Octavarium cover

These Walls

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Dream Theater

Octavarium (2005)progressive metalTop 5%7:20SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A minorTuning: StandardTempo: 178 BPMest

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100%13 tracks · 10,102 notes · A minor · 55 BPM· 7:20Recommended
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Intro I
Intro II
Pre-verse
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Pre-verse
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Guitar Solo
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Out-Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Synth 1
Piano 1
Piano 2
Synth 2
Synth 3
Bass
Drums
100%11 tracks · 7,951 notes · A minor · 178 BPM· 7:047-String
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Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Synth 1
Piano
Synth 2
Strings
Bass
Drums
100%7 tracks · 6,970 notes · A minor · 178 BPM· 6:47E-Standard
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Intro
Interlude
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Interlude
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Break
Solo
Synth 1
Drums
Bass
Synth 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Strings
100%7 tracks · 6,897 notes · A minor · 178 BPM· 6:47
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Keyboard
Bass
Keys
7-String Guitar
Additional Guitar
Additional Keys
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 7,581 notes · A minor · 185 BPM· 6:30
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John Petrucci 1
Rudess
John Petrucci 2
John Muyng
Tambourine
Bongos
Drumkit
100%13 tracks · 6,885 notes · A minor · 178 BPM· 6:47
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Distortion guitar
Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1
Overdriven Guitar 1
Keyboard
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Synth strings 1
Electric bass (finger)
Pad 2 (warm)
String Ensemble 1 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Acoustic guitar (nylon) 2
String ensemble 1 2
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —13 tracks · 7:20

About this song

These Walls by Dream Theater is in A minor, around 178 BPM. This 13-track arrangement runs 7:20 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, 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.

BassIntermediate
3.9 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.75 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
1.72 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.8 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
1.54 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.44 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:20
Intro0:25Intro0:31Pre-verse1:02Verse1:17Pre-chorus1:48Chorus2:04Pre-verse2:36Verse2:51Pre-chorus3:22Chorus3:38Bridge4:10Solo4:39Pre-chorus5:10Chorus5:26Chorus5:57Outro6:29

Vocal range

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

C4C5C6G4A5

G4 – A5 · 14 semitones (~1.2 octaves)

About the key of A minor

A minor is the 2nd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Am, Dm, and Em.

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