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Psycho

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System of a Down

Toxicity (2001)alternative metalTop 5%3:44SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorestTuning: Drop CTempo: 147 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 4,304 notes · D minor · 146 BPM· 3:44Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Bridge 1
Verse 3
Bridge 2
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
World
Strings
Drums
100%7 tracks · 3,602 notes · D minor · 147 BPM· 3:37
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Distortion guitar
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric bass (pick)
Lead 3 (calliope)
Overdriven guitar
String ensemble 1
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 4,470 notes · D minor · 145 BPM· 3:40
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass (Intro)
Keyboard
Drumkit
100%11 tracks · 4,450 notes · E minor · 117 BPM· 4:33extended
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard drum kit
String ensemble 1
100%8 tracks · 3,667 notes · D minor · 146 BPM· 3:44
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
String ensemble 1
Electric bass (pick)
Standard drum kit
92%4 tracks · 5,141 notes · D minor · 150 BPM· 5:18extendedRock Im Park
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Drums
Guitar
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Outro
Solo
Guitar
Bass
Strings
Drums
92%5 tracks · 2,714 notes · D minor · 150 BPM· 3:33
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass (Intro)
92%4 tracks · 2,990 notes · D minor · 147 BPM· 3:37
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Shavo Odadjian
Daron Malakian
Serj Tankian
Drumkit
89%6 tracks · 2,496 notes · D minor · 150 BPM· 3:33
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
12 String
Semi Harmonics
Bass Intro
86%4 tracks · 2,341 notes · D minor · 150 BPM· 1:26partial
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Guitar 1
Guitar double
Bass
Bass double

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 3:44

About this song

Psycho by System of a Down is in D minor (estimated), around 147 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 3:44 (Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), String ensemble 1, Lead 6 (voice), Sitar, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an outro. 14 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
5.49 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.81 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.15 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.83 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.11 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.5 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Chorus
Verse
Bridge
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:44
Intro0:00Verse 10:39Chorus 10:53Verse 21:02Chorus 21:16Bridge1:29Verse 31:55Bridge2:21Outro2:48

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5C6G3D♯5

G3 – D♯5 · 20 semitones (~1.7 octaves)

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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