Octavarium cover

The Answer Lies Within

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Dream Theater

Octavarium (2005)progressive metalHigh5:43SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G minorestTempo: 140 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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90%12 tracks · 5,721 notes · G minor · 140 BPM· 5:43Recommended
Practice Play
Environment
Piano Intro
Vocals Enter
Chorus in Pre-Verse
Re-Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Interlude
Orchestra Solo
Chorus II
Final Chorus
Lead Vocals
Piano
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Strings 1
Strings 2
Strings 3
Strings 4
Drums 1
Drums 2
Mallets
90%13 tracks · 5,389 notes · G minor · 140 BPM· 5:30
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James LaBrie Vocals
Jordan Rudess Piano
John Petrucci Acoustic Guitar
John Petrucci Slide Guitar
John Myung Bass
Elena Barere - 1st Violin
Carol Webb - 2nd Violin
Vincent Lionti - Viola
Richard Locker - Cello
Bell Sample
Shaker
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
85%5 tracks · 4,400 notes · G minor · 140 BPM· 5:30
Practice Play
Bright acoustic piano
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric bass (finger)
Pan flute
Portnoy

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 5:43

About this song

The Answer Lies Within by Dream Theater is in G minor (estimated), around 140 BPM, 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 5:43 (Acoustic grand piano, Tubular bells, Acoustic guitar (nylon), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Viola, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
7.34 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
2.41 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.74 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
0.69 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.58 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.35 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.09 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:43
Intro0:14Chorus0:55Intro1:22Verse 11:36Chorus2:31Interlude2:58Solo3:39Chorus4:07Chorus4:38Outro4:58

Vocal range

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

C2C3C4C5C6C7E2D6

E2 – D6 · 46 semitones (~3.8 octaves)

About the key of G minor

G minor is the 11th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Gm, Cm, and Dm.

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