String Ensemble 2
Recorder
Guitar Harmonics 1
Guitar harmonics 2
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 1
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 2
Pad 3 (polysynth)
Overdriven guitar
Distortion guitar 2
Lead 8 (bass + lead)
100%13 tracks · 6,590 notes · E major · 68 BPM· 8:17
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FIRTH OF FIFTH
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Standard drum kit
Acoustic grand piano 2
Drawbar organ
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 1
Flute
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 2
Lead 6 (voice)
Electric grand piano
Distortion guitar
Fretless bass
Electric guitar (clean)
71%3 tracks · 4,519 notes · E major · 175 BPM· 10:40.
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Guitar
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —13 tracks · 9:34

About this song

Firth of Fifth by Genesis is in A# major. This 13-track arrangement runs 9:34 (Acoustic grand piano, Rock organ, Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Violin, and Drums), with an intro, 4 verses, a solo, and an outro. 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsIntermediate
4.06 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
0.93 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
1.03 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.7 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
1.3 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.47 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.53 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.36 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:009:34
Intro0:00Verse 11:06Verse 21:36Interlude2:06Verse 32:52Solo3:28Solo4:35Solo5:46Verse 48:35Outro9:16

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5D♯3F♯4

D♯3 – F♯4 · 15 semitones (~1.3 octaves)

About the key of A# major

A# major is the 21st most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are A♯, D♯, and F.

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