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Deer Dance

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System of a Down

Toxicity (2001)alternative metalTop 5%2:49SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C minorTuning: Drop CTempo: 165 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 4,928 notes · F minor · 165 BPM· 2:49Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
World
Drums 1
Drums 2
97%7 tracks · 3,537 notes · C# major · 164 BPM· 2:44
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric Bass (pick) 1
Electric bass (pick) 2
Standard drum kit
Banjo 1
Banjo 2
92%4 tracks · 3,537 notes · C# major · 164 BPM· 2:44
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Distortion guitar
Electric bass (pick)
Banjo
Drumkit
92%6 tracks · 3,799 notes · F minor · 165 BPM· 2:49
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Gui. 1 (Dis.)
Gui. 2 (Dis.)
Gui. 3 (Dis.)
Gui. 4 (Mandolin)
Bass (Pick)
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 3,343 notes · F minor · 160 BPM· 2:45
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Daron 1
Daron 2
Shavo
Drumkit
89%4 tracks · 3,671 notes · F minor · 165 BPM· 2:49
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Daron
Daron 2
Shavo
Drumkit
86%4 tracks · 1,469 notes · G# major · 165 BPM· 2:49
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Mandolin
81%3 tracks · 4,252 notes · F minor · 163 BPM· 2:51v3
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Guitar
Bass
Drums
81%3 tracks · 4,251 notes · F minor · 163 BPM· 2:51
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Daron Malakian
Shavo Odadjian
Drumkit
78%2 tracks · 2,770 notes · F minor · 165 BPM· 2:49Ukulele Cover
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Intro
Pre-verse 1
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Pre-verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Guitar
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 2:49

About this song

Deer Dance by System of a Down is in C minor, around 165 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 2:49 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), Banjo, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an outro. 10 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassAdvanced
4.36 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
8.59 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
7.55 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
2.97 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
2.7 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:002:49
Intro0:00Verse 10:12Pre-chorus0:29Chorus0:41Verse 20:52Pre-chorus1:10Chorus1:21Bridge1:33Pre-chorus2:20Chorus2:25Outro2:37

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6C3C5

C3 – C5 · 24 semitones (~2 octaves)

About the key of C minor

C minor is the 8th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Cm, Fm, and Gm.

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Deer Dance appears on the soundtrack of A Gamer's Day.