Song tempo & key

Harmonium: II. Because I Could Not Stop for Death — Vance George, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony, John Adams

“Harmonium: II. Because I Could Not Stop for Death” by Vance George, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony, John Adams (1999) has a measured tempo of 136.5 BPM and is in G# major.

136BPM
G#
G# major · Camelot 4B
68.2 / 273.0
half / double time
9:41
length

What dance fits “Harmonium: II. Because I Could Not Stop for Death”?

How to count it

At 136 BPM one beat lasts 440 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 34.1 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 45.5. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a Viennese waltz pattern (80% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (99% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Instrumental
Tags
classical, contemporary classical
Release
Collected Works

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