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They Say

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Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway

Scars on Broadway (2008)alternative metalTop 5%2:40SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezer
Key: variesTempo: 140 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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95%5 tracks · 4,524 notes · G# minor · 138 BPM· 2:40Recommended
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Guitar intro
Main Riff
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Pre-chorus
Chorus 2
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Drums
Bass
95%4 tracks · 2,970 notes · C minor · 140 BPM· 2:31
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Малакян
барадатый один
барадатый два
Drumkit
92%5 tracks · 4,976 notes · C# minor · 140 BPM· 2:46
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јсгбнп 1
јсгбнп 2
јсгбнп 4
јсгбнп 5
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 3,625 notes · F# major · 141 BPM· 2:43
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Main Guitar
Fills
Bass
Drumkit
81%3 tracks · 3,248 notes · E major · 120 BPM· 4:16extended
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Lead Guitar
Rhythm Guitar
Bass Guitar
81%3 tracks · 2,495 notes · C# minor · 141 BPM· 2:40
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Main Guitar
Fills
Bass
70%1 tracks · 1,848 notes · C# minor · 68 BPM· 3:11extended
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Overdriven guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 2:40

About this song

They Say by Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway, around 140 BPM, 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 2:40 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro and alternating verses and choruses. 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
9.45 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.3 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.02 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.61 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus

Song structure

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0:001:002:40
Intro0:00Verse 10:21Pre-chorus0:35Chorus0:49Verse 21:03Pre-chorus1:30Chorus1:44Pre-chorus1:58Chorus 22:12

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C4C5C6C♯4G♯4

C♯4 – G♯4 · 7 semitones (~0.6 octaves)

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