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Pictures of a City

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King Crimson

In the Wake of Poseidon (1970)progressive rockHigh8:30SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G minorestTempo: varies

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97%8 tracks · 8,704 notes · G minor · 130 BPM· 8:30including 42nd at TreadmillRecommended
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Intro
Interlude
Verse 1
Interlude
Verse 2
Bridge
42nd at Treadmill
The Quiet Part
Final Section
Verse 3
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Sax 1
Sax 2
Drums
66%1 tracks · 206 notes · G minor · 145 BPM· 1:13partial
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Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 8:30

About this song

Pictures of a City by King Crimson is in G minor (estimated). This 8-track arrangement runs 8:30 (Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Soprano sax, and Drums), with an intro, 3 verses, a bridge, an interlude, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
4.02 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.22 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.24 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.64 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:30
Intro0:00Interlude0:14Verse 11:07Interlude1:37Verse 22:30Bridge2:58Verse 37:27Outro7:54

About the key of G minor

G minor is the 11th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Gm, Cm, and Dm.

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