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A Farewell to Kings

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A Farewell to Kings (1977)progressive rockTop 5%5:40SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 120 BPMest

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100%9 tracks · 4,963 notes · D major · 120 BPM· 5:40Recommended
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Synth
Winds
Mallets
Lead Vocals
Drums
100%10 tracks · 5,036 notes · D major · 120 BPM· 5:37
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Keys 1
Keys 2
Keys 3
Voice
Timbale
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 2,985 notes · D major · 120 BPM· 5:43
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Classical Gtr
Rhythm Gtr.1
Lead Gtr
Synthesizer
Rhythm Gtr.2
Bass
Percussion
100%13 tracks · 4,794 notes · D major · 120 BPM· 5:50!
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A Farewell to Kings - RUSH
Sec. by GianFranco Fiocco
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Verse 1
Chorus 1
Bridge
Verse 2
Interlude
Guitar solo (Thanks to Ken Roberts - )
Repeat
4/4
Verse 3
Coda
Nylon Guit
Nylon Guit. +
Glock
Flute
Calliope
Guitar
Bass
Drums
Voice
Guitar Riffs
Guitar solo
Harmonics
Guitar Solo +
78%2 tracks · 357 notes · D major · 120 BPM· 0:56partial!
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Guitar
Synth
68%1 tracks · 337 notes · A major · 116 BPM· 1:06partial
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Acoustic guitar (nylon)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 5:40

About this song

A Farewell to Kings by Rush is in D major (estimated), around 120 BPM. This 9-track arrangement runs 5:40 (Glockenspiel, Acoustic guitar (nylon), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Piccolo, Lead 3 (calliope), and Drums). 6 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
5.15 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.19 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.58 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.21 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.63 notes/sec

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C5C6C7E5E6

E5 – E6 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of D major

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