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Freewill

Rush

Permanent Waves (1980)progressive rockTop 5%5:10SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTempo: 156 BPMest

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100%8 tracks · 7,572 notes · D major · 160 BPM· 5:10Recommended
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Freewill - RUSH
Sec by Gianfranco Fiocco
Pre Coro 1
Coro 1
Bridge
Estrofa 2
Pre Coro 2
Coro 2
Tempo change: Guitar solo
Bridge
Coro 3
CODA
Guitar 1
Guitar 1+
Guitar 2
Bass
Keyboard
Keyboard +
Voice
Drums
100%8 tracks · 7,572 notes · D major · 160 BPM· 5:10
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Freewill - RUSH
Sec by Gianfranco Fiocco
Pre Coro 1
Coro 1
Bridge
Estrofa 2
Pre Coro 2
Coro 2
Tempo change: Guitar solo
Bridge
Coro 3
CODA
Guitar 1
Guitar 1+
Guitar 2
Bass
Keyboard
Keyboard +
Lead 1 (square)
Drums
95%5 tracks · 5,692 notes · D minor · 156 BPM· 5:13
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Intro
Verse I
Bridge I
Chorus I
Verse II
Bridge II
Chorus II
Solo
Bridge III
Chorus III
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Strings
Drums
95%5 tracks · 5,883 notes · G major · 140 BPM· 6:41extendedRMC (slowed
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Strings
Bass
Drums
95%5 tracks · 1,481 notes · D major · 154 BPM· 1:23partial
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Guitar1
Guitar2
Bass
Synth
Drumkit
89%5 tracks · 5,733 notes · D minor · 156 BPM· 5:11
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Guitar
Rhythm Guitar During Solo
Bass
Timbale
Drumkit
81%3 tracks · 2,952 notes · D minor · 156 BPM· 5:11
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Guitar
Rhythm Guitar During Solo
Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 5:10

About this song

Freewill by Rush, around 156 BPM. This 8-track arrangement runs 5:10 (Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Pad 3 (polysynth), Pad 7 (halo), Pad 8 (sweep), and Drums), with a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced
8.54 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.38 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.38 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.03 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.07 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:10
Bridge1:26Solo2:55Bridge3:55Outro4:53

Vocal range

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C4C5C6C7E4G6

E4 – G6 · 27 semitones (~2.3 octaves)

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