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Breaking All Illusions

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Dream Theater

A Dramatic Turn of Events (2011)progressive metalTop 5%12:10SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 150 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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94%11 tracks · 12,828 notes · G minor · 146 BPM· 12:10Recommended
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Organ
Drums
Bass
Synth
Strings
Piano
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Winds
Guitar 4
91%7 tracks · 11,998 notes · D minor · 150 BPM· 11:48
Practice Play
Rudess (keyboard)
Petrucci (guitar one)
Petrucci (guitar two)
Myung (bass)
Tambourine
Agogo
Drumkit
91%18 tracks · 11,993 notes · D minor · 120 BPM· 11:57
Practice Play
Rudess (keyboard)
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Choir aahs
String ensemble 1
Rock organ
Pad 2 (warm)
Lead 1 (square)
Pan flute
FX 7 (echoes)
Pad 4 (choir)
Synth brass 1
Distortion Guitar 1
Electric Guitar (jazz) 1
Electric guitar (muted)
Distortion guitar 2
Electric guitar (jazz) 2
Electric bass (finger)
Mangini (drums)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 12:10

About this song

Breaking All Illusions by Dream Theater is in D minor (estimated), around 150 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 12:10 (Acoustic grand piano, Church organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums). 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassIntermediate
3.47 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.79 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.73 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
0.31 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.45 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
0.5 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.93 notes/sec

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.

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