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The Mirror

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Dream Theater

Awake (1994)progressive metalTop 5%6:47SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: B minorestTempo: 82 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%12 tracks · 10,076 notes · B minor · 82 BPM· 6:47Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Pre-Verse Melody
Verse 1
Bridge 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 3
Bridge 2
Chorus
Bass Interlude
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Choir
Synth
Organ
Strings
Piano
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 6,814 notes · B minor · 82 BPM· 6:46Awake
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Intro
Pre-Verse Melody
Verse 1
Bridge 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 3
Bridge 2
Chorus
Bass Interlude
Outro
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Synth
Organ
Piano
Drums
100%7 tracks · 9,517 notes · B minor · 82 BPM· 6:45
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Petrucci 1
Petrucci 2
Kevin Moore
Moore 2
Moore 3
Mayung
Drumkit
100%16 tracks · 11,227 notes · B minor · 113 BPM· 6:52
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John Petrucci 1
John Petrucci 2
Solo - Petrucci 1
Solo - Petrucci 2
Kevin Moore 1
Kevin Moore 2
Kevin Moore 3
Kevin Moore 4
John Myung
Kevin Moore 5
Kevin Moore 6
Kevin Moore 7
Kevin Moore 8
Kevin Moore 9
Kevin Moore 10
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 9,564 notes · A# minor · 82 BPM· 6:48Bb Standard
Practice Play
Intro
Pre-Verse Melody
Verse 1
Bridge 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 3
Bridge 2
Chorus
Bass Interlude
Guitar
Bass
Strings
Organ
Piano
Drums
95%6 tracks · 8,248 notes · B minor · 82 BPM· 6:47
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Keyboard
Keyboard 2/Echo
Keyboard 3
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 6:47

About this song

The Mirror by Dream Theater is in B minor (estimated), around 82 BPM, 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 6:47 (Bright acoustic piano, Rock organ, Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, an interlude, and an outro. 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
7.29 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.87 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.71 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
0.71 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
0.36 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
3.62 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.16 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:006:47
Intro0:03Pre-verse1:02Verse 11:27Bridge2:00Verse 22:29Chorus3:02Interlude3:24Verse 33:47Bridge4:32Chorus4:54Interlude5:33Outro6:17

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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