Perpetuum Mobile

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Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Signs of Life (1987)folkHigh0:25Spotify YouTube Apple Music

Key: C majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 300 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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70%4 tracks · 176 notes · C major · 300 BPM· 0:25Recommended

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melody

bass

Tremolo strings

Violin

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Perpetuum Mobile by Penguin Cafe Orchestra is in C major (estimated), around 300 BPM, 4/4 time. This 4-track arrangement runs 0:25 (Acoustic grand piano, Bright acoustic piano, Violin, and Tremolo strings). 1 version available to play and practice.

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0.98 notes/sec

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Perpetuum Mobile appears on the soundtrack of Mary and Max., Smala Sussie.