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Nightmare

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Avenged Sevenfold

Nightmare (2010)metalTop 5%6:02SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorestTempo: 130 BPMest

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100%14 tracks · 10,634 notes · D minor · 130 BPM· 6:02Recommended
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Instrumental Intro
Intro
NIGHTMARE
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Duel
Solo
Duel
FIGHT
Short Solo
DOWN
Bridge
Chorus 3
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Mallets 1
Piano
Mallets 2
Strings 1
Strings 2
Drums
100%13 tracks · 10,627 notes · D minor · 130 BPM· 6:02Standard D
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Instrumental Intro
Intro
NIGHTMARE
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Duel
Solo
Duel
FIGHT
Short Solo
DOWN
Bridge
Chorus 3
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
Piano
Strings 1
Strings 2
Mallets
100%13 tracks · 10,621 notes · D minor · 130 BPM· 6:02solo
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Instrumental Intro
Intro
NIGHTMARE
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Duel
Solo
Duel
FIGHT
Short Solo
DOWN
Bridge
Chorus 3
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
Piano
Strings 1
Strings 2
Mallets
100%13 tracks · 10,628 notes · C minor · 130 BPM· 6:02Drop C
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Instrumental Intro
Intro
NIGHTMARE
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Duel
Solo
Duel
FIGHT
Short Solo
DOWN
Bridge
Chorus 3
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
Piano
Strings 1
Strings 2
Mallets
100%13 tracks · 10,340 notes · A minor · 130 BPM· 6:02Drop A
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Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
Piano
Strings 1
Strings 2
Mallets
100%7 tracks · 9,553 notes · D minor · 130 BPM· 6:02Live Version
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Instrumental Intro
Intro
NIGHTMARE
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Duel
Solo
Duel
FIGHT
Short Solo
DOWN
Bridge
Chorus 3
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Piano
Drums
100%17 tracks · 9,794 notes · D minor · 129 BPM· 8:02extended
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FX 1
FX 2
FX 3
FX 4
Synyster Gates (Rhythm)
Zacky Vengeance (Rhythm)
Synyster Gates (Lead Guitar 1)
Zacky Vengeance (Lead Guitar 1)
Synyster Gates (Lead Guitar 2)
Zacky Vengeance (Lead Guitar 2)
Synyster Gates (Solo)
Johnny Christ (Bass)
M. Shadows (Vocals)
M. Shadows (Extra Voice)
Backing Vocals
Bongos
Drumkit
100%11 tracks · 8,092 notes · D minor · 130 BPM· 6:00
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Instrumental Intro
Intro
NIGHTMARE!
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Duel
FIGHT!
Pre Chorus
Chorus 3
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Drums
Distortion guitar 3
Electric bass (pick)
Acoustic grand piano
Violin
Cello
Music box
95%6 tracks · 7,678 notes · D minor · 130 BPM· 5:58Live
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Nightmare
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Guitar Duel
Fight
Bridge
Final Chorus
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Piano
Strings
89%4 tracks · 1,251 notes · D minor · 130 BPM· 0:54partialsolo
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —14 tracks · 6:02

About this song

Nightmare by Avenged Sevenfold is in D minor (estimated), around 130 BPM. This 14-track arrangement runs 6:02 (Acoustic grand piano, Music box, Tubular bells, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Violin, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and a solo. 13 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
8.18 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
6.03 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.03 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
1.07 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.54 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.99 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.13 notes/sec

Song structure

The shape of the recording — tap a section to jump the player there.

0:001:002:003:004:005:006:02
Instrumental0:00Intro0:33Verse 11:10Pre-chorus 11:24Chorus 11:41Verse 22:07Pre-chorus 22:22Chorus 22:38Solo3:32Solo4:24Bridge4:49Chorus 35:26

Vocal range

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

C2C3C4C5C6F2C5

F2 – C5 · 31 semitones (~2.6 octaves)

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

Browse all songs in D minor Build a chord progression in this key

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