TOXICITY
I've always thought System Of A Down was akin to Linkin Park: a band without substance and full of screams that appeals to the emo kids. But this song has made me really appreciate S.O.A.D. It alternates quiet, serene, haunting parts with out of control thrashing.
Plus Serj Tankaran looks kinda like Frank Zappa.
Anyway, first thing's first: you can't get away with standard tuning on this one. Drop the low-E string to a D. Here's an online app you can use to help you.
Another thing, the timing is in 6/8 measure. 6 beats per measure, eighth notes get one beat. If I find something to help me explain this, then I'll post it up.
The hard part is that "out of control thrashing", in the chorus and after the first verse riff:
D--------------------------8---8-----7-----7-7-7--
A---0-------------0-------8---8-----7-----7-7-7--
E---0----3-2-0-2-0-------8---8-----7-----7-7-7--
That's not the hard part. This is the hard part:
A-3-2-0-2-0-0-3-2-0-2-0-0-3-2-0-2-0-0-3-2-0-2-0-0-
E-3-2-0-2-0-0-3-2-0-2-0-0-3-2-0-2-0-0-3-2-0-2-0-0-
It requires alternate picking and a lot of co-ordination. Middle finger over 3rd fret, index over 2nd fret.
Overall, not that hard a song. The riffs can be tricky and require fast fingers, but not too fast.
Like "Learn To Fly", this song has been mixed differently for Rock Band. The second time the verse riffs repeat is covered with palm muted open strings.
SETLIST UPDATED
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