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QUESTION: I was just wondering if you know what piece of music that this belongs to. Keys D-E-F-D  G-A    D-E-F-D  C-E
It had a title on the list "Play the Song Of The Dead"
Thanks for your time.

ANSWER: I'm sorry. I don't know....  Can you give me any context?  Symphony? TV ad?

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It's definitely not "Dies Irae."  If it were, it would be a tune that moved down after the first note.  Using your notation, which starts the tune on D:  D C D B  

F  E  F  D  E  C  D  D  are the actual notes, but the sound is the same no matter where you start.
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QUESTION: It was part of a game called Phantasmat Collector's Edition. You had to find piano keys and then play those notes which was followed by a short musical piece. Hope that can help a bit. Thanks again for your reply.

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Ok, I found a walkthru and followed it to the point where the piano keys are.  I don't think the "tune" is a known song.  I think the notes were chosen just for the game and appear to me to be rather random choices.  They don't form a very engaging melody.....IMO.

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