Father and Son - Cat Stevens

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66 BPM 2:59 G Major 2 tracks 335 notes

Cat Stevens Acoustic

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Mode Concert: the MIDI melody is played as is, with the instrument's didactic fingering (out-of-range notes skip octaves). Mode Written: applies the real transposition of each instrument (alto sax in Eb +9, clarinet/trumpet in Bb +2).

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66 BPM

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Tempo66 BPM

Duration2:59

Tracks2

Notes335

Key / ScaleG Major

Pitch rangeG2 (43) - A4 (69)

Range span26 semitones

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Opening

C5/GAC5/GAC5/GAAm(add9)/BCsus2/DBm/DAm(add9)/B

00:00 - 00:44

Early middle

DAm(add9)/BDEmGsus2BGsus2BAsus2/BA

00:44 - 01:29

Late middle

Am(add9)/BCsus2/DAm(add9)/CDCsus2/DDEm/GGsus2Gadd9Gsus2

01:29 - 02:14

Ending

DEmGsus2/AG/BA7sus4/DBB5Gsus2/AAm(add9)/BG5

02:14 - 02:59

Description & Musical Analysis

Father and Son by Cat Stevens, from the album Tea for the Tillerman, is a classic folk rock song.

How to Play & Trivia

To play this on guitar, focus on the fingerpicking pattern emphasizing the Csus2 and Am(add9) chords.

Available Instruments: Piano (Grand, Upright, Electric), Synthesizer, Organ, Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Viola Caipira, Ukulele, Bass (4 and 5 strings), Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp, Kalimba, Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Recorder, Flute, Ocarina, Saxophone, Clarinet, and Trumpet.

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MIDI Technical Specifications

Key / Scale

G Major

Pitch Range

G2 (43) - A4 (69)

