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This Is the Life

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Dream Theater

A Dramatic Turn of Events (2011)progressive metalTop 5%6:45SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: variesTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 5/4

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100%9 tracks · 3,356 notes · B minor · 147 BPM· 6:45Recommended
Practice Play
Acoustic Intro
Lead Intro
Piano Part
Verse I
Chorus I
Clean guitar part
Square
Pre-chorus
Chorus II
Bridge
Solo
Chorus III
Lead Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
Piano
Synth
98%7 tracks · 1,573 notes · E minor · 77 BPM· 6:36
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Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric guitar (clean)
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Electric bass (finger)
Drums (Intro & Solo)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 6:45

About this song

This Is the Life by Dream Theater, 5/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 6:45 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsIntermediate
3.21 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
0.84 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
0.96 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.9 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.03 notes/sec

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:45
Intro0:00Intro0:16Verse0:43Chorus1:16Pre-chorus2:18Chorus2:34Bridge3:02Solo4:20Chorus5:01Outro5:48Outro6:24

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