Dark Passion Play cover

Bye Bye Beautiful

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Dark Passion Play (2007)symphonic metalTop 5%4:09SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTuning: D TuningTempo: 148 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%10 tracks · 5,697 notes · E minor · 148 BPM· 4:09Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Main Riff
Verse I
Verse II
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Main Riff 2
Verse 3
Verse IV
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Solo
Bridge
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Guitar
Bass
Strings 1
Choir
Strings 2
Strings 3
Brass
Drums
100%11 tracks · 5,280 notes · E minor · 148 BPM· 4:09
Practice Play
Overdriven guitar
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit
Synth strings 1
Contrabass
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Choir aahs
String Ensemble 1 1
String ensemble 1 2
French Horn 1
French horn 2
95%5 tracks · 4,408 notes · E minor · 148 BPM· 4:07
Practice Play
Tuomas 1
Tuomas 2
Emppu
Marco
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 4:09

About this song

Bye Bye Beautiful by Nightwish is in E minor (estimated), around 148 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 4:09 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Synth strings 1, Choir aahs, French horn, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and a solo. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassIntermediate
3.94 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.47 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
5.21 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.33 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.75 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.44 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Bridge

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:09
Intro0:00Verse0:31Verse0:44Pre-chorus0:57Chorus1:00Verse 31:47Verse2:00Pre-chorus2:13Chorus2:16Solo2:55Bridge3:18Chorus3:31

Vocal range

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

C4C5C6C7D4C6

D4 – C6 · 22 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

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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