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Spiders

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System of a Down (1998)alternative metalTop 5%3:35SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C minorTuning: Drop CTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 4,364 notes · C minor · 124 BPM· 3:35Recommended
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Intro
Intro Verse
Chorus 1
Pre-verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Guitar Solo
Chorus 3
Pre-verse 2
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Percussion
Piano
95%5 tracks · 4,554 notes · C minor · 70 BPM· 3:33
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Distortion guitar
Electric bass (finger)
Cello
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Drumkit
95%5 tracks · 4,153 notes · C minor · 70 BPM· 3:26
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Voice
Drumkit
95%5 tracks · 2,190 notes · D minor · 135 BPM· 3:35
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Acoustic
Bass
Distortion
Strings
Drumkit
92%5 tracks · 3,761 notes · C minor · 122 BPM· 3:352
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Pre Verse 2
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Pre Solo
Solo
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
92%6 tracks · 3,275 notes · C minor · 120 BPM· 3:22
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Daron Lead
Daron Rythm 1
Daron Rythm 2
Additional
Shavo Bass
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 4,362 notes · C minor · 70 BPM· 3:26
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Distortion guitar
Electric bass (finger)
Electric guitar (jazz)
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 2,216 notes · C minor · 120 BPM· 4:00
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TabIt MIDI - Track 1
TabIt MIDI - Track 2
Electric guitar (clean)
TabIt MIDI - Track 3
89%5 tracks · 1,810 notes · D minor · 60 BPM· 4:20extendedUnplugged
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Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Ocarina
Acoustic Bass 1
Acoustic bass 2
86%4 tracks · 3,479 notes · C minor · 69 BPM· 3:29
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Guitar 1
Guitar double
Bass
Bass double

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 3:35

About this song

Spiders by System of a Down is in C minor, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 3:35 (Acoustic grand piano, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), Tinkle bell, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a solo. 16 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
7.52 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.16 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.33 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.09 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.04 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.28 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Chorus
Solo

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:35
Intro0:00Verse0:15Chorus 10:47Pre-verse 11:07Verse 21:14Chorus 21:42Solo2:03Chorus 32:31Pre-verse 23:05Verse3:19

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5C6G2C5

G2 – C5 · 29 semitones (~2.4 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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