The Metal Opera cover

Breaking Away

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The Metal Opera (2001)power metalHigh4:22SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F# majorestTuning: Half-Step DownTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 9/8

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92%8 tracks · 8,896 notes · F# major · 120 BPM· 4:22Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Intro Again
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Solo
Bridge
Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Keys 1
Keys 2
Drums
92%7 tracks · 7,678 notes · F# major · 120 BPM· 4:22
Practice Play
Guitar Solo
Arpeggios
Guitar Rythm
Bass
Keyboard
Harmonics
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 4:22

About this song

Breaking Away by Avantasia is in F# major (estimated), around 120 BPM, 9/8 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 4:22 (Harpsichord, Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassAdvanced
6.92 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
13.14 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
4.67 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
1.83 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:22
Intro0:02Verse 10:22Pre-chorus0:38Chorus0:56Intro1:28Verse 21:44Pre-chorus2:00Chorus2:18Bridge2:50Solo2:54Bridge3:30Chorus3:46Outro4:18

About the key of F# major

F# major is the 23rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F♯, B, and C♯.

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