Chop Suey – System of a Down – Intro

By Steve Ley Drum Beats, Level 3 Drum Beats, Rock system of a down, tribal beat

This classic jungle-groove features in the intro section of Chop Suey; System of the Down's signature song.

Drummer, John Dolmayan, leads the descending tom phrases with his left hand – avoiding crossing his hands and potentially clashing the sticks.

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Steve Ley

Steve Ley is a professional drummer, teacher, writer and Sheet Music Team Director for Online Drummer. He studied at the Australian National University, graduating with a Diploma of Music specializing in jazz performance.

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Chop Suey – System of a Down – Intro