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Afterlife

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When Dream and Day Unite (1989)progressive metalTop 5%5:28SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C# minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 160 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 9,157 notes · B major · 160 BPM· 5:28Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Pre-verse
Verse 1
Interlude
Verse II
Re-Intro
Verse III
Chorus
Verse IV
Chorus
Break
Guitar Solo
Keys & Drums
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Synth
Strings
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 8,528 notes · C# minor · 154 BPM· 5:43
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Guiter
Guiter2
Bass
Organ
Guiter3
Vocal
Hand Clap
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 9,007 notes · C# minor · 160 BPM· 5:29
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Charlie Dominici Lead Vocals
John Petrucci Rythm/Lead Guitar
John Petrucci Acoustic/Solo Guitar
Kevin Moore Lead Keyboard
Kevin Moore Backround Keyboard
John Myung Bass Guitar
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 8,528 notes · C# minor · 155 BPM· 5:41
Practice Play
Guiter
Guiter2
Bass
Organ
Guiter3
Drums
Vocal

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 5:28

About this song

Afterlife by Dream Theater is in C# minor (estimated), around 160 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 5:28 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Lead 2 (sawtooth), Lead 6 (voice), 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.

BassAdvanced
4.63 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
8.29 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
8.66 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.07 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.33 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.76 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse · Interlude
Chorus
Solo

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:28
Intro0:00Pre-verse0:36Verse 10:48Interlude1:06Verse1:18Intro1:36Verse1:48Chorus2:12Verse2:49Chorus3:13Solo3:53Solo4:29Chorus4:53Intro5:17Outro5:26

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5C6B3C♯5

B3 – C♯5 · 14 semitones (~1.2 octaves)

About the key of C# minor

C# minor is the 12th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are C♯m, F♯m, and G♯m.

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