Fragile cover

Roundabout

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Fragile (1971)progressive rockTop 5%8:16SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezer
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%14 tracks · 14,820 notes · E minor · 133 BPM· 8:16Recommended
Practice Play
Prelude
Intro - Band In
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Intro Riff
Break
Verse 3
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Break
Bridge
Interlude
Pre-Solo
Keyboard Solo 1
Guitar Solo 1
Keyboard Solo 2
Guitar Solo 2
Guitar Solo 3
Verse 4
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass 1
Bass 2
Organ
Strings
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%9 tracks · 11,397 notes · E minor · 133 BPM· 8:03live
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Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Guitar
Backing Vocals 2
Bass
Strings
Organ
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%8 tracks · 8,504 notes · E minor · 133 BPM· 5:46partialARW - Live at the Apollo
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Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Guitar
Backing Vocals 2
Bass
Strings
Organ
Drums
100%14 tracks · 12,892 notes · E minor · 130 BPM· 8:16
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Keys 1
Keys 2
Keys 3
Vocal 1
Vocal 2
Vocal 3
Bongos
Cabasa
Drumkit
100%15 tracks · 11,044 notes · E minor · 52 BPM· 6:29partial
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Lead 3 (calliope)
Voice oohs
Electric bass (pick)
Rock organ
Drawbar organ
Electric piano 1
Distortion guitar
Overdriven guitar
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Bruford
Guitar harmonics
Brass section
Synth brass 1
Reverse cymbal
Pan flute
100%15 tracks · 11,044 notes · E minor · 52 BPM· 6:29partial
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Lead 3 (calliope)
Voice oohs
Electric bass (pick)
Rock organ
Drawbar organ
Electric piano 1
Distortion guitar
Overdriven guitar
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Bruford
Guitar harmonics
Brass section
Synth brass 1
Reverse cymbal
Pan flute
100%16 tracks · 10,531 notes · E minor · 52 BPM· 6:33partial
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Melody
Vocals
Drums
Bass
Keyboard 1
Keyboard 2
Keyboard 3
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Brass 1
Brass 2
Cymbal
Flute
Percussion
100%16 tracks · 9,184 notes · E minor · 52 BPM· 6:33partial
Practice Play
Synth Brass 2
Voice oohs
Standard drum kit
Electric bass (pick)
Rock organ
Drawbar organ
Electric piano 1
Distortion guitar
Overdriven guitar
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Guitar harmonics
Brass section
Synth brass 1
Reverse cymbal
Pan flute
Percussion
100%15 tracks · 11,042 notes · E minor · 52 BPM· 6:29partial
Practice Play
Lead 3 (calliope)
Voice oohs
Electric bass (pick)
Rock organ
Drawbar organ
Electric piano 1
Distortion guitar
Overdriven guitar
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
DRUMS
Guitar harmonics
Brass section
Synth brass 1
Reverse cymbal
Pan flute
100%17 tracks · 14,193 notes · E minor · 52 BPM· 8:35
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Anderson Vocals
Squire Vocals
Howe Vocals
Squire
Wakeman1
Wakeman2
Wakeman3
Howe1
Howe2
Howe3
Bruford
Howe4
Effect1
Effect2
Effect3
Wakeman4
Percussion

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —14 tracks · 8:16

About this song

Roundabout by Yes is in E minor, 4/4 time. This 14-track arrangement runs 8:16 (Drawbar organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Electric bass (pick), Synth strings 1, Choir aahs, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 12 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
4.54 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.69 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.26 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
3.22 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.79 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.26 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:16
Intro0:37Verse 10:51Pre-chorus1:05Interlude1:11Verse 21:19Pre-chorus1:32Chorus1:39Intro2:08Verse 32:22Pre-chorus2:36Chorus2:42Bridge3:17Interlude4:50Solo5:22Solo5:37Solo6:03Solo6:17Solo6:30Solo6:37Verse 46:54Pre-chorus7:07Chorus7:14Outro7:41

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5C6G3F♯5

G3 – F♯5 · 23 semitones (~1.9 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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