The Sphinx In The Face by Van Der Graaf Generator Song Details

On January 1, 1977, the song "The Sphinx In The Face" was released by Van Der Graaf Generator. This song is about six minutes long, preciously at 5:57, making this song fairly long compared to other songs. There are a total of 9 in the song's album "The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome". In this album, this song's track order is #7. Furthermore, we believe that the track originated from United Kingdom. Based on our statistics, The Sphinx In The Face's popularity is not that popular right now. The overall mood can be danceable to some, especially with it's high amount of postive energy.

BPM and Tempo

With The Sphinx In The Face by Van Der Graaf Generator having a BPM of 140 with a half-time of 70 BPM and a double-time of 280 BPM, we would consider this track to have a Allegro (fast, quick, and bright) tempo marking. Because of this, we believe that the song has an overall fast tempo. Looking at the BPM of this song, this song might go great with jogging or cycling. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

The music key of this track is E Minor. Which also means that the camelot key for this song is 9A. So, the perfect camelot match for 9A would be either 9A or 8B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 9B or 10A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 6A and a high energy boost can either be 11A or 4A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 8A would be a great choice. Where 12A would give you a moderate drop, and 7A or 2A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 12B allows you to change the mood.

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