Drama cover

Machine Messiah

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Drama (1980)progressive rockHigh9:29SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 150 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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99%15 tracks · 6,312 notes · E minor · 136 BPM· 9:29Recommended
Practice Play
Synth choir
Percussive organ
Lead 8 (bass + lead) 1
Lead 8 (bass + lead) 2
Acoustic Bass 1
FX 6 (goblins)
Acoustic bass 2
Overdriven guitar
Voice oohs
FX 8 (sci-fi)
Bright acoustic piano
Pad 2 (warm)
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Standard drum kit
Xylophone
89%15 tracks · 12,406 notes · E minor · 150 BPM· 10:17
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Strings
Synth 1
Synth 2
Organ 1
Piano
Organ 2
Synth 3
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Synth 4
Drums
89%16 tracks · 12,495 notes · E minor · 150 BPM· 10:14
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Keys 1
Keys 2
Keys 3
Keys 4
Keys 5
Keys 6
Voice 1
Voice 2
Voice 3
Fill
Drumkit
89%22 tracks · 12,273 notes · E minor · 149 BPM· 10:15!
Practice Play
Lead 6 (voice)
Lead 3 (calliope) 1
Electric bass (finger)
Lead 3 (calliope) 2
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Distortion Guitar 1
Electric guitar (clean)
Synth strings 1
Percussive organ
Jazz drum kit
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Honky-tonk piano
Pad 2 (warm)
Vibraphone
Church Organ 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric guitar (muted)
Church organ 2
Choir aahs
Drawbar organ
Timpani
Lead 1 (square)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —15 tracks · 9:29

About this song

Machine Messiah by Yes is in E minor (estimated), around 150 BPM, 4/4 time. This 15-track arrangement runs 9:29 (Bright acoustic piano, Xylophone, Percussive organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Acoustic bass, and Drums). 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassIntermediate
2.28 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
1.51 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
1.65 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.79 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
0.61 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
0.67 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
0.34 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.09 notes/sec

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6D3D♯5

D3 – D♯5 · 25 semitones (~2.1 octaves)

About the key of E minor

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