Oceanborn cover

Walking in the Air

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Nightwish

Oceanborn (1998)symphonic metalTop 5%5:12SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: D minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 109 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%12 tracks · 3,349 notes · D minor · 109 BPM· 5:12Recommended
Practice Play
Chorus
Theme
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
Theme
Bridge
Guitar solo
Build-up
Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Winds
Piano 1
Piano 2
Choir 1
Choir 2
Strings
Synth 1
Synth 2
Drums
100%13 tracks · 3,370 notes · D minor · 109 BPM· 5:15
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Keys1
Keys2
Piano-Right hand
Piano-Left Hand
Flute
Keys3
Dist. Guitar
Dist. Guitar II
Bass
Keys4(Chorus)
Keys5
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
100%13 tracks · 3,419 notes · D minor · 109 BPM· 5:13
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Tuomas 1
Tuomas 2
Tuomas 3
Tuomas 4
Tuomas 5
Tuomas 6
Tarja 1
Tarja 2
Emppu 1
Emppu 2
Marco
Vibraslap
Drumkit
100%12 tracks · 3,281 notes · D minor · 109 BPM· 5:18
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Voice
Guitar - 1
Guitar - 2
Bass
Piano 1
Piano 2
Flute
Keyboard
Choir
New Age
Vibraslap
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 490 notes · D minor · 110 BPM· 0:42partial
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Lead Guitar
Additional Guitar
Lead Guitar Delay I
Lead Guitar Delay II
Keyboard - Warm Pad
Keyboard - Strings
Keyboard - Choir Aahs
Bass
Drumkit
100%11 tracks · 3,301 notes · D minor · 109 BPM· 5:18
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Voice oohs
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Electric bass (finger)
Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Acoustic grand piano 2
Flute
String ensemble 1
Pad 4 (choir)
Pad 1 (new age)
Standard drum kit
99%15 tracks · 3,405 notes · D minor · 109 BPM· 5:15
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Soprano I
Soprano II
Piano-Right hand
Piano-Left Hand
Flute
Strings
Dist. Guitar
Dist. Guitar II
Bass
chorus
Staff-1
Reverse cymbal
Sea waves
Drums-1
drums-2
78%3 tracks · 272 notes · G major · 120 BPM· 0:40partialLive
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Strings
68%1 tracks · 725 notes · A minor · 120 BPM· 2:07partial
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Acoustic guitar (nylon)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 5:12

About this song

Walking in the Air by Nightwish is in D minor (estimated), around 109 BPM, 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 5:12 (Acoustic grand piano, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Choir aahs, Flute, and Drums), with 4 choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 9 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarIntermediate
1.04 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.24 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
0.7 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.43 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.83 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.39 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Chorus
Bridge
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:12
Chorus0:18Chorus1:10Bridge1:30Chorus1:48Bridge2:25Solo2:45Chorus3:46Outro4:24

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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