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Black Diamond

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Stratovarius

Visions (1997)power metalTop 5%5:46SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C# minorestTempo: 150 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%10 tracks · 10,949 notes · C# minor · 150 BPM· 5:46Recommended
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Intro
Verse I
Verse II
Chorus I
Guitar Solo I
Bridge
Guitar Solo II
Harpsichord Solo I
Guitar Solo III
Harpsichord Solo II
Guitar Solo IV
Harpsichord Solo III
Guitar Harmonies
Bridge II
Chorus II
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Keys 1
Keys 2
Choir
Strings
Organ
Drums
100%11 tracks · 9,433 notes · C# minor · 150 BPM· 5:33
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Organ
Guitar
Choir
Vocals
Backing vocals
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Solo synth
Organ righ hand
Bass
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 11,331 notes · C# minor · 150 BPM· 5:33
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Vocals
Keyboards
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
solo voice
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 10,904 notes · C# minor · 150 BPM· 5:46
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Tolkki Lead
Rhythm And Harmony
Harmony II
Jari
Jens
Jens Leads
Kotipelto
Choir
Drumkit
100%11 tracks · 10,899 notes · C# minor · 150 BPM· 5:46
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Harpsichord 1
Harpsichord 2
Harpsichord 3
Flute
Choir aahs
Standard drum kit
92%6 tracks · 3,101 notes · D minor · 160 BPM· 2:12partial
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Jens Johansson (Keyboard 2) 1
Jens Johansson (Keyboard 2) 2
Timo Tolkki (Solo Parts)
Timo Tolkki (Guitar)
Jari Kainulainen (Bass)
Drumkit
89%4 tracks · 9,596 notes · C minor · 150 BPM· 5:44Live Wacken 2015
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
6%1 tracks · 40 notes · E minor · 180 BPM· 0:07partial
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Acoustic grand piano

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 5:46

Free sheet music for Black Diamond

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Piano · measures 1–14

About this song

Black Diamond by Stratovarius is in C# minor (estimated), around 150 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 5:46 (Harpsichord, Drawbar organ, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Contrabass, Choir aahs, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 8 versions available to play and practice.

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BassAdvanced
6.31 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
11.31 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.35 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
3.11 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
0.85 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.54 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Bridge
Outro

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0:001:002:003:004:005:005:46
Intro0:00Verse0:51Verse1:15Chorus1:42Solo2:08Bridge2:22Solo2:34Solo2:46Solo2:59Solo3:07Solo3:12Solo3:18Bridge3:39Chorus3:50Outro4:58

About the key of C# minor

C# minor is the 12th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are C♯m, F♯m, and G♯m.

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