The Dark Side of the Moon cover

The Great Gig in the Sky

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Pink Floyd

The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)progressive rockTop 5%4:55SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: G minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 55 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 2,402 notes · G minor · 55 BPM· 4:55Recommended
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Intro
The Ride
Chillout
Outro
Ending
Lead Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Organ 1
Organ 2
Piano 1
Piano 2
Drums
100%8 tracks · 2,230 notes · G minor · 51 BPM· 4:34
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Slide Guitar R (Gilmour)
Slide Guitar L (Gilmour)
Piano RH (Wright)
Piano LH (Wright)
Keyboard (Wright)
Vocal (Clare Torry)
Bass (Waters)
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 2,684 notes · G minor · 54 BPM· 4:50
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French horn
Piano 1
Piano 2
Bass
Slide/Guitar R
Slide/Guitar L
Drawbar organ
Rock organ
Drums
100%10 tracks · 2,042 notes · G minor · 59 BPM· 4:24
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Bass Line
Piano
Harmo Pan Lead
Celeste
Fantasy Lead
Elect Piano
chorale
Shakuhachi
Drum Track
Percussion
95%5 tracks · 2,752 notes · G minor · 120 BPM· 4:34
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Electric guitar (jazz)
Rock organ
Acoustic grand piano
Fretless bass
Standard drum kit
91%21 tracks · 2,853 notes · G minor · 60 BPM· 4:26
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Intro:Trb
Intro:Bss
Intro:LeadInstr
Vocal;LeadVocal
Vocal;Choir+12
Vocal;SynVox1
Vocal;SynVox+12
snare right
snare left
hi crash cymbal
med.ride cymbal
kick bass
lo crash cymbal
med tom
lo tom
lower tom
hi ride cymbal
highest tom
hi tom2
lower med. tom
open high hat
90%14 tracks · 7,459 notes · E minor · 60 BPM· 11:26extended
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Guitar 1 (David) / Clocks C
Guitar 2 (David)
Keyboard 1 (Rick) / Clocks L-1
Keyboard 2 (Rick) /Clocks L-2
Keyboard 3 (Rick)
Keyboard 4 (Rick)
Vocal (David) / Clocks R-1
Vocal Double (David)
Vocal Harmonies (girls) / Clocks R-2
Bass (Roger)
Congas
Timbale
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
78%3 tracks · 313 notes · A# major · 55 BPM· 1:10partialIntro
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Piano 1
Piano 2
Guitar
75%2 tracks · 1,314 notes · G minor · 55 BPM· 4:42Great Gig in the Sky
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Piano 1
Piano 2
75%2 tracks · 611 notes · G minor · 55 BPM· 2:37partial
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Right Hand
Left Hand

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 4:55

About this song

The Great Gig in the Sky by Pink Floyd is in G minor (estimated), around 55 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 4:55 (Acoustic grand piano, Rock organ, Reed organ, Electric guitar (jazz), Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro and an outro. 10 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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KeysIntermediate
0.4 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
3.34 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.87 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
1.21 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
0.15 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.11 notes/sec

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Intro
Outro

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0:001:002:003:004:004:55
Intro0:04Outro3:43Outro4:35

Vocal range

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C4C5C6C4A5

C4 – A5 · 21 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of G minor

G minor is the 11th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Gm, Cm, and Dm.

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The Great Gig in the Sky appears on the soundtrack of Café de flore (OST).