Awake cover

The Silent Man

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Dream Theater

Awake (1994)progressive metalTop 5%3:41SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 100 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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97%6 tracks · 4,253 notes · E minor · 94 BPM· 3:41Recommended
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Verse 1
Chorus
Interlude / Strings
Guitar Solo
Verse 2
Chorus
Outro
Ending
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Strings
Drums
91%4 tracks · 3,257 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 4:38extendedLive Scenes From New York
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
91%4 tracks · 5,813 notes · E major · 100 BPM· 3:25
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John Petrucci Rythm
John Myung Rythm
John Petrucci Solo
John Myung
91%4 tracks · 3,093 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 4:38extendedLive Scenes From New York
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John Petrucci
John's Delay
John Myung
Drumkit
91%4 tracks · 5,679 notes · E major · 100 BPM· 3:26
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Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Electric guitar (clean)
Acoustic guitar (nylon)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —6 tracks · 3:41

About this song

The Silent Man by Dream Theater is in E minor (estimated), around 100 BPM, 4/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 3:41 (Acoustic guitar (nylon), Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), Cello, and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
14.51 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.95 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.51 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.04 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:41
Verse 10:00Chorus1:11Interlude1:52Solo2:15Verse 22:26Chorus2:54Outro3:34Outro3:38

About the key of E minor

E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.

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