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Starless

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King Crimson

Red (1974)progressive rockTop 5%4:32SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorTuning: StandardTempo: 60 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 2,164 notes · G minor · 60 BPM· 4:32Recommended
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Strings
Guitar
Vocal 1
Vocal 2
Sax
Cello
Violin
Bass
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 2,168 notes · G minor · 60 BPM· 4:33
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String Ensemble 2
Overdriven guitar
Shakuhachi
Blown bottle
Baritone sax
Cello
Violin
Acoustic bass
Standard drum kit
92%4 tracks · 3,215 notes · G major · 55 BPM· 4:58edit
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Guitar 1
Bass
Drums
Guitar 2
90%12 tracks · 8,604 notes · G minor · 60 BPM· 12:08extended
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Intro
Theme
Bridge
Theme
Verse I
Chorus
Verse II
Chorus
Bridge
Theme
Verse III
Chorus
Central Section
Break
Jazz Fusion
Theme
Jazz Fusion
Theme
Bridge
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Bass
Guitar 2
Sax 1
Sax 2
Strings 1
Strings 2
Strings 3
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
85%6 tracks · 7,117 notes · G minor · 60 BPM· 12:11extendedLive in Takamatsu, Japan 2015
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Intro
Theme
Theme
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
After-Chorus
Theme
Verse 2
Chorus
Central Section
Drums
Break
Jazz Fusion
Theme
Jazz Fusion 2
Theme
Jazz Fusion
Theme
Jazz Fusion 2
Theme
Lead Vocals
Guitar
Strings 1
Bass
Drums
Strings 2
68%1 tracks · 288 notes · D minor · 60 BPM· 2:08partialFingerstyle Guitar
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Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 4:32

About this song

Starless by King Crimson is in D minor, around 60 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 4:32 (Overdriven guitar, Acoustic bass, Violin, Cello, String ensemble 2, Baritone sax, and Drums). 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsIntermediate
4.12 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
0.3 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.82 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.69 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.34 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.28 notes/sec

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Section

Vocal range

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C3C4C5G3G4

G3 – G4 · 12 semitones (~1 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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