Childhood's End

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Pink Floyd

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Key: E minorestTempo: 125 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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95%8 tracks · 4,101 notes · E minor · 125 BPM· 2:30Recommended
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Intro
Verse I, II & III
Solo
Verse
Coda
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Synth
Organ
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 2:30

About this song

Childhood's End by Pink Floyd is in E minor (estimated), around 125 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 2:30 (Drawbar organ, Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 2 (sawtooth), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, 2 verses, a solo, and an outro. 1 version available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
7.32 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.95 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.16 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
3.95 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.68 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.04 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse · Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:30
Intro0:00Verse0:08Solo0:54Verse1:32Outro1:59Outro2:11

Vocal range

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C3C4C5D3E4

D3 – E4 · 14 semitones (~1.2 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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Childhood's End appears on the soundtrack of Obscured by Clouds.