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Heir Apparent

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Watershed (2008)progressive metalTop 5%9:08SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: B minorTuning: StandardTempo: 148 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 13,645 notes · E minor · 145 BPM· 9:08Recommended
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Intro
Piano Solo
Verse A.1
Chorus A
Verse A.2
Solo 1
Acoustic Interlude 1
Verse B.1
Interlude 2
Solo 2
Verse B.2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Strings
Organ
Piano
Drums
100%8 tracks · 13,367 notes · E minor · 148 BPM· 8:19
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Acoustic Guitar
Acoustic Guitar 2
Bass
Keyboard
Drumkit
100%8 tracks · 13,373 notes · E minor · 148 BPM· 8:19
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Acoustic Guitar
Acoustic Guitar 2
Bass
Keyboard
Drumkit
83%4 tracks · 3,374 notes · E minor · 145 BPM· 6:14partialgp sh
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
68%1 tracks · 541 notes · E minor · 150 BPM· 2:37partial
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Distortion guitar
68%1 tracks · 2,300 notes · E minor · 73 BPM· 8:45
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Guitar 1

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 9:08

About this song

Heir Apparent by Opeth is in B minor, around 148 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 9:08 (Acoustic grand piano, Rock organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced
7.69 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.93 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.21 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
0.72 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
0.13 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.09 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:009:08
Intro0:00Solo0:40Verse 11:21Chorus1:47Verse 22:14Solo3:10Interlude3:50Verse 14:36Interlude5:06Solo5:19Verse 25:57Outro7:43

About the key of B minor

B minor is the 4th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Bm, Em, and F♯m.

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