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Panic Attack

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Dream Theater

Octavarium (2005)progressive metalTop 5%7:16SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C minorTuning: StandardTempo: 126 BPMest

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100%9 tracks · 13,285 notes · C minor · 126 BPM· 7:16Recommended
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Bass Intro
Intro
Pre-verse
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus 1
Post-chorus
Pre-verse
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus 2
Refrain
Interlude
Keyboard Solo
Unison
Refrain
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Piano
Synth
Strings
Drums
100%8 tracks · 15,467 notes · C minor · 125 BPM· 7:35
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Guitar
Guitar 2
Solo Guitar
Keyboard
Keyboard 2
Bass
Tambourine
Drumkit
100%14 tracks · 16,141 notes · C minor · 126 BPM· 7:16
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Electric bass (finger)
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Clarinet
String ensemble 1
Pizzicato strings
Choir aahs
Rock organ
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Dulcimer
Vibraphone
Jordan Rudess
Mike Portnoy
95%6 tracks · 14,427 notes · C minor · 125 BPM· 7:28
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Myung
Petrucci
Rudess
Rudess 2/Petrucci fill-in
Woodblock
Drumkit
92%5 tracks · 11,185 notes · F minor · 126 BPM· 7:16E-Standard
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Piano
Drums
89%4 tracks · 3,890 notes · C minor · 125 BPM· 7:19
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John petrucci
John Petrucci
Rudess
John Myung
87%7 tracks · 2,200 notes · A# minor · 126 BPM· 0:53partialSolo (7 string
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass 1
Bass 2
Strings
Drums
68%1 tracks · 2,780 notes · C minor · 120 BPM· 7:374 String Bass
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Bass Intro
Intro
Pre-verse
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Post-chorus
Pre-verse
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Chorus
Refrain
Interlude
Keyboard Solo
Guitar Solo
Unison
Refrain
Outro
Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 7:16

About this song

Panic Attack by Dream Theater is in C minor, around 126 BPM. This 9-track arrangement runs 7:16 (Electric grand piano, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Lead 2 (sawtooth), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 8 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassAdvanced
6.36 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
10.27 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
8.12 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.79 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
0.71 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.1 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.13 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:16
Intro0:00Intro0:08Pre-verse0:30Verse 10:50Pre-chorus1:27Chorus 11:42Post-chorus2:09Pre-verse2:20Verse 22:32Pre-chorus3:18Chorus 23:26Refrain3:52Interlude4:30Solo4:57Refrain6:13Outro6:51

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5C6C♯3D♯5

C♯3 – D♯5 · 26 semitones (~2.2 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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