Dark Passion Play cover

Sahara

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Dark Passion Play (2007)symphonic metalHigh5:37SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidalBandcamp
Key: variesTempo: 175 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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93%9 tracks · 6,818 notes · D minor · 89 BPM· 5:37Recommended
Practice Play
Guitar intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Synth
Strings
Choir
Bass
Percussion
Drums
Guitar 3
93%14 tracks · 7,767 notes · F major · 175 BPM· 5:46Tampa Bay 2016
Practice Play
Intro
Pre-verse
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Verse 3
Interlude
Break
Lead Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Drums
Strings 1
Strings 2
Strings 3
Synth
Brass 1
Brass 2
Choir
Strings 4
Winds
Strings 5
93%14 tracks · 7,531 notes · F major · 179 BPM· 5:35
Practice Play
Distortion guitar
Electric bass (pick)
Standard drum kit
String Ensemble 1 1
String ensemble 1 2
String ensemble 1 3
String ensemble 1 4
Glockenspiel
French horn
Trumpet
Pad 2 (warm)
Timpani
Oboe
Orchestral harp
82%4 tracks · 4,531 notes · D minor · 175 BPM· 5:46_
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 5:37

About this song

Sahara by Nightwish, around 175 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 5:37 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Synth choir, FX 4 (atmosphere), Reverse cymbal, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
5 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.71 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.25 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.83 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
3.59 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:37
Intro0:11Verse1:05Chorus1:37Verse 21:59Chorus2:20Bridge3:03Chorus4:11Chorus4:32Outro4:54

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