Octavarium cover

Sacrificed Sons

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Octavarium (2005)progressive metalTop 5%9:35SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: 74 BPMestTime signature: 6/8

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100%19 tracks · 11,884 notes · E minor · 75 BPM· 9:35Recommended
Practice Play
Jordan Rudess (Piano R.H)
Lead 1 (square)
Jordan Rudess (Piano L.H)
Overdriven Guitar 1
Electric guitar (jazz)
Distortion guitar
Overdriven guitar 2
Electric bass (finger)
Synth brass 1
String Ensemble 1 1
Bassoon
Mike Portnoy (Drums)
Flute
Piccolo
Honky-tonk piano
String Ensemble 2
Pad 2 (warm)
String ensemble 1 2
FX 7 (echoes)
90%10 tracks · 11,673 notes · E minor · 74 BPM· 10:35
Practice Play
Verse 1
Verse 2
Verse 3
Chorus 1
Off-time Keyboard
Chorus 2
Outro
Interlude Riff
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Synth
Piano 1
Piano 2
Strings
Drums
90%9 tracks · 11,142 notes · E minor · 74 BPM· 10:44
Practice Play
piano
piano LH
Continuum
strings
Bass
Guitar
Guitar solo
Tambourine
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —19 tracks · 9:35

About this song

Sacrificed Sons by Dream Theater is in E minor, around 74 BPM, 6/8 time. This 19-track arrangement runs 9:35 (Acoustic grand piano, Honky-tonk piano, Electric guitar (jazz), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums). 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassIntermediate
2.83 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.3 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.22 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.48 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
1.05 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.88 notes/sec

About the key of E minor

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