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Dark Chest of Wonders

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Once (2004)symphonic metalTop 5%4:23SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidalBandcamp
Key: E minorestTuning: D TuningTempo: 100 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%14 tracks · 7,505 notes · A minor · 95 BPM· 4:23Recommended
Practice Play
Chorus
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Choir
Synth
Brass 1
Percussion
Drums
Bass
Piano
Strings 1
Brass 2
Strings 2
FX
Winds
100%10 tracks · 7,115 notes · E minor · 95 BPM· 4:22Wacken 2013
Practice Play
Intro
Verse
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Verse
Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Drums
Bass
Strings 1
Strings 2
Brass
Strings 3
FX
Winds
100%11 tracks · 6,935 notes · A minor · 100 BPM· 4:107 string
Practice Play
The one in the big blue
Chorus II
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Strings 1
Strings 2
Brass
Strings 3
FX
Winds
Piano
Drums
100%11 tracks · 6,934 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 4:10
Practice Play
Guitar [Emppu]
Guitar II [Emppu]
Bass [Marco]
Keyboard [Tuomas]
Violin
Brass section
Pizzicato
Orchestra hit
Tarja
Surdo
Drumkit
100%12 tracks · 6,936 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 4:10
Practice Play
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Standard drum kit
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
String Ensemble 1 1
String ensemble 1 2
String ensemble 1 3
Trombone
Pizzicato strings
Orchestra hit
Pan flute

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —14 tracks · 4:23

About this song

Dark Chest of Wonders by Nightwish is in E minor (estimated), around 100 BPM, 4/4 time. This 14-track arrangement runs 4:23 (Acoustic grand piano, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Pizzicato strings, String ensemble 1, Choir aahs, and Drums). 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
4.72 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
8.38 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
6.04 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.27 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
2.36 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.53 notes/sec

About the key of E minor

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