A Night at the Opera cover

The Prophet's Song

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A Night at the Opera (1975)rockTop 5%8:16SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorTuning: Drop DTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%14 tracks · 6,119 notes · D minor · 120 BPM· 8:16Recommended
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
World 1
World 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Lead Vocals 3
Choir
100%19 tracks · 6,957 notes · D minor · 120 BPM· 8:12
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Koto 1
Koto 2
Acc. Guitar 1
Acc. Guitar 2
Acc. Guitar 3
E. Guitar 1
E. Guitar 2
E. Guitar 3
E. Guitar 4
E. Guitar 5
E. Guitar 6
Bass
Voice
Chorus 1
Chorus 2
Voice 2
Voice 3
Chorus 3
Drumkit
100%21 tracks · 6,970 notes · D minor · 120 BPM· 8:16The Prophets Song
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Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1
Acoustic guitar (nylon) 2
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
Guitar harmonics
Distortion guitar 5
Electric bass (finger)
DRUMS
Lead 6 (voice) 1
Choir aahs
Synth Choir 1
Lead 6 (voice) 2
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Lead 6 (voice) 3
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Synth choir 2
Acoustic guitar (nylon) 3
99%21 tracks · 7,098 notes · D minor · 120 BPM· 8:14The Prophets Song
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Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1
Acoustic guitar (nylon) 2
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Overdriven guitar
Distortion guitar 3
Guitar harmonics
Distortion guitar 4
Electric bass (finger)
Power drum kit
Lead 6 (voice) 1
Voice oohs
Synth Choir 1
Lead 6 (voice) 2
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Lead 6 (voice) 3
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Synth choir 2
Acoustic guitar (nylon) 3
95%5 tracks · 4,138 notes · D minor · 150 BPM· 7:42The Prophets Song
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
26%5 tracks · 296 notes · C major · 72 BPM· 0:13partial
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Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitars (pan left)
Guitars (pan right)
Guitar 4

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —14 tracks · 8:16

About this song

The Prophet's Song by Queen is in D minor, around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 14-track arrangement runs 8:16 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Synth choir, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums). 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarIntermediate
1.81 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.1 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.56 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.2 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.15 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.6 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Section

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C3C4C5C6D3A5

D3 – A5 · 31 semitones (~2.6 octaves)

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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