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A Rite of Passage

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Dream Theater

Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2009)progressive metalTop 5%8:34SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G minorTuning: D TuningTempo: 100 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%16 tracks · 14,014 notes · D minor · 100 BPM· 8:34Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Clean Guitar
Pre-verse
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus 1
Post-chorus
Pre-verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus 2
Post-chorus
Instrumental Section
Keyboard Solo
Interlude
Chorus 3
Post-chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Synth 1
Strings
Choir
Guitar 6
Bass
Synth 2
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%11 tracks · 13,765 notes · D major · 100 BPM· 8:344 String Bass Drop D Tuning
Practice Play
Intro
Pre-verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Post-chorus
Pre-verse
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Post-chorus
Instrumental Section
Guitar Solo
Keyboard Solo
Interlude
Chorus
Post-chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Strings
Choir
Synth
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%11 tracks · 13,518 notes · D minor · 100 BPM· 8:34
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Guitar 1
Guitar (Alternate tuning : Drop D) 1
Guitar 2
Guitar (Alternate tuning : Drop D) 2
Keyboard 1
Keyboard 2
Keyboard 3
Keyboard 4
Bass
Cabasa
Drumkit
100%17 tracks · 12,384 notes · D minor · 106 BPM· 8:35
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Synth Bass 2
Electric bass (finger)
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
String ensemble 1
Applause 1
Cello 1
Rock organ
Sitar
Overdriven guitar
Pad 8 (sweep)
Cello 2
Distortion guitar 3
Applause 2
Choir aahs
Portnoy

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —16 tracks · 8:34

About this song

A Rite of Passage by Dream Theater is in G minor, around 100 BPM, 4/4 time. This 16-track arrangement runs 8:34 (Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Choir aahs, Lead 1 (square), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
4.54 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.69 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.04 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.1 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.76 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.46 notes/sec

Song structure

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

0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:34
Intro0:00Pre-verse0:38Verse0:56Pre-chorus1:32Chorus 11:49Post-chorus2:25Pre-verse2:50Pre-chorus3:34Chorus 23:52Post-chorus4:28Instrumental4:52Solo6:12Interlude7:05Chorus 37:14Post-chorus7:50Outro8:15

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5G3G4

G3 – G4 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of G minor

G minor is the 11th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Gm, Cm, and Dm.

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