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Epitaph

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King Crimson

In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)progressive rockTop 5%8:26SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTempo: 65 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%11 tracks · 6,543 notes · B minor · 65 BPM· 8:26Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Verse 2
Bulid-Up
Bridge
Interlude
Verse 3
Pre-chorus
Ending Chorus
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Winds
Strings 1
Strings 2
Organ
Piano
Strings 3
Drums
100%11 tracks · 4,859 notes · E minor · 65 BPM· 8:30
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Vocals (Greg Lake)
Accoustic Guitar (Robert Fripp)
Bass (Greg Lake)
Mellotron Strings (Ian McDonald)
Mellotron Strings II (Ian McDonald)
Claranet (Ian McDonald)
Piano (Ian McDonald)
Electric Piano (Ian McDonald)
Trumpet (Ian McDonald)
Bass Drum (Michael Giles)
Drumkit
100%11 tracks · 4,887 notes · E minor · 65 BPM· 8:30
Practice Play
Cello
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric bass (finger)
String Ensemble 1 1
String ensemble 1 2
Clarinet
Acoustic grand piano
Electric grand piano
Trumpet
Standard drum kit
Melodic tom
81%3 tracks · 3,060 notes · E minor · 62 BPM· 8:58Including "March For No Reason" and "Tomorrow And Tomorrow") (AI
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Guitar
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 8:26

About this song

Epitaph by King Crimson is in E minor (estimated), around 65 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 8:26 (Electric grand piano, Drawbar organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Electric bass (pick), Timpani, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an interlude. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsIntermediate
4.19 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.42 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
0.09 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.14 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
1.03 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.91 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.75 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.66 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Interlude

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:26
Intro0:00Verse 10:37Pre-chorus1:36Chorus1:58Bridge2:24Verse 22:39Bridge3:56Interlude4:15Verse 35:14Pre-chorus6:13Chorus6:35

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5A2G4

A2 – G4 · 22 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of E minor

E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.

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