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Close to the Flame

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Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights (2001)gothic rockHigh3:47SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTuning: StandardTempo: 90 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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99%8 tracks · 3,242 notes · E minor · 88 BPM· 3:47Recommended
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Lead Vocals
Piano
Strings
Organ
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
99%8 tracks · 2,815 notes · E minor · 88 BPM· 3:47
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Vocals
Lead keyboard
Rythm keyboard II
Rythm keyboard
Guitar
Guitar solo
Bass
Drumkit
99%10 tracks · 3,570 notes · E minor · 90 BPM· 3:51
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Lily Lazer (Guitar) 1
Lily Lazer (Guitar) 2
Lily Lazer (Guitar) 3
Migé Amour (Bass)
Emerson Burton (Keyboard) 1
Emerson Burton (Keyboard) 2
Emerson Burton (Keyboard) 3
Emerson Burton (Keyboard) 4
Tambourine
Drumkit
68%1 tracks · 1,418 notes · D# minor · 92 BPM· 3:14acoustic
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Guitar
68%1 tracks · 1,402 notes · D# minor · 92 BPM· 3:14
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Acoustic guitar (nylon)
68%1 tracks · 1,433 notes · D# minor · 90 BPM· 3:24acoustic
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Guitar
1 tracks · 7 notes · D# major · 120 BPM· 0:09partial
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Acoustic grand piano

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 3:47

About this song

Close to the Flame by HIM, around 90 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 3:47 (Acoustic grand piano, Drawbar organ, Acoustic guitar (nylon), Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric bass (finger), Synth strings 2, and Drums). 7 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
5.06 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.7 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
0.21 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
1.07 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.41 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.74 notes/sec

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6G3D5

G3 – D5 · 19 semitones (~1.6 octaves)

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