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Forever Autumn

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Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds (1978)progressive rockHigh4:37SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorestTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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94%12 tracks · 4,674 notes · D minor · 110 BPM· 4:37Recommended
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Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Instrumental
Chorus 2
Verse 4
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Lead Vocals 3
Lead Vocals 4
Guitar
Bass
World
Percussion 1
Winds 1
Winds 2
Synth
Percussion 2
86%4 tracks · 8,223 notes · D minor · 115 BPM· 7:50extendedWar of the Worlds - Forever Autumn
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 4:37

About this song

Forever Autumn by Jeff Wayne is in D minor (estimated), 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 4:37 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Pan flute, Lead 6 (voice), Pad 3 (polysynth), and Shamisen), with alternating verses and choruses and an interlude. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassIntermediate
3.91 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.91 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
3.91 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.85 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Chorus
Interlude

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:37
Verse 10:09Verse 20:44Chorus1:14Verse 31:45Instrumental2:24Chorus 23:03Verse 43:34

Vocal range

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C4C5C6D4G5

D4 – G5 · 17 semitones (~1.4 octaves)

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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Forever Autumn appears on the soundtrack of Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: The New Generation.