A Farewell to Kings cover

Xanadu

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A Farewell to Kings (1977)progressive rockTop 5%9:12SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E majorTuning: StandardTempo: varies

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100%11 tracks · 10,671 notes · E minor · 124 BPM· 9:12Recommended
Practice Play
Fade In
Intro Pt. 1
Intro Pt. 2
Intro Pt. 3
Pre-verse
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Synth Lead 1
Verse 2
Interlude 1
Chorus 2
Synth Lead 2
Verse 3
Interlude 2
Guitar Solo
Intro Pt. 1 Reprise
Outro
Rit
Ending
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Synth 1
Synth 2
Mallets
Drums
100%17 tracks · 10,841 notes · E minor · 124 BPM· 9:13
Practice Play
Geddy
Lead Guitar 1
Lead Guitar 2
Rhythm Guitar 1
Rhythm Guitar 2
12-String Electric
12-String Acoustic
Taurus Pedals
Moog
Bass
Glockenspiel
Tubular bells
Bongos
Timbale
Woodblock
Bell Tree
Drumkit
90%17 tracks · 9,015 notes · F major · 44 BPM· 10:48extended
Practice Play
Lead 6 (voice)
Overdriven Guitar 1
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Electric guitar (clean) 3
Pad 2 (warm) 1
Pad 2 (warm) 2
Lead 1 (square)
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Vibraphone
Glockenspiel
Standard Drum Kit 1
Woodblock
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit 2
Bird tweet
79%4 tracks · 7,715 notes · E major · 105 BPM· 11:06extendedE natural
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 9:12

About this song

Xanadu by Rush is in E major. This 11-track arrangement runs 9:12 (Tubular bells, Electric guitar (jazz), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 2 (sawtooth), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassIntermediate
2.2 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.72 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.56 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.32 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.48 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:009:12
Intro0:17Intro1:07Intro1:48Pre-verse2:36Verse 13:13Chorus 13:34Verse 24:26Interlude5:08Chorus 25:46Verse 36:41Interlude7:19Solo7:41Intro8:22Outro8:34Outro9:00

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5C6G♯3E5

G♯3 – E5 · 20 semitones (~1.7 octaves)

About the key of E major

E major is the 5th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are E, A, and B.

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