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A Nightmare to Remember

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Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2009)progressive metalTop 5%15:50SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C minorTuning: C TuningTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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94%10 tracks · 25,418 notes · C minor · 25 BPM· 15:504 String Bass Standard TuningRecommended
Practice Play
Prelude
Intro 1
Intro 2
Verse 1
Guitar Solo 1
Verse 2
Chorus 1
Verse 3
Bridge
Interlude
Verse 4
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Verse 5
Pre-chorus 3
Chorus 3
Guitar Solo 2
Keyboard Solo
Guitar Solo 3
Continuum Solo
Breakdown
Keyboard/Guitar Unison
Pre-verse 6
Verse 6
An Instrumental Section
Final Chorus
Outro
Piano 1
Piano 2
Organ 1
Organ 2
Synth
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 15:50

About this song

A Nightmare to Remember by Dream Theater is in C minor, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 15:50 (Bright acoustic piano, Church organ, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 2 (sawtooth), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 1 version available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced
8.41 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
4.98 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.16 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
1.98 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.98 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
1.94 notes/sec

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:009:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0015:50
Intro0:30Intro1:22Verse 11:58Solo2:20Verse 22:34Chorus 12:57Verse 33:25Bridge4:07Interlude4:35Verse 45:10Pre-chorus 25:53Chorus 26:35Verse 56:56Pre-chorus 37:33Chorus 37:53Solo8:13Solo8:43Solo9:13Solo9:40Breakdown10:10Pre-verse 610:44Verse 611:00Instrumental11:45Chorus13:01Outro13:29

About the key of C minor

C minor is the 8th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Cm, Fm, and Gm.

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