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The Cinema Show

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Selling England by the Pound (1973)progressive rockTop 5%10:49SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A majorestTempo: 135 BPMestTime signature: 9/8

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94%10 tracks · 18,967 notes · A major · 135 BPM· 10:49Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus 1
Interlude
Vocals
Chorus 2
Guitar solo
Keyboard solo
Keyboard theme
Outro
Winds
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Organ
Brass
Choir
Drums
94%12 tracks · 19,395 notes · A major · 135 BPM· 11:08
Practice Play
Mike Rutherford (12-string guitar 1)
Steve Hackett (12-string guitar 2)
Tony Banks (organ)
Steve Hackett (electric guitar rhythm)
Steve Hackett (electric guitar solo)
Mike Rutherford (bass)
Peter Gabriel (flute)
Steve Hackett (electric rhythm fills)
Tony Banks (keyboard solo)
Tony Banks (keyboard choirs)
Tambourine
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 10:49

About this song

The Cinema Show by Genesis is in A major (estimated), around 135 BPM, 9/8 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 10:49 (Percussive organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Synth bass 1, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced
9.76 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.55 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
1.76 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.82 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.6 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.63 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:009:0010:0010:49
Intro0:00Verse 10:32Verse 21:19Chorus 12:02Interlude2:46Chorus 24:35Solo5:22Solo5:54Outro10:37

About the key of A major

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