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Tom Sawyer

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Moving Pictures (1981)progressive rockTop 5%4:33SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTempo: 85 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 4,584 notes · E minor · 87 BPM· 4:33Recommended
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Intro
Chorus I
Verse I
Bridge I
Synth Break
Guitar Solo
Drum Solo
Chorus II
Verse II
Bridge II
Outro
Fade-out
Lead Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Synth 1
Synth 2
Synth 3
Drums
100%12 tracks · 5,333 notes · E major · 175 BPM· 4:37
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TOM SAWYER ;Geddy Lee / Alex Lifeson / Neil Peart / Pye Dubois
Electric bass (pick)
Lead 5 (charang)
Pan flute
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 1
Pad 3 (polysynth)
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 2
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 3
Standard drum kit
Fretless bass
Distortion guitar
Synth brass 1
95%5 tracks · 4,830 notes · E minor · 85 BPM· 4:40ver.2
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Guitar
Bass
Synth
Drums
Lead Vocals
95%5 tracks · 4,677 notes · E minor · 85 BPM· 4:43
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guitar
bass
synth
Vocals
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 3,859 notes · E minor · 85 BPM· 4:34v3
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Guitar
Bass
Synth
Drums
92%4 tracks · 3,995 notes · E minor · 85 BPM· 4:44
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guitar
bass
synth
Drumkit
89%4 tracks · 3,310 notes · E minor · 88 BPM· 4:412.0
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Synth
Bass
81%3 tracks · 324 notes · B minor · 165 BPM· 0:41partial
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Solo Guitar
Synth
Bass
68%1 tracks · 484 notes · E minor · 85 BPM· 4:44Vfinal
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Rest 7 measures
Rest 10 measures
Begin Fadeout
Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 4:33

About this song

Tom Sawyer by Rush is in E minor (estimated), around 85 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 4:33 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 2 (sawtooth), Lead 6 (voice), Lead 8 (bass + lead), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 9 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced
8.51 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
4.87 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.51 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.77 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.88 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Chorus
Verse
Bridge
Solo

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:33
Intro0:00Chorus0:11Verse0:47Bridge1:09Solo1:58Solo2:32Chorus2:43Verse3:07Bridge3:29Outro3:57

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6A3E5

A3 – E5 · 19 semitones (~1.6 octaves)

About the key of E minor

E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.

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