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Fuck the System

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System of a Down

Steal This Album! (2002)alternative metalTop 5%2:09SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D# majorestTuning: Drop CTempo: 170 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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95%5 tracks · 3,340 notes · G# major · 175 BPM· 2:09Recommended
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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Verse
Chorus
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
95%4 tracks · 3,456 notes · D# major · 168 BPM· 2:142.0
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Daron
Dubs
Shavo
Drumkit
90%7 tracks · 5,497 notes · A# minor · 175 BPM· 2:092.0
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Sax
Drums
84%3 tracks · 2,872 notes · D# major · 170 BPM· 2:13
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Daron Malakian
Shavo Odadjian
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84%3 tracks · 2,872 notes · D# major · 170 BPM· 2:13
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Distortion guitar
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 2:09

About this song

Fuck the System by System of a Down is in D# major (estimated), around 170 BPM, 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 2:09 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an interlude. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
5.9 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
7.57 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
9.11 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
2.86 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:09
Intro0:00Verse0:19Chorus0:41Interlude0:56Verse0:59Chorus1:21Interlude1:36Bridge1:47Verse1:58Chorus2:03

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6G♯3F5

G♯3 – F5 · 21 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of D# major

D# major is the 20th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D♯, G♯, and A♯.

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