Awake cover

Lifting Shadows Off a Dream

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Dream Theater

Awake (1994)progressive metalTop 5%6:06SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: B minorTuning: StandardTempo: 108 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 7,019 notes · D major · 107 BPM· 6:06Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Solo
Bridge
Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Bass
Strings
Drums
100%8 tracks · 6,454 notes · D major · 107 BPM· 6:04
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JP Lead
JP Acoustic
JP 12-string
JM 6-string Bass
JP Delay (set at about 416msec)
KM Strings
Tambourine
Drumkit
100%8 tracks · 1,091 notes · B minor · 110 BPM· 1:21partial
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john myung
john petrucci
petrucci delay
kevin moore
kevin moore 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Triangle
Drumkit
100%15 tracks · 5,952 notes · D major · 108 BPM· 6:04
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Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1
Acoustic guitar (nylon) 2
Fretless bass
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
String Ensemble 1 1
String ensemble 1 2
Room drum kit
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Acoustic guitar (steel) 3
Distortion guitar
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
99%15 tracks · 6,704 notes · D major · 108 BPM· 6:02
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Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Electric Guitar (muted) 1
Electric guitar (muted) 2
Acoustic guitar (steel) 3
Overdriven Guitar 1
Cello
Overdriven guitar 2
Electric bass (finger)
Guitar Harmonics 1
Guitar harmonics 2
Guitar harmonics 3
Harmonica 1
Drums
Harmonica 2
78%3 tracks · 2,896 notes · D major · 108 BPM· 5:03partial
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 6:06

About this song

Lifting Shadows Off a Dream by Dream Theater is in B minor, around 108 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 6:06 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
4.57 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.69 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.74 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.98 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:06
Intro0:00Verse 10:54Chorus1:21Interlude1:39Verse 22:15Pre-chorus2:50Chorus2:59Bridge3:17Solo3:35Bridge3:58Chorus4:52Outro5:28

About the key of B minor

B minor is the 4th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Bm, Em, and F♯m.

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