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Wither

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Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2009)progressive metalTop 5%5:41SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C# majorestTempo: 115 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 4,506 notes · A# minor · 112 BPM· 5:41Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Interlude
Bridge
Solo
Chorus 3
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Piano 1
Piano 2
Strings 1
Strings 2
Drums
100%10 tracks · 5,310 notes · A# minor · 112 BPM· 5:446 String Play-Along, Pitch Shifter Required
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Interlude
Bridge
Solo
Chorus 3
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Piano 1
Piano 2
Strings 1
Strings 2
Drums
Guitar 3
100%7 tracks · 3,327 notes · A# minor · 115 BPM· 5:19
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петрушкин
Rudess 1
Rudess 2
Rudess 3
Myung
Tambourine
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 4,021 notes · C# major · 115 BPM· 5:19
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Voice
Petrucci Clean
Petrucci Distorsion
Rudess 1
Rudess 2
Rudess 3
Myung
Tambourine
Drumkit
99%10 tracks · 4,042 notes · C# major · 115 BPM· 5:19
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Electric guitar (clean)
Overdriven Guitar 1
Electric bass (finger)
Distortion guitar
French horn
String ensemble 1
Choir aahs
Voice oohs
Overdriven guitar 2
Portnoy
95%5 tracks · 3,823 notes · C# major · 116 BPM· 5:17Custom Version
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Intro
Verso 1
Pre-Coro 1
Coro 1
Verso 2
Pre-Coro 2
Coro 2
Interlude
Puente
Coro
Solo de guitarra
Coro 3
Final
Guitar
Bass
Drums
Piano
Strings
73%4 tracks · 384 notes · C# major · 115 BPM· 0:27partialSolo
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Guitar
Piano
Bass
Drums
73%4 tracks · 384 notes · C# major · 115 BPM· 0:27partialSolo) [Fixed
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Guitar
Piano
Bass
Drums
31%1 tracks · 73 notes · C# major · 115 BPM· 0:18partialSolo
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Overdriven guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 5:41

About this song

Wither by Dream Theater is in C# major (estimated), around 115 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 5:41 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, String ensemble 2, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and a solo. 9 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassIntermediate
2.33 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.58 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
1.27 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
0.79 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.29 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.39 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Bridge
Solo

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:41
Intro0:00Verse 10:09Pre-chorus 10:43Chorus 11:00Verse 21:26Pre-chorus 22:00Chorus 22:17Interlude3:00Bridge3:17Solo4:09Chorus 34:26

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5C6G♯3G♯5

G♯3 – G♯5 · 24 semitones (~2 octaves)

About the key of C# major

C# major is the 22nd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are C♯, F♯, and G♯.

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