Cygnus X-1 Book II – Hemispheres

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Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: varies

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100%12 tracks · 1,652 notes · E major · 120 BPM· 3:16Hemispheres guitarRecommended
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Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Acoustic grand piano 2
Acoustic grand piano 3
Acoustic grand piano 4
Acoustic grand piano 5
Acoustic grand piano 6
Electric Piano 1 1
Bright acoustic piano
Electric Grand Piano 1
Electric piano 1 2
Honky-tonk piano
Electric grand piano 2
92%4 tracks · 2,345 notes · E minor · 200 BPM· 4:28extendedCygnus X-1 Book Ii Hemispheres (I) Prelude
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass 1
Bass 2
92%5 tracks · 6,428 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 7:15extended
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Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Guitar Bass
Drums
90%10 tracks · 16,392 notes · E minor · 200 BPM· 17:14extendedCygnus X-1, Book II: Hemispheres
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Prelude
Apollo - Bringer of Wisdom
Armageddon - The Battle of H
Cygnus - Bringer of Balance
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Synth 1
Synth 2
Synth 3
Drums
90%12 tracks · 21,397 notes · E minor · 200 BPM· 17:09extendedCygnus X-1 Book Ii / Hemispheres (V2)
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Bass
Synth 1
Synth 2
Synth 3
Lead Vocals
Drums
90%22 tracks · 15,700 notes · E minor · 200 BPM· 17:17extendedHemispheres guitar
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Cygnus X-1 Book II - HEMISPHERES - I Prelude
By RUSH
Sec. by GianFranco Fiocco
7/8
Guitar
Voice
Arpeggio
4/4
12/8
II Apollo-Bringer of Wisdom
4/4
7/8
4/4
Chords
V1
V2
V3
Solo
Segue
III Dionysus - Bringer of Love
7/8
4/4
Chords
V4
V5
V6
IV Armageddon-The Battle of the Mind
Voice
Interlude
V2
Interlude 2
V3
Bridge
V Cygnus-Bringer of Balance
D
A
Med
Fast
Solo
Verse
Chords
Guitar
Guitar +
Guitar Clean
Guitar Clean +
Acoustic Guitar
Harmonics
Voice
Pad 7 (halo)
Lead 3 (calliope)
Bass
Drums
Attack Synth
Attack Synth +
Into Synth
Into Synth +
Strings
Reverse cymbal
Back Synth
Cx-1 Guitar
Cx-1 Bass
Cx-1 Drums
Thunder?
90%12 tracks · 11,344 notes · E minor · 170 BPM· 13:22extended
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Vocals
Polysynth
Guitar
Guitar Bass
Bass
Drums
Vocals 2
Bombs
Acoustic
Acoustic bass
Vocals 3
Bells
82%5 tracks · 16,932 notes · A major · 125 BPM· 18:27extendedHemispheres Cygnus X-1 Book II, 2.0
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Sax
79%4 tracks · 16,730 notes · E minor · 200 BPM· 18:08extendedCygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 3:16

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Cygnus X-1 Book II – Hemispheres by Rush is in E minor (estimated). This 12-track arrangement runs 3:16 (Acoustic grand piano, Bright acoustic piano, Electric grand piano, Honky-tonk piano, and Electric piano 1). 9 versions available to play and practice.

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