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I-E-A-I-A-I-O

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System of a Down

Steal This Album! (2002)alternative metalTop 5%3:08SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTuning: Drop CTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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95%5 tracks · 5,875 notes · C major · 133 BPM· 3:08Recommended
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Intro
Instrumental
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Solo
Bridge
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
95%4 tracks · 5,451 notes · C minor · 133 BPM· 3:22
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Daron Malakian
Shavo Odadjian
Shavo Solo Backup
Drumkit
95%5 tracks · 5,451 notes · C minor · 120 BPM· 3:44extended
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Electric bass (pick)
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit
92%4 tracks · 5,877 notes · C major · 140 BPM· 3:05
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Guitar 1 (Dist)
Guitar 2 (Dist)
Electric Bass
Drumkit
84%3 tracks · 4,578 notes · C major · 140 BPM· 2:58
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Distortion guitar
Overdriven guitar
Drumkit
78%3 tracks · 2,472 notes · C major · 140 BPM· 2:58Ieaiaio
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
70%1 tracks · 1,826 notes · C minor · 140 BPM· 3:05
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Guitar 1 (Dist)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 3:08

About this song

I-E-A-I-A-I-O by System of a Down, 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 3:08 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and a solo. 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
5.57 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
8.3 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
12.53 notes/sec
VocalsAdvanced
4.26 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Solo
Bridge

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:08
Intro0:00Instrumental0:14Verse 10:29Chorus 10:58Solo2:10Bridge2:24

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6C3F5

C3 – F5 · 29 semitones (~2.4 octaves)

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