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System of a Down

Toxicity (2001)alternative metalTop 5%2:42SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C minorestTuning: Drop CTempo: 170 BPMest

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100%8 tracks · 3,467 notes · C minor · 170 BPM· 2:42Recommended
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Intro
Instrumental
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Post-chorus
Interlude
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
Winds
100%8 tracks · 3,465 notes · C# minor · 170 BPM· 2:42Drop C#
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Intro
Instrumental
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Post-chorus
Interlude
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
Winds
100%7 tracks · 3,660 notes · C minor · 180 BPM· 2:40
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4Guitar solo
3Guitar Octave
6Effect
5Dub solo
1&2Daron Malikian
SHAVO Odadjian
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 2,695 notes · C minor · 173 BPM· 2:56
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Distortion guitar
Ocarina
Sitar
Shamisen
Koto
Electric bass (finger)
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 3,175 notes · C minor · 166 BPM· 2:49
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric bass (pick)
Standard drum kit
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 1
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 2
95%5 tracks · 3,037 notes · C minor · 166 BPM· 2:49
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Daron Malakian - Distorted Guitar
Daran Malakian - 12 String Guitar
Bass
Lyrics, Voice
Drumkit
95%5 tracks · 2,994 notes · C minor · 170 BPM· 3:02
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Lead Guitar
Banjo
Clean Guitar
Bass
Drumkit
89%4 tracks · 1,248 notes · C minor · 180 BPM· 2:42
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Distortion
Clean 1
Clean 2
Wind
68%1 tracks · 718 notes · C minor · 175 BPM· 1:55partialver2
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Guitar
68%1 tracks · 999 notes · C minor · 175 BPM· 2:45
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Distortion guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 2:42

About this song

Science by System of a Down is in C minor (estimated), around 170 BPM. This 8-track arrangement runs 2:42 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Ocarina, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, an interlude, and an outro. 10 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced
7.13 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.38 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.65 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.35 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
2.09 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Interlude
Verse
Chorus
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:42
Intro0:00Instrumental0:11Verse 10:22Chorus 10:43Verse 20:54Chorus 21:05Post-chorus1:15Interlude1:26Chorus 32:09Outro2:20

Vocal range

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C3C4C5G3G4

G3 – G4 · 12 semitones (~1 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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