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Home by the Sea

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Genesis (1983)progressive rockHigh5:15SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 128 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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95%11 tracks · 6,208 notes · E minor · 128 BPM· 5:15Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
COUPLET 1
Refrain 1
COUPLET 2
Refrain 2
PONT
Instrumental
COUPLET 3
Refrain
PONT 2
CODA
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Winds
Bass
Piano
Synth 1
Synth 2
Strings 1
Lead Vocals
Strings 2
Drums
95%14 tracks · 2,730 notes · E minor · 132 BPM· 3:28partial
Practice Play
Bright acoustic piano
Synth Strings 2
Vibraphone
Timpani
Electric bass (pick)
Synth strings 1
Seashore
Thndrstorm
BassDrum
HiHat Count In
Crash
Snare
HiHat
Tamborine
95%23 tracks · 6,571 notes · E minor · 128 BPM· 5:29
Practice Play
Electric guitar (jazz)
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric bass (pick)
Electric grand piano
Lead 5 (charang)
String ensemble 1
Tinkle bell
Pad 2 (warm)
Standard drum kit
String Ensemble 2
French horn
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Recorder
Timpani
Synth drum
Electric guitar (clean)
Overdriven Guitar 1
Synth Strings 2
Choir aahs
Overdriven guitar 2
Xylophone
Jazz drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 5:15

About this song

Home by the Sea by Genesis is in E minor (estimated), around 128 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 5:15 (Electric grand piano, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Timpani, String ensemble 2, Recorder, and Drums), with an intro, 3 choruses, an interlude, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsIntermediate
6.39 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
2.51 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.84 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
2.32 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.97 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.46 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.43 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Chorus
Interlude
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:15
Intro0:02Refrain0:45Refrain1:21Instrumental2:08Refrain2:58Outro4:23

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5E3A4

E3 – A4 · 17 semitones (~1.4 octaves)

About the key of E minor

E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.

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