DRUMY
Read Chop Suey! as drum notation
Chop Suey! drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Chop Suey! by System of a Down is 128 BPM and runs 3:28: 111 bars and 1,267 notes played on the ride, kick, hi-hat, snare, tom 2, crash, tom 1 and floor tom.
The drum part is rated Medium — comfortable once the groove is steady, and the fills are where it asks more.
It has 4 fills, its longest section is the Chorus 3 (0:38) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Instrumental
- Verse 1
- Chorus 1
- Instrumental
- Verse 2
- Chorus 2
- Bridge
- Chorus 3
How to play Chop Suey! on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Chop Suey! come down in time with the recording, or with the drums taken out so it’s just you and the band. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill into Chorus 2 at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 128 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Chop Suey! drum cover.
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