Nursery Cryme cover

The Fountain of Salmacis

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Nursery Cryme (1971)progressive rockHigh8:02SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: B minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 100 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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94%9 tracks · 8,413 notes · B minor · 100 BPM· 8:02Recommended
Practice Play
Lead Vocals
Winds
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Organ
Strings
Bass
Backing Vocals
Drums
94%11 tracks · 8,569 notes · B minor · 100 BPM· 8:01
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voice
voice back
guitar 1
guitar 2
guitar 3
bass
hammond (+12)
mellotron
flute (+12)
music box (+12)
Drumkit
94%15 tracks · 9,616 notes · B minor · 106 BPM· 8:00
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Pan flute
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
Mellotron (strings)
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Distorted Guitar
Bass (finger)
Electric guitar (clean)
Overdrive Guitar
Percussive organ
Drums
Flute
Hammond Organ
Choir
Musical Box

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 8:02

About this song

The Fountain of Salmacis by Genesis is in B minor (estimated), around 100 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 8:02 (Rock organ, Electric guitar (jazz), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Synth strings 1, Choir aahs, and Drums). 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassIntermediate
2.57 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.65 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
1.7 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
3.1 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.17 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.08 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.72 notes/sec

Vocal range

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C3C4C5D3B4

D3 – B4 · 21 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of B minor

B minor is the 4th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Bm, Em, and F♯m.

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