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| Header ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Song Title | Dust in the wind |
| Artist | Kansas |
| Image Artist | ![]() |
| Origin | USA |
| Album | Point of know return |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3:25 |
| Dur Grp | 3:00-3:29 |
| Year | 1977 |
| Decade | 1970-1979 |
| Content | Secular |
| BPM | 94 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 090-094 |
| Umbrella | 080-119 |
| Key | C |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Major |
| Show | Yes |
| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | Major / 1st inversion |
| Rec Tag 2 | Ending Fade out |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Voc Info 1 | Lead (male) |
| Voc Info 2 | 2nd voice add (male) |
| Voc Info 3 | With BGV oo/aa |
| Voc Info 4 | With BGV lyrics |
| Voc Info 5 | No BGV harmony |
| Modulations ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mod (Perm) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Perm) | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) | ❌ |
| Solo Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Info 1 | Has no odds (time/key) |
| YT Solo Start | https://youtu.be/tH2w6Oxx0kQ?t=89 |
| Solo Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Instrument 1 | Violin |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Instr 1 | AG |
| Instr 2 | VIOLIN |
| Instr 3 | PERCUSSION |
| Strings | Strings are not included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | ❌ |
| Nominations 1 | ❌ |
| Chart Type | Billboard Hot 100 |
| Chart Position | 6 |
| Certification | RIAA - Multi Platinum |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/kansas/dustinthewind.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | Kerry Livgren |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ Don't hang on / Nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky |
| Explanation | ✱ Contrasts human transience with the perceived permanence of the natural elements. |
| MTag 1 | Nature:Earth:Earth |
| MTag 2 | Nature:Cosmic:Sky |
| MTag 3 | Eternity |
| MTag 4 | End |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Prog V | I-V/VII-vi-vi, V-ii-vi-vi |
| Ch Prog PC | ❌ |
| Ch Prog C | II/#IV-V-vi |
| Ch Prog B | ❌ |
| Used Chords# Fam | 7 |
| Chord Fam Prog | I, II, ii, IV, V, VI, vi |
| CHORD C = V | Different |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Ionian |
| Mode 1 Chrds | I - Major, IV - Major, V - Major |
| Mode Mixture | No |
| Visual | ![]() |
| HookTheory ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Complex | 44 |
| Mel Cmplx | 15 |
| Ch Mel Tens | 9 |
| Ch Prog Nov | 55 |
| Ch-Bs Mel | 80 |
| Ch Complex Grp | 40-49 |
| Mel Cmplx Grp | 10-19 |
| Ch Mel Tens Grp | 0-9 |
| Ch Prog Nov Grp | 50-59 |
| Ch-Bs Mel Grp | 80-89 |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 48 |
| Spot-Energy | 32 |
| Spot-Valance | 39 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 40-49 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 30-39 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 30-39 |
| Songbooks ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Songbook 1 | Pop/Rock Anthology (Various Artists) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 1) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/109nIUdWE1hohnwycF9SXNTyT71jlrNrj/view?usp=drive_link |
| Songbook 2 | Best Hits (Kansas) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 2) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YKBYM-kckzyHqGujGqPtPO6FC_L3zfsZ/view?usp=drive_link |
| Songbook 3 | 30 Best Rock Guitar Songs Ever (Various Artists) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 3) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HbBHw0Hxf4IvIsaapKSkvFoBdHRHjPO2/view?usp=drive_link |
| SB Page 1 | 310 (Pop/Rock Anthology) |
| SB Page 2 | 34 (Best Hits) |
| SB Page 3 | 49 (30 Best Rock Guitar Songs Ever) |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | Rock |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Soft Rock |
| Style 2 | Ballad |


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