Leftoverture cover

Carry On Wayward Son

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Leftoverture (1976)progressive rockTop 5%5:32SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTuning: StandardTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%10 tracks · 6,850 notes · E minor · 119 BPM· 5:32Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Main Riff
Break
Guitar Solo 1
Break
Verse 1
Chorus
Main Riff
Verse 2
Chorus
Interlude
Organ Solo
Interlude Break
Guitar Solo 2
Main Riff
Bridge
Chorus
Guitar Solo 3
Break
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Piano
Organ 1
Organ 2
Drums
100%7 tracks · 5,295 notes · A minor · 132 BPM· 4:50
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rhythm guitar
acoustic guitar
fills
bass
guitar dist
keyboard
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 3,912 notes · F# major · 120 BPM· 4:40partial
Practice Play
Vocals
Guitar 1 / Lead
Guitar 2 / (Singer)
Rock organ
Keyboard / Strings
Bass
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 3,947 notes · F# major · 120 BPM· 4:40partial
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Vocals
Piano / Lead
Guitar 2 / (Singer)
Rock organ
Keyboard / Strings
Bass
Drumkit
100%23 tracks · 13,295 notes · E minor · 122 BPM· 6:04
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Electric bass (finger)
Bright acoustic piano
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Rock organ
Cello 1
Cello 2
String ensemble 1
Drawbar organ
Viola 1
Viola 2
Drum Bass 1
Snare Acoustic
Tom Low
Tom High Mid
Tom Low Floor
Side Stick
High Hat Open
High Hat Closed
Cymbal Crash 1
Cymbal Ride 1
100%14 tracks · 3,167 notes · G major · 126 BPM· 1:50partial
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Flute
Clarinet
Alto
Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2
Horn
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Baritone T.C
Baritone B.C
Bari-Sax
Tuba
Mallet Perc
Percussion
95%6 tracks · 870 notes · G major · 119 BPM· 0:57partialЧерновик Gplay
Practice Play
Intro
Riff
Break 1
Solo 1
Break 1
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Guitar 3
Piano
Drums
95%6 tracks · 3,879 notes · G major · 120 BPM· 3:06partialCover By Gplay
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Intro
Riff
Break 1
Solo 1
Break 1
Verse
Chorus
Riff
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Bridge
Chorus
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Guitar 3
Piano
Drums
95%6 tracks · 2,916 notes · E minor · 124 BPM· 5:07
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Acoustic guitar
Guitar 2
guitar 3
Bass
Piano

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 5:32

About this song

Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas, around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 5:32 (Acoustic grand piano, Rock organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and a solo. 9 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassIntermediate
2.42 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.6 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
2.56 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
1.26 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
2.81 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.89 notes/sec

Song structure

The shape of the recording — tap a section to jump the player there.

0:001:002:003:004:005:32
Intro0:00Solo0:43Verse 11:07Chorus1:40Verse 22:06Chorus2:37Interlude2:52Solo3:08Interlude3:15Solo3:31Bridge3:50Chorus4:06Solo4:36

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5C6E3C5

E3 – C5 · 20 semitones (~1.7 octaves)

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