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Bleak

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Blackwater Park (2001)progressive metalTop 5%9:09SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%10 tracks · 17,046 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 9:09Recommended
Practice Play
Rhythm Guitar I
Rhythm Guitar II
Acoustic I
Acoustic II
Lead Guitar
Overdubs
Bass
Weird End Distortion 1
Weird End Distortion 2
Drumkit
100%11 tracks · 16,345 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 9:10
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Rhythm Guitar I
Rhythm Guitar II
Acoustic I
Acoustic II
Lead Guitar
Overdubs
Bass
Jazz Guitar
Weird End Distortion 1
Weird End Distortion 2
Drumkit
100%10 tracks · 16,291 notes · E minor · 95 BPM· 9:18
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Lead guitar
Acoustic guitar
12 string acoustic
Overdub
Overdub 2
Overdub 3
Bass
Drumkit
97%9 tracks · 17,652 notes · C minor · 95 BPM· 9:18C Standard
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Intro
Verse 1.1
Verse 1.2
Transition
Verse 2.2
Verse 2.2
Chorus 1
Chorus 1
Interlude
Solo
Bridge
Breakdown
Distorted Lead
Melodic Breakdown
Chorus 2
Transition
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
Guitar 6
Guitar 7
92%6 tracks · 17,149 notes · E minor · 95 BPM· 9:18
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Intro
Verse 1.1
Verse 1.2
Transition
Verse 2.2
Verse 2.2
Chorus 1
Chorus 1
Interlude
Solo
Bridge
Breakdown
Distorted Lead
Melodic Breakdown
Chorus 2
Transition
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
Guitar 4
92%5 tracks · 5,616 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 4:36partial
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Guitar
Guitar 2
Acoustic Guitar
Bass
Drumkit
68%1 tracks · 1,731 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 8:31
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Basso Corretto

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 9:09

About this song

Bleak by Opeth is in E minor, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 9:09 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 8 (bass + lead), and Drums). 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
9.96 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.15 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.31 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.06 notes/sec

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