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Pull Me Under

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Dream Theater

Images and Words (1992)progressive metalTop 5%8:12SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: 102 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%13 tracks · 12,829 notes · E minor · 102 BPM· 8:12Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus 1
Interlude
Verse 3
Pre-chorus
Interlude
Chorus 2
Keyboard Solo
Guitar Solo
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Synth 1
Strings
Synth 2
Synth 3
Synth 4
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 12,364 notes · E minor · 102 BPM· 7:58Live At Budokan
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 3
Pre-chorus
Interlude
Keyboard Solo
Guitar Solo
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Synth
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%18 tracks · 16,330 notes · E minor · 102 BPM· 8:12
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Verse
Pre-chorus
Pre-verse
Verse
Pre-chorus
Melody
Chorus
Pre-verse
Verse
Pre-chorus
Melody
Chorus
Break
Solo
Bridge
Chorus
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Guitar 7
Guitar 8
Guitar 9
Synth 1
Synth 2
Synth 3
Synth 4
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%13 tracks · 12,781 notes · D minor · 103 BPM· 8:07D Standard
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus 1
Interlude
Verse 3
Pre-chorus
Interlude
Chorus 2
Keyboard Solo
Guitar Solo
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Synth 1
Strings
Synth 2
Synth 3
Synth 4
Drums
100%13 tracks · 12,938 notes · C minor · 103 BPM· 8:07C Standard
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus 1
Interlude
Verse 3
Pre-chorus
Interlude
Chorus 2
Keyboard Solo
Guitar Solo
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Synth 1
Strings
Synth 2
Synth 3
Synth 4
Bass
Drums
100%13 tracks · 12,765 notes · E minor · 103 BPM· 7:60Warped Verison
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus 1
Interlude
Verse 3
Pre-chorus
Interlude
Chorus 2
Keyboard Solo
Guitar Solo
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Synth 1
Strings
Synth 2
Synth 3
Synth 4
Drums
100%13 tracks · 12,884 notes · D# minor · 102 BPM· 8:12D#
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus 1
Interlude
Verse 3
Pre-chorus
Interlude
Chorus 2
Keyboard Solo
Guitar Solo
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Synth 1
Strings
Synth 2
Synth 3
Synth 4
Bass
Drums
100%7 tracks · 10,572 notes · E minor · 102 BPM· 8:24
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Guitar
Bass-John Myung
Lead-Kevin Moore
Strings-Kevin Moore
Crystal-Kevin Moore
Tambourine
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 12,916 notes · E minor · 102 BPM· 8:12
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Vocals
Keyboard
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Overdubs
Bass
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 10,657 notes · E minor · 105 BPM· 8:26
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Petrucci Clean
Petrucci Rythm
Petrucci Lead
Kevin Moore
John Myung
Tambourine
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —13 tracks · 8:12

About this song

Pull Me Under by Dream Theater is in E minor, around 102 BPM, 4/4 time. This 13-track arrangement runs 8:12 (Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Synth strings 1, Choir aahs, Lead 2 (sawtooth), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 16 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
7.97 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
4.99 notes/sec
OtherAdvanced
4.05 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.97 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.3 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.83 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:12
Intro0:00Verse 12:00Pre-chorus2:19Interlude2:38Verse 22:56Pre-chorus3:15Chorus 13:44Interlude4:03Verse 34:13Pre-chorus4:31Interlude4:50Chorus 25:10Solo5:26Solo6:06Chorus 36:35Outro7:12

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5C6A3D5

A3 – D5 · 17 semitones (~1.4 octaves)

About the key of E minor

E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.

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Pull Me Under appears on the soundtrack of Guitar Hero: World Tour.