Angels Fall First cover

Once Upon a Troubadour

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Angels Fall First (1997)symphonic metalHigh4:44SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: A minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 88 BPMestTime signature: 3/16

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83%4 tracks · 4,965 notes · A minor · 88 BPM· 4:44Once Upon a TroubadorRecommended
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Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus 1
Verse 3
Verse 4
Chorus 2
Bridge
Verse 5
Chorus 3
Chorus 4
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Choir
83%4 tracks · 4,914 notes · A minor · 88 BPM· 5:00
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Vocals
Main Guitar
Extra Guitar
Keys
83%4 tracks · 4,914 notes · A minor · 88 BPM· 5:00
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Clarinet
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Choir aahs

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —4 tracks · 4:44

About this song

Once Upon a Troubadour by Nightwish is in A minor (estimated), around 88 BPM, 3/16 time. This 4-track arrangement runs 4:44 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Choir aahs, and Lead 6 (voice)), with alternating verses and choruses and a bridge. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
13.81 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.21 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.2 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Chorus
Bridge

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:44
Verse 10:20Verse 20:40Chorus 11:01Verse 31:34Verse 41:54Chorus 22:14Bridge2:47Verse 53:22Chorus 33:42Chorus 44:15

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5C6C7G2C6

G2 – C6 · 41 semitones (~3.4 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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