Black Clouds & Silver Linings cover

The Shattered Fortress

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Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2009)progressive metalTop 5%12:25SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTempo: 203 BPMest

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94%8 tracks · 21,282 notes · B minor · 198 BPM· 12:25Recommended
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This Dying Soul-Unison
MP Vocals
Rudess Lead
Shattered Fortess Riff
This Dying Soul Riff
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Strings 1
Strings 2
Bass
Drums
94%22 tracks · 17,270 notes · E major · 203 BPM· 12:23
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric bass (finger)
Distortion guitar 3
Electric Guitar (jazz) 1
Distortion guitar 4
Electric guitar (clean)
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric guitar (jazz) 2
Jordan rudess
String Ensemble 1 1
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Lead 1 (square)
Synth Strings 1 1
Sitar
Pad 6 (metallic)
Bright acoustic piano
String ensemble 1 2
Synth strings 1 2
Choir aahs
Tubular bells
Mike Portnoy
71%1 tracks · 591 notes · A# minor · 138 BPM· 1:25partialSolo
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Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 12:25

About this song

The Shattered Fortress by Dream Theater, around 203 BPM. This 8-track arrangement runs 12:25 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Synth strings 1, and Drums). 3 versions available to play and practice.

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

DrumsAdvanced
9.49 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.36 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
4 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.42 notes/sec

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