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The Dark Eternal Night

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Dream Theater

Systematic Chaos (2007)progressive metalTop 5%8:52SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: B minorTuning: StandardTempo: 106 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%14 tracks · 18,283 notes · B minor · 106 BPM· 8:52Recommended
Practice Play
Guitar Intro/Main Riff
Intro
Left Guitar only
Verse 1 - Both Guitars
Pre-chorus
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus 2
Interlude
With Wah Pedal
End of Wah
Re-Intro
Chorus 3
Outro
Keyboard Solo
Start of Fade Out
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Bass
Keys
Mallets
Organ
Strings
Piano 1
Piano 2
Drums
100%12 tracks · 14,851 notes · A minor · 106 BPM· 8:41A Standard
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Strings
Organ
Keys
Mallets
Piano 1
Piano 2
Drums
100%25 tracks · 15,331 notes · B minor · 105 BPM· 9:00
Practice Play
Distortion Guitar 1
Electric Guitar (jazz) 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric guitar (jazz) 2
Distortion guitar 3
Electric guitar (jazz) 3
Distortion guitar 4
Electric guitar (jazz) 4
Distortion guitar 5
Shamisen
Vibraphone 1
Lead 1 (square) 1
Agogo
Honky-tonk piano
Celesta
Distortion guitar 6
Voice oohs
Vibraphone 2
Lead 1 (square) 2
Electric bass (finger)
Breath noise
Alto Sax 1
Mike Portnoy
Lead 4 (chiff)
Alto sax 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —14 tracks · 8:52

About this song

The Dark Eternal Night by Dream Theater is in B minor, around 106 BPM, 4/4 time. This 14-track arrangement runs 8:52 (Honky-tonk piano, Clavinet, Vibraphone, Rock organ, Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, 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.

BassAdvanced
4.92 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
9.07 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.81 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
0.66 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.66 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
0.59 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.48 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:008:52
Intro0:00Intro0:09Verse 11:12Pre-chorus1:30Chorus 11:51Verse 22:12Pre-chorus2:32Chorus 22:53Interlude3:29Intro6:42Chorus 36:56Outro7:32Solo7:49

About the key of B minor

B minor is the 4th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Bm, Em, and F♯m.

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