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The Scarecrow

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The Scarecrow (2008)power metalTop 5%10:38SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: B minorestTuning: D TuningTempo: 95 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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94%13 tracks · 9,248 notes · B minor · 95 BPM· 10:38Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse I
Chorus
Bridge
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Interlude A
Solo A
Interlude B
Solo B
Verse 3
Lande
Sammet
Lande
Bridge
Verse 4
Bridge
Chorus
Outro
Winds 1
Strings 1
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Strings 2
Winds 2
Drums
Lead Vocals 3
Lead Vocals 4
94%14 tracks · 9,215 notes · B minor · 95 BPM· 10:33
Practice Play
Keyboard - Lead (Miro)
Orchestra I (Miro)
Acoustic Guitar (Sascha Paeth)
Rhythm Guitar (Sascha Paeth)
Lead Guitar (Sascha Paeth / Henjo Richte
Bass (Tobias Sammet)
Lead Vocals (Tobias Sammet / Jorn Lande)
Back Vocals (Michael Kiske / Amanda Somm
Orchestra II (Miro)
Orchestra III (Miro)
Percussion (Eric Singer) 1
Percussion (Eric Singer) 2
Hand Clap
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —13 tracks · 10:38

About this song

The Scarecrow by Avantasia is in B minor (estimated), around 95 BPM, 4/4 time. This 13-track arrangement runs 10:38 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Violin, String ensemble 1, Flute, 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.

BassIntermediate
2.47 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.65 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.03 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.62 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.39 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.45 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:009:0010:38
Intro0:00Verse1:03Chorus1:54Bridge2:14Verse 22:37Chorus3:27Bridge3:47Interlude4:10Solo5:08Interlude6:01Solo6:21Verse 37:07Bridge8:28Verse 48:33Bridge9:11Chorus9:13Outro10:14

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C2C3C4C5C6C7B2E6

B2 – E6 · 41 semitones (~3.4 octaves)

About the key of B minor

B minor is the 4th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Bm, Em, and F♯m.

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