Up the Downstair cover

Synesthesia

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Porcupine Tree

Up the Downstair (1993)progressive rockModerate5:28SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 94 BPMest

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80%10 tracks · 14,983 notes · A minor · 94 BPM· 5:28Recommended
Practice Play
D
C
Am
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Guitar Solo 1
Verse 3
Chorus
Breakdown
Guitar Solo 2
Guitar solo fade out begins
Ending
Some very cool tremolo and d
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Piano
Mallets
World
Strings
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
80%12 tracks · 15,223 notes · A minor · 94 BPM· 5:37
Practice Play
Intro thingy
D
C
Am
that's it:p
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Guitar Solo 1
Verse 3
Chorus
Breakdown
Guitar Solo 2
Guitar solo fade out begins
Ending
Some very cool tremolo and delay effects
Alto Sax 1
Alto sax 2
Alto sax 3
Alto sax 4
Electric grand piano
Vibraphone
Kalimba
String ensemble 1
Electric guitar (muted)
Distortion guitar
Electric bass (finger)
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 5:28

About this song

Synesthesia by Porcupine Tree is in A minor (estimated), around 94 BPM. This 10-track arrangement runs 5:28 (Electric grand piano, Vibraphone, Electric guitar (muted), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.

GuitarAdvanced
19.7 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
4.91 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.37 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
6.05 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.37 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.74 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.88 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Chorus
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:28
Verse 10:22Chorus0:42Verse 21:03Chorus1:23Solo1:43Verse 32:04Chorus2:24Breakdown2:55Solo3:05Solo4:47Outro5:08

Vocal range

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C3C4C5D3A4

D3 – A4 · 19 semitones (~1.6 octaves)

About the key of A minor

A minor is the 2nd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Am, Dm, and Em.

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