Scene Four: Beyond This Life

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Key: G# minorestTempo: 175 BPMestTime signature: 5/4

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94%25 tracks · 18,869 notes · B minor · 175 BPM· 11:28Recommended
Practice Play
Intro - A
Intro - B
Intro - A
Verse 1
Bridge
Interlude
Verse 2
Bridge
3/4 Transition
Pre-chorus
Interlude
Guitar Solo 1
Verse 3
Bridge
Verse 4
Interlude Riff
Bridge Variation
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Interlude
12/8 Riff
Synth Solo
Transition
Guitar Solo 2
Transition
Synth Solo 2
Synth Chords
Unison
Transition
Unison 2 / Trading Solos
Synth Solo
Unison 2
Unison 3 / Guitar Solo
Final Pre-Chorus
Final Chorus
Outro
Rit
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Backing Vocals 3
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Choir
Synth 1
Synth 2
Strings 1
Mallets
Winds
Organ
Piano
Synth 3
Synth 4
Strings 2
Brass
Drums 1
Drums 2
83%4 tracks · 23,302 notes · G# minor · 180 BPM· 19:43extendedLive at Budokan
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
83%5 tracks · 6,937 notes · G# minor · 168 BPM· 11:18
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Acoustic Guitar
Distortion guitar 3
Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —25 tracks · 11:28

About this song

Scene Four: Beyond This Life by Dream Theater is in G# minor (estimated), around 175 BPM, 5/4 time. This 25-track arrangement runs 11:28 (Bright acoustic piano, Xylophone, Rock organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Distortion guitar, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced
7.13 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
4.06 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.46 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
1.8 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.89 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.32 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.38 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.65 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:009:0010:0011:28
Intro0:07Intro0:21Intro0:32Verse 10:45Bridge1:13Interlude1:27Verse 21:38Bridge2:05Pre-chorus2:27Interlude2:59Solo3:13Verse 33:27Bridge3:46Verse 44:02Interlude4:25Bridge4:35Pre-chorus4:50Chorus5:23Interlude5:56Solo6:26Solo7:22Solo8:27Solo9:51Solo10:01Pre-chorus10:08Chorus10:38Outro11:08Outro11:26

Vocal range

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C3C4C5E3B4

E3 – B4 · 19 semitones (~1.6 octaves)

About the key of G# minor

G# minor is the 16th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are G♯m, C♯m, and D♯m.

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