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Knights of Cydonia

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Black Holes and Revelations (2006)alternative rockTop 5%5:29SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTempo: 137 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 8,143 notes · E minor · 140 BPM· 5:29Recommended
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Intro
Verse Foreshadow Low
High Singing/Trumpet Solo
Verse
Intro Reprise
Segue
Segue Gallop
Climax
Climax Chorus
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Brass
Synth
Drums
100%7 tracks · 7,947 notes · E minor · 135 BPM· 6:06Wembley 2007
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Guitar 1
Bass
Drums
Synth
Brass
Lead Vocals
Guitar 2
100%13 tracks · 10,696 notes · E minor · 75 BPM· 7:37extendedCover by (Not) Sea of Mask
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Intro Harmonica
Verse Foreshadow Low
High Singing in Backround
Verse
Intro Reprise
Segue
Segue Gallop
Climax
No one's gonna
take me
alive
The time has come to
make things
right
You and I must
fight for our
rights
You and I must
fight to
survive
No one's gonna
take me
alive
The time has come to
make things
right
You and I must
fight for our
rights
You and I must
fight to survive
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Drums
Bass
Guitar 6
Lead Vocals
Synth
Backing Vocals
Brass
Organ
91%8 tracks · 3,584 notes · E minor · 58 BPM· 4:02partialKnights
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acous bass
acous guitar
strings
voices
verb flute
Timpani
dark chior
drums
89%4 tracks · 7,112 notes · E minor · 135 BPM· 5:52Knights
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
86%4 tracks · 5,098 notes · E minor · 137 BPM· 5:55Rocksmith 2014
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
68%1 tracks · 526 notes · E minor · 140 BPM· 2:53partialSingle Guitar
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Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 5:29

About this song

Knights of Cydonia by Muse is in E minor (estimated), around 137 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 5:29 (Electric guitar (jazz), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Trumpet, Lead 2 (sawtooth), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
4.85 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
7.59 notes/sec
OtherAdvanced
4.67 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.39 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.84 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.43 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse
Solo
Chorus
Interlude

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:29
Intro0:00Verse0:36Solo1:10Verse1:45Intro2:19Chorus4:17Instrumental4:45Outro5:09

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6F♯3E5

F♯3 – E5 · 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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Knights of Cydonia appears on the soundtrack of Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock - Original Game Soundtrack.