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Close to the Edge

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Magnification (2001)progressive rockTop 5%18:45SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 120 BPMest

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94%16 tracks · 26,293 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 18:45Recommended
Practice Play
Pt I The Solid Time of Chang
Pt II. Total Mass Retain
Pt III. I Get Up I get Down
Pt IV. Seasons of Man
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass 1
Bass 2
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Choir
Strings 1
Strings 2
FX 1
FX 2
Mallets
FX 3
Strings 3
Organ
Drums
94%16 tracks · 26,666 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 18:48
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Keys 1
Voice 1
Voice 2
Voice 3
Keys 2
Keys 3
Keys 4
Seashore 1
Seashore 2
Glockenspiel
Bird tweet
String ensemble 1
Drumkit
71%1 tracks · 1,019 notes · A minor · 168 BPM· 2:48partialIntro/The Solid Time of Change
Practice Play
Guitar
17%1 tracks · 46 notes · C minor · 170 BPM· 0:11partial
Practice Play
Acoustic grand piano

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —16 tracks · 18:45

About this song

Close to the Edge by Yes is in E minor (estimated), around 120 BPM. This 16-track arrangement runs 18:45 (Glockenspiel, Church organ, Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Synth bass 1, and Drums). 4 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
4.64 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.65 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
2.92 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.43 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.55 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.43 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.6 notes/sec

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C3C4C5C6F♯3D5

F♯3 – D5 · 20 semitones (~1.7 octaves)

About the key of E minor

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