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Honor Thy Father

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Dream Theater

Train of Thought (2003)progressive metalTop 5%9:55SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C minorestTempo: varies

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100%13 tracks · 22,226 notes · C minor · 152 BPM· 9:55Recommended
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Intro
Half-time
Verse
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Interlude
Harmony Lead
Break
Pre-solo
Solo
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass 1
Bass 2
Synth 1
Organ
Guitar 5
Strings
Synth 2
Drums
100%13 tracks · 14,854 notes · C minor · 95 BPM· 9:56
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Distortion guitar
Electric guitar (clean)
Guitar harmonics
Electric bass (finger)
Lead 1 (square) 1
Drawbar organ
Choir aahs
Synth Strings 1 1
Gunshot
String ensemble 1
Synth strings 1 2
Lead 1 (square) 2
Mike Portnoy
95%6 tracks · 14,856 notes · C minor · 95 BPM· 9:55
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John Petrucci
John Myung
Jordan Rudess 1
Jordan Rudess 2
Tambourine
Drumkit
82%6 tracks · 12,092 notes · C minor · 188 BPM· 10:06
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Guitare 1
Guitare 2
Guitare 3
Basse
Synthé 1
Synthé 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —13 tracks · 9:55

About this song

Honor Thy Father by Dream Theater is in C minor (estimated). This 13-track arrangement runs 9:55 (Rock organ, Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Synth bass 1, String ensemble 1, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, 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
4.57 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
8.46 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
7.96 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
0.43 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
3.2 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.57 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.06 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:009:009:55
Intro0:00Verse1:27Verse1:58Pre-chorus2:18Chorus2:36Verse3:19Verse3:50Pre-chorus4:10Chorus4:28Bridge4:48Interlude5:02Solo8:03Solo8:13Pre-chorus8:41Chorus8:57Outro9:16

Vocal range

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C4C5C6C4A♯5

C4 – A♯5 · 22 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

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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