Total Notes

335

Note Distribution

58 17.3%

0 0.0%

66 19.7%

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15 4.5%

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2 0.6%

63 18.8%

0 0.0%

51 15.2%

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80 23.9%

Tracks & Instruments

Track	Instrument	Notes
Tenor	acoustic grand piano	300
Tenor	choir aahs	35

Chord Timeline

Time	Beat	Chord
00:01	M1.3	C5/G
00:02	M1.4	A
00:05	M2.3	C5/G
00:06	M2.4	A
00:09	M3.3	C5/G
00:10	M3.4	A
00:13	M4.4	Am(add9)/B
00:14	M5.1	Csus2/D
00:15	M5.2	Bm/D
00:17	M5.4	Am(add9)/B
00:18	M6.1	D
00:19	M6.2	Dsus2
00:20	M6.3	Em/G
00:20	M6.4	Gsus2
00:21	M7.1	B
00:22	M7.2	Gsus2
00:23	M7.3	B
00:24	M7.4	Am(add9)/C
00:25	M8.1	Asus2/B
00:26	M8.2	Gsus2/A
00:28	M8.4	Am(add9)/B
00:29	M9.1	D
00:30	M9.2	Csus2
00:30	M9.3	D
00:31	M9.4	Am(add9)/C
00:32 - 00:33	M10.1 - M10.2	D
00:34	M10.3	Em
00:35	M10.4	Gsus2/A
00:36	M11.1	B
00:37	M11.2	Gsus2/A
00:38	M11.3	B
00:39	M11.4	B5
00:40	M12.1	Gsus2/A
00:42	M12.4	Am(add9)/B
00:43	M13.1	Csus2/D
00:44	M13.2	Am(add9)/B
00:45	M13.3	D
00:46	M13.4	Am(add9)/B
00:47 - 00:48	M14.1 - M14.2	D
00:49	M14.3	Em
00:50	M14.4	Gsus2
00:50	M15.1	B
00:51	M15.2	Gsus2
00:52	M15.3	B
00:53	M15.4	Asus2/B
00:54	M16.1	A
00:56	M16.3	G
00:57	M16.4	Am(add9)/B
00:58	M17.1	D
00:59	M17.2	Csus2
01:00	M17.3	D
01:00	M17.4	Bm
01:01	M18.1	D
01:02	M18.2	Dsus2/E
01:03	M18.3	B
01:04	M18.4	Am(add9)/B
01:05	M19.1	Asus2/B
01:06	M19.2	Gsus2
01:07	M19.3	B
01:08	M19.4	Am(add9)/C
01:09	M20.1	Asus2/B
01:10	M20.2	G
01:11	M20.4	C5/G
01:12	M21.1	A
01:16	M22.1	Am(add9)/B
01:17	M22.2	D
01:18	M22.3	Bm
01:19	M22.4	D
01:20	M23.1	Am(add9)/B
01:20 - 01:21	M23.2 - M23.3	D
01:22	M23.4	Em/G
01:23	M24.1	Gsus2
01:24	M24.2	Asus2/B
01:25	M24.3	Gsus2/A
01:26	M24.4	B
01:27	M25.1	Am(add9)/B
01:28	M25.2	Asus2/B
01:29	M25.3	A
01:30	M26.1	Am(add9)/B
01:31	M26.2	Csus2/D
01:32	M26.3	Am(add9)/C
01:33	M26.4	D
01:34	M27.1	Csus2/D
01:35 - 01:36	M27.2 - M27.3	D
01:37	M27.4	Em/G
01:38	M28.1	Gsus2
01:39	M28.2	Gadd9
01:40	M28.3	Gsus2
01:40	M28.4	B
01:41	M29.1	B5
01:42	M29.2	Asus2/B
01:43	M29.3	Dsus4/G
01:44	M29.4	G
01:45	M30.1	B
01:46	M30.2	D
01:47	M30.3	C
01:48	M30.4	Asus2/B
01:49	M31.1	G
01:50	M31.3	C5/G
01:51	M31.4	A
01:55	M32.4	Am(add9)/B
01:56	M33.1	Csus2/G
01:57	M33.2	G11/B
01:58	M33.3	C
01:59	M33.4	Am(add9)/B
02:00	M34.1	Dsus4/G
02:00	M34.2	Em7/G
02:01	M34.3	Em/G
02:02	M34.4	Gsus2
02:03	M35.1	G/B
02:04	M35.2	Gsus2
02:05	M35.3	Bsus4
02:06	M35.4	Am(add9)/C
02:07	M36.1	A7sus2/B
02:08	M36.2	A7sus2/G
02:09	M36.3	D/A
02:10	M36.4	Am(add9)
02:10	M37.1	Bm/D
02:11	M37.2	Bm
02:12	M37.3	D
02:13	M37.4	Dsus4/G
02:14 - 02:15	M38.1 - M38.2	D
02:16	M38.3	Em
02:17	M38.4	Gsus2/A
02:18	M39.1	G/B
02:19	M39.2	A7sus4/D
02:20	M39.3	B
02:20	M39.4	B5
02:21	M40.1	Gsus2/A
02:24	M40.4	Am(add9)/B
02:25	M41.1	G5
02:26	M41.2	Am(add9)/C
02:27	M41.3	Bm
02:28	M41.4	Am(add9)/B
02:29	M42.1	G5
02:30	M42.2	D
02:30	M42.3	Em/G
02:31	M42.4	Gsus2
02:32	M43.1	Gadd9
02:33	M43.2	Gsus2
02:34	M43.3	E5/B
02:35	M43.4	Am(add9)/B
02:36	M44.1	Gadd9/B
02:37	M44.2	Em11/A
02:38	M44.3	D11
02:39	M44.4	Am(add9)/C
02:40	M45.1	Bm/D
02:40	M45.2	Bm
02:41	M45.3	D
02:42	M45.4	Am11/G
02:43 - 02:44	M46.1 - M46.2	D
02:45	M46.3	Em/G
02:46	M46.4	Gsus2
02:47	M47.1	Gadd9
02:48	M47.2	Gsus2
02:49	M47.3	B
02:50	M47.4	B5
02:50	M48.1	Asus2/B
02:51	M48.2	Dsus4/G
02:52	M48.3	G
02:53	M48.4	B
02:54	M49.1	D
02:55	M49.2	C
02:56	M49.3	Asus2/B
02:57 - 02:59	M49.4 - M50.2	G

Father and Son - Cat Stevens

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