Toxicity cover

Prison Song

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System of a Down

Toxicity (2001)alternative metalTop 5%3:20SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C minorestTuning: Drop CTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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97%5 tracks · 4,468 notes · C minor · 189 BPM· 3:20Recommended
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Intro
Interlude 1
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Turn
Interlude 2
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
97%5 tracks · 5,068 notes · C minor · 106 BPM· 3:13
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Daron [Lead Guitar]
Daron [Overdub]
Daron [12-string acoustic guitar]
Shavo [Bass]
Drumkit
94%4 tracks · 3,936 notes · C minor · 180 BPM· 3:60extended
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Malakian 1
Odadjian
Malakian 2
Drumkit
94%5 tracks · 3,453 notes · C minor · 100 BPM· 3:06
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guitarra w/dist
guitarra acustica
bajo
Tambourine
Drumkit
94%4 tracks · 3,939 notes · A minor · 180 BPM· 4:01extended
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Malakian 1
Odadjian
Malakian 2
Drumkit
94%5 tracks · 4,473 notes · C minor · 205 BPM· 2:59
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Gtr. 1
Gtr. 2
Gtr. 3
Bass
Drumkit
94%5 tracks · 3,823 notes · C minor · 180 BPM· 3:35
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Distortion guitar
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard drum kit
83%3 tracks · 606 notes · A minor · 115 BPM· 0:42partial
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Daron Malakian
Shavo Odadjian
Drumkit
83%3 tracks · 3,423 notes · C minor · 106 BPM· 2:51
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Distortion guitar
Electric bass (finger)
Drumkit
80%2 tracks · 978 notes · G# major · 205 BPM· 2:54
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Distortion guitar
Acoustic guitar (steel)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 3:20

About this song

Prison Song by System of a Down is in C minor (estimated), 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 3:20 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, an interlude, and an outro. 15 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassAdvanced
4.14 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
9.44 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.55 notes/sec
VocalsAdvanced
3.2 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:20
Intro0:00Interlude0:27Verse 10:45Pre-chorus 10:55Chorus 11:05Verse 21:14Pre-chorus 21:24Chorus 21:33Interlude1:57Bridge2:07Verse 32:27Pre-chorus 32:37Chorus 32:47Outro3:05

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5G♯2A♯4

G♯2 – A♯4 · 26 semitones (~2.2 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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