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Hollow Years

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Dream Theater

Falling Into Infinity (1997)progressive metalTop 5%5:46SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: D minorTuning: StandardTempo: varies

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100%17 tracks · 9,569 notes · D minor · 77 BPM· 5:46Recommended
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Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Solo
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Guitar 7
Synth 1
Synth 2
Synth 3
Piano
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
97%8 tracks · 4,620 notes · F major · 77 BPM· 6:27
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Guitar 4-John Petrucci
Bass-John Myung
Piano-Derek Sherinian
Tambourine
Cabasa
Maracas
Shaker
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 3,422 notes · D minor · 64 BPM· 8:09extendedLive
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1.19 - Hollow Years
1.46 - Verse 1
2.38 - Chorus
3.07 - Bridge
3.19 - Verse 2
3.44 - Pre - Chorus
4.10 - Chorus
Most Awesome Solo Ever
6.21 - Mr. John Petrucci
Strings
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Piano
Organ
Bass
95%6 tracks · 3,423 notes · D minor · 64 BPM· 8:08extendedLive
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Synth - Strings_Rudess
Cln. Guitar_Petrucci
Dist. Guitar_Petrucci
Piano_Rudess
Synth - Organ_Rudess
Bass_Myung
92%5 tracks · 1,313 notes · D minor · 72 BPM· 1:20partial
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Acoustic guitar (steel)
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —17 tracks · 5:46

About this song

Hollow Years by Dream Theater is in D minor. This 17-track arrangement runs 5:46 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (nylon), Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Fretless bass, and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
13.13 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.04 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.76 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.01 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.3 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.42 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:005:46
Verse0:37Pre-chorus1:02Chorus1:28Verse2:08Pre-chorus2:33Chorus2:58Solo3:26Pre-chorus3:51Chorus4:19Outro4:47

Vocal range

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

C4C5C6C7D4C6

D4 – C6 · 22 semitones (~1.8 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.

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