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Take the Time

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Dream Theater

Images and Words (1992)progressive metalTop 5%8:18SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C# minorTuning: StandardTempo: 122 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%15 tracks · 14,185 notes · E major · 120 BPM· 8:18Recommended
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Intro I
Intro II
Keyboard Solo I
Pre-verse
Verse I
Bridge I
Chorus I
Verse II
Chorus II
Soft Verse
Odd Time Riff
Guitar Build-Up I
Guitar Build-Up II
Twin Solo
Funky Section
Keyboard Solo II
Guitar Solo I
Chorus III
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
Synth 1
Synth 2
Brass 1
Organ
Piano 1
Piano 2
Synth 3
Winds
Brass 2
100%17 tracks · 10,842 notes · C# minor · 122 BPM· 8:16
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Electric bass (finger)
Synth Brass 2
Synth Strings 2
Accordion
Soprano sax
FX 1 (rain)
Bright acoustic piano
Choir aahs
Overdriven Guitar 1
Distortion guitar
M. Portnoy
Synth Choir 1
Voice oohs
Lead 6 (voice)
Synth choir 2
Overdriven guitar 2
Standard drum kit
95%6 tracks · 10,501 notes · E major · 120 BPM· 8:29
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Guitar
Keyboard
Piano
Bass
Tambourine
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 12,196 notes · E major · 122 BPM· 9:16
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J. Myung
K. Moore
J. Petrucci
Lead 6 (voice)
Acoustic grand piano
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 11,415 notes · E major · 122 BPM· 9:16
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Bass
Keyboard
Guitar
Drumkit
89%4 tracks · 3,857 notes · E major · 105 BPM· 5:00partial
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John Petrucci
Keven Moore
John Myung
Guitar2
26%1 tracks · 130 notes · G# minor · 130 BPM· 0:16partial
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Overdriven guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —15 tracks · 8:18

About this song

Take the Time by Dream Theater is in C# minor, around 122 BPM, 4/4 time. This 15-track arrangement runs 8:18 (Acoustic grand piano, Rock organ, Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), French horn, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
4.79 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
7.84 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
4.21 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
1.05 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.2 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
1.07 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:18
Intro0:00Intro0:32Solo0:45Pre-verse0:57Verse1:09Bridge1:45Chorus2:13Verse2:38Chorus3:02Verse3:27Solo4:36Solo5:21Solo5:51Chorus6:04Outro6:47Chorus7:14Solo7:32

About the key of C# minor

C# minor is the 12th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are C♯m, F♯m, and G♯m.

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