Toxicity cover

Atwa

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System of a Down

Toxicity (2001)alternative metalTop 5%2:57SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G minorTuning: Drop CTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 2,976 notes · F minor · 85 BPM· 2:57Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Post-chorus
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Solo
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
100%7 tracks · 2,615 notes · F minor · 85 BPM· 2:57Drop C#
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Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
100%14 tracks · 2,668 notes · F minor · 85 BPM· 2:57
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Oboe 1
Oboe 2
Tenor Sax 1
Tenor sax 2
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard drum kit
95%6 tracks · 2,729 notes · F minor · 87 BPM· 2:57
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Serj
Daron
Vocals
Backup Vocals
Shavo
Drumkit
95%5 tracks · 2,454 notes · F minor · 96 BPM· 2:40
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Serj Tankian [Vocals]
Daron Malakian [Vocals]
Daron Malakian [Guitar]
Shavo Odadjian [Bass]
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 2,729 notes · F minor · 87 BPM· 2:57
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Daron - Clean
Daron - Distortion
Serj - Vocal
Daron - Back Vocal
Shavo - Bass
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 2,151 notes · F minor · 80 BPM· 2:57
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Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric bass (pick)
Distortion guitar
Standard drum kit
89%5 tracks · 2,136 notes · E minor · 45 BPM· 2:51
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Tim
Niko
Gros
Triangle
Drumkit
89%4 tracks · 2,088 notes · F minor · 42 BPM· 3:01
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Guitar
Bass
Triangle
Drumkit
89%5 tracks · 2,196 notes · E minor · 45 BPM· 2:51
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Tim
Niko
Gros
Triangle
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 2:57

About this song

Atwa by System of a Down is in G minor, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 2:57 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 16 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassIntermediate
2.27 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.31 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
5.61 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
2.2 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:002:57
Intro0:00Verse 10:23Chorus 10:45Post-chorus0:56Verse 21:07Chorus 21:29Bridge1:40Solo1:51Verse 32:12Chorus 32:34Outro2:44

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5D♯3A♯4

D♯3 – A♯4 · 19 semitones (~1.6 octaves)

About the key of G minor

G minor is the 11th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Gm, Cm, and Dm.

Browse all songs in G minor Build a chord progression in this key

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