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On the Backs of Angels

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Dream Theater

A Dramatic Turn of Events (2011)progressive metalTop 5%8:38SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTempo: 138 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 11,981 notes · E minor · 138 BPM· 8:38Recommended
Practice Play
Clean Guitar Enters
Main Guitar Solo 6.19
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Brass
Bass
Synth 1
Strings
Synth 2
Piano
Drums
100%8 tracks · 12,257 notes · E minor · 138 BPM· 8:40on the back of angel
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Guitar 1
Synth 1
Bass
Drums
Synth 2
Guitar 2
Synth 3
Piano
99%25 tracks · 12,214 notes · E minor · 138 BPM· 8:40
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Pad 2 (warm)
Synth strings 1
FX 1 (rain) 1
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
String ensemble 1
Lead 1 (square) 1
Jordan 1
Lead 1 (square) 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Distortion Guitar 1
Overdriven Guitar 1
Pad 3 (polysynth)
Guitar harmonics
Distortion guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 2
Electric bass (finger)
Distortion guitar 3
Pad 4 (choir)
Lead 5 (charang)
Drawbar organ
Lead 1 (square) 3
Pad 5 (bowed)
FX 1 (rain) 2
Jordan Piano
Mike Mangini

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 8:38

About this song

On the Backs of Angels by Dream Theater is in E minor (estimated), around 138 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 8:38 (Acoustic grand piano, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Synth strings 1, Synth brass 1, Lead 1 (square), and Drums). 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
4.38 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.46 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.77 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.81 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
0.51 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
3.55 notes/sec

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