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Scissors

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Key: F# minorestTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 12,090 notes · F# minor · 148 BPM· 8:27Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Josh enter
Mick and Craig enter
Joey and Paul enter
Shawn enter
Pre-verse 1
Verse, Corey enter
Chorus 1
Pre-verse 2
Verse 2
Bridge 1
Verse 3
Bridge 2
Bridge 3
Chorus-Riff
Break
Interlude 1
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
Drums 4
100%9 tracks · 1,270 notes · F# minor · 135 BPM· 2:13partial
Practice Play
James
Mick
Paul
Corey
Cabasa
Maracas
Timbale
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
100%11 tracks · 10,268 notes · D major · 144 BPM· 8:24
Practice Play
James
Mick
Paul
Clown
133 Mhz
Bongos
Timbale
Cabasa
Surdo
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
100%15 tracks · 11,609 notes · F# minor · 140 BPM· 8:43
Practice Play
Paul Gray
Josh Brainard
Craig Jones
Mick Thomson
Corey Taylor
Hand Clap
Cabasa 1
Woodblock 1
Timbale
Cabasa 2
Woodblock 2
Shaker
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
Drumkit 3
94%8 tracks · 6,134 notes · F# minor · 70 BPM· 5:14partial
Practice Play
Mick Thomson
Josh Brainard/Jim Root
Paul Gray
Hand Clap
Timbale
Maracas
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
87%7 tracks · 11,553 notes · F# major · 155 BPM· 10:16extendedLive 2000
Practice Play
Little Improv Jam
Intro Song
Intro Jim
Intro Mick and Paul
Pre-verse
Chorus
Chorus 1.2
Pre-verse 2
Verse 2
Bridge
Verse 3
Bridge 2
Bridge 3
Bridge 3.1
Bridge 3.2
Bridge 3.3
Bridge 3.4
Chorus Riff 1.1
Chorus Riff 1.2
Chorus Riff 1.3
Break
Interlude
Interlude 1.1
Interlude 1.2
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 8:27

About this song

Scissors by Slipknot is in F# minor (estimated), 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 8:27 (Distortion guitar, Guitar harmonics, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, an interlude, and an outro. 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
7.45 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.07 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.53 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.07 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:27
Intro0:00Pre-verse 11:31Verse1:44Chorus 12:10Pre-verse 22:34Verse 22:46Bridge2:57Verse 33:09Bridge3:20Bridge3:31Chorus4:26Interlude5:06Outro7:54

Vocal range

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C2C3C4D2A2

D2 – A2 · 7 semitones (~0.6 octaves)

About the key of F# minor

F# minor is the 13th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F♯m, Bm, and C♯m.

Browse all songs in F# minor Build a chord progression in this key

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