Mezmerize cover

Violent Pornography

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System of a Down

Mezmerize (2005)alternative metalTop 5%3:31SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezer
Key: C# majorTuning: Drop DbTempo: 142 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 5,456 notes · C# minor · 142 BPM· 3:31Recommended
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Intro
Theme
Verse 1
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 3
Bridge
Chorus
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Percussion
Choir
Drums
100%9 tracks · 5,483 notes · C minor · 142 BPM· 3:31Drop C
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Intro
Theme
Verse 1
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 3
Bridge
Chorus
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Percussion
Choir
Drums
95%6 tracks · 468 notes · C# major · 142 BPM· 0:37partialstudio-accurate
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
89%4 tracks · 4,335 notes · C# minor · 140 BPM· 3:32
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Electric 1
Electric 2
Bass
Drumkit
89%5 tracks · 3,237 notes · C# minor · 142 BPM· 3:29
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric Bass (pick) 1
Electric bass (pick) 2
Standard drum kit
81%3 tracks · 3,238 notes · C# minor · 142 BPM· 3:29
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Guitar
Bass
Drumkit
81%3 tracks · 3,131 notes · C# minor · 138 BPM· 3:36
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Distortion guitar
Bass
Drumkit
81%3 tracks · 3,391 notes · C# minor · 140 BPM· 3:32
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Daron
Shavo
Drumkit
78%3 tracks · 979 notes · C# minor · 143 BPM· 3:21
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Daron Clean
Daron Distorted
Daron Distorted 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 3:31

About this song

Violent Pornography by System of a Down is in C# major, around 142 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 3:31 (Electric guitar (clean), Electric guitar (muted), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, an interlude, and an outro. 9 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
8.73 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.13 notes/sec
VocalsAdvanced
4.13 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.18 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.16 notes/sec

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Intro
Interlude
Chorus
Bridge
Outro

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0:001:002:003:31
Intro0:00Verse 10:34Interlude0:47Verse 21:01Chorus1:14Interlude1:41Verse 31:55Bridge2:08Chorus2:22Outro3:06

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6F3F5

F3 – F5 · 24 semitones (~2 octaves)

About the key of C# major

C# major is the 22nd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are C♯, F♯, and G♯.

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