John Dolmayan's Chaotic “Chop Suey!” Drum Part Explained
An in-depth drum lesson dissecting John Dolmayan's drumming on "Chop Suey!" — one of System of a Down's biggest hits. In this lesson, Brandon Toews breaks down all the essential sections of “Chop Suey!” and shows you how to play them on the kit. You'll explore the iconic tom groove, the chaotic verse groove, the half-time ride cymbal sections, and more. The NEW Musora App* (Free 7-Day Trial) ►https://www.drumeo.com/trial-yt?vid=U... Check out the microphones used in your favorite Drumeo videos (Earthworks x Musora) ► https://earthworksaudio.com/musora _______________ Chapters: 00:00 - Lesson Overview 00:34 - The Tom Intro Groove 03:36 - The Open Hi-Hat Intro Groove 05:24 - The Chaotic Verse Groove 07:25 - The Half-Time Chorus 11:56 - The Traditional Blast Beat 13:41 - The Double-Time Guitar Solo 15:41 - The Bridge Section 20:34 - More Drum Lessons! _______________ Follow @BrandonToews ►Instagram: / brandon.toews ►Facebook: / brandon.toews.drums ►TikTok: / brandon.toews ►X/Twitter: / btoews_drums Follow @DrumeoOfficial ►The Drumeo Beat: https://www.drumeo.com/beat/ ►Facebook: / drumeo ►Instagram: / drumeoofficial ►TikTok: / drumeoofficial ►Clips Channel: @DrumeoClips _______________ #Drumeo #SystemOfADown #ChopSuey
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