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Down With the Sickness

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The Sickness (2000)alternative metalTop 5%4:36SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezer
Key: D# minorTuning: Drop DbTempo: 90 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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97%6 tracks · 5,350 notes · D# minor · 90 BPM· 4:36Recommended
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Intro
Main Riff
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Post-chorus
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Breakdown
Interlude
Final Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Synth
Lead Vocals
97%5 tracks · 5,715 notes · D# minor · 89 BPM· 4:42Rock Band Version
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Drums
Bass
Guitar 1
Lead Vocals
Guitar 2
96%10 tracks · 4,434 notes · D# major · 90 BPM· 4:31
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass 1
Bass 2
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
Drumkit 3
Drumkit 4
Drumkit 5
Drumkit 6
96%13 tracks · 9,524 notes · D# major · 90 BPM· 4:31
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Electric Bass (pick) 1
Electric bass (pick) 2
Electric bass (pick) 3
Electric bass (pick) 4
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
Standard drum kit 4
Standard drum kit 5
Standard drum kit 6
94%4 tracks · 5,097 notes · C# minor · 90 BPM· 4:36Drop B
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Guitar 1
Bass
Drums
Guitar 2
94%6 tracks · 4,635 notes · D# minor · 90 BPM· 5:11live
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Guitar 1
Bass 1
Bass 2
Drums 1
Guitar 2
Drums 2
91%4 tracks · 4,702 notes · E minor · 98 BPM· 4:10
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Hand Clap
Drumkit
91%4 tracks · 4,563 notes · D# major · 90 BPM· 4:36
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drumkit
83%3 tracks · 4,740 notes · C# minor · 93 BPM· 4:28
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Guitar
Bass
Drumkit
83%3 tracks · 4,715 notes · C# minor · 93 BPM· 4:28
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Guitar
Bass
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —6 tracks · 4:36

About this song

Down With the Sickness by Disturbed is in D# minor, around 90 BPM, 4/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 4:36 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 2 (sawtooth), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 14 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
5.69 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.74 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.56 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.74 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.23 notes/sec

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Chorus
Bridge
Interlude

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:36
Intro0:00Verse 10:53Pre-chorus 11:15Chorus 11:36Post-chorus1:57Verse 22:03Pre-chorus 22:24Chorus 22:45Bridge3:07Breakdown3:28Interlude4:05Chorus4:15Outro4:26

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5F♯2G♯4

F♯2 – G♯4 · 26 semitones (~2.2 octaves)

About the key of D# minor

D# minor is the 14th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D♯m, G♯m, and A♯m.

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