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Careful With That Axe, Eugene

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Pink Floyd

A Saucerful of Secrets (1968)progressive rockHigh7:00SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: D minorestTempo: 80 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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91%18 tracks · 7,374 notes · D minor · 80 BPM· 7:00Recommended
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Synth
Organ
Bass
Sax
Pipes
e
c
h
o
p
l
x
Voice oohs
Choir aahs
Fretless Bass 1
Fretless bass 2
Tambourine
Drumkit
91%18 tracks · 10,294 notes · D minor · 80 BPM· 7:57
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Careful With that
Axe, Eugene
Pink Floyd
by Bruce
Sax
Pipes
e
c
h
o
p
l
x
Voice oohs
Choir aahs
FX 7 (echoes)
Fretless bass
Electric bass (finger)
84%4 tracks · 3,337 notes · D minor · 80 BPM· 6:59
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Bass
Organ
Mallets
Drums
84%4 tracks · 2,749 notes · D minor · 120 BPM· 6:59Live at Pompeii - MCMLXXII - 2025 Mix
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Backing Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Drums
74%3 tracks · 526 notes · D major · 84 BPM· 1:37partial
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waters D tune
wright
gilmour

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —18 tracks · 7:00

About this song

Careful With That Axe, Eugene by Pink Floyd is in D minor (estimated), around 80 BPM, 4/4 time. This 18-track arrangement runs 7:00 (Drawbar organ, Acoustic bass, Fretless bass, Tremolo strings, Choir aahs, Voice oohs, and Drums). 5 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsIntermediate
4.87 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
0.89 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.38 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.65 notes/sec

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About the key of D minor

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Careful With That Axe, Eugene appears on the soundtrack of Zabriskie Point.