Play "Chop Suey" On The Drums | 5 Levels

[@Kapenguin448]

Chop Suey is such a great song to learn for beginners. Not because it's easy or overly simple, but because there's so much variety between the verse, chorus, bridge, and outro, and it's all very approachable. It's a great "goal song" to set if you're just learning how to play.

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Agree 100%!

[@donteat_ricin]

second reply 😈

[@МихаилГрязев-ъ6у]

Цбх

[@ariamcfiction]

That's why it's called Chop Suey 😊

[@MS-dz1di]

I still don't feel ready. Playing since end of august now😮

[@Jaggermonster-k1j]

I improvise every song with Nicko s touch❤

[@calebtyler_]

Im only like 14 but i dont wanna sound cocky but ive heard the song about 100 times before i tried played it so by now i pretty much got the john dolmayan

[@sugabeariadt]

What are the drum nit specs for this video?

[@oneinfinity]

Ah yes, Level 1, or as I like to call it: The Lars Ulrich school of Drumming.

[@AbuYusha01]

Me never having ever touched drumsticks... 1 minute into this video: got it...

[@G.of.J.]

exactly lollll

[@bonesmama1273]

Best comment of the week 👏🏼😂😂🙌🏼

[@insertmetalusernamehere]

How many times have I said that and got on my kit and said yep...don't got it lol

[@AbuYusha01]

@@insertmetalusernamehere precisely lool. Looks easy but is NOT.

[@lobbyrobby]

​@@insertmetalusernamehereI just watched a drum cover of a different song about 10 times. It's a fairly easy song. I was counting along the whole time and even air drumming. I went to my kit and immediately I was off tempo haha. I really need to start practicing with a metronome

[@kramerica2k10]

I'm currently on level 0 which is randomly hitting your desk with your hand/fist but not remotely in time.

[@IamRanJos]

Lol

[@aqimjulayhi8798]

I’m on level 0.5, my foot is tapping too

[@AlejandroSifuentes]

CHOPS.....UEY!!! 🥁This was awesome Dave!

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Thank you, Alejandro!

[@laurabrown6085]

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[@cusswordsayer3558]

@@DrumeoOfficial check out rat salad by Black Sabbath, Bill Ward gives John Bohnham a run for his money

[@darlenaphan2778]

"I learned this on rock band" - story of my life

[@JoeDaveycrockettsoundlabs]

Are you guys planning on doing more of these “level” videos? As a music instructor I really try to encourage my drum students to approach new songs like this.

[@JoeDaveycrockettsoundlabs]

Just a follow up. For real though! I’ve incorporated this mentality and it’s great for cultivating a students desire to “play”. This is great for my more technically minded students. The ones that have a hard time not playing what is in a page.

[@mcswizz9609]

Yea, these videos have been heavily used by me as a beginner. I hope they do continue

[@revazascending1725]

Ok now Dave needs to go over the rest of the song and play it all the way through. Also, Toxicity

[@fabiobaldan556]

Do you have a "I can hold a stick" level for playing this song?

[@pccoder]

lol

[@hugodogobob]

That's the first level. Just slow it down until you can do it. I'm assuming him saying practice it before playing to the song is basically saying slow with metronome until it's up to speed to play to the song. You'll get it in no time, every drummer starts off from 0.

[@Druid_Plow]

hugo is right man, and only way to start a song is by swinging the stick. don't rush yourself, find your own pace. but most important, do not be discouraged. If you set your mind to it, not only can you do it, you WILL do it. Good luck brother.

[@Guywhohasntslept]

I learnt half of this watching jacksepticeye play

[@krishnaaggarwal22]

king

[@marcm3017]

i am 32, havent played drums since i was 17, i miss it. and this is giving me the hope to dust everything off and give it a shot. thank you

[@stephen1145]

Should be called "how to play the intro to Chop Suey in 5 levels" , nevermind the entire rest of the song!

[@yeetfeet1878]

This was a great lesson I remember when I was a beginner 😂.

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Definitely takes me back as well.

[@Krimson5pride]

This is an amazing series (if I recall correctly, there was a video of covering Smells like teen Spirit in the similar structure). Please keep making more!

[@xenai123]

Im not a drummer but i think i'm a pro at this song in my head now

[@SirFartalot]

Nice job! I love the fact that you can simplify a beat and still play along with a song, for that reason alone I think drums are the best instrument to learn🤘🥁

[@drumfanatik316]

Is Drumeo now using Tama??? That’s good stuff right there!!!

[@TheMoirLabel]

No idea. But those toms are slappin’

[@Crusuma]

That's strange, I started to learn Chop Suey in the Drumeo Songs-section a few days ago. So thank you!

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Ha, good timing!

[@Crusuma]

@@DrumeoOfficial perfect :)

[@MichaelRicksAherne]

I LOVE these 5 levels videos! Love them! Allows me to approach the songs at a level that's doable while having a FT job and 2 kids.

[@giftedlift3354]

I played it high on Rock Band. 🤙🏾😂

[@anyari007]

I had the same feeling with fortunate son, you can play it very easily, but if you expand it with some tam and cymbal variations it becomes crazy good to play :D

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Too true!

[@mylovelyman2]

Love the track! Get it on Drumeo!!!!

[@Koeni_Nick13]

this fills me with a serj of energy. thank u

[@abhisarlal4056]

This is one of the most powerful things, to be able to play a song as per you. You know your basics are right when you can do this.

[@commandohornet2295]

I’d love to see Slipknot’s Nero Forte played at different levels.

[@VoidR]

LOL The levels would be "Weinberg" and "everyone else"

[@rubberonasphalt]

* never held drumsticks * Me: Level 5 it is

[@carlphillips5759]

Why would anyone want to learn anything incorrect? Time is of the essence! That which we have so little of Shall NOT be wasted learning the same material again & again. Stop Butchering Someone Else`s Masterpiece! Teach it correctly as the Composer intended it to sound. Please , do not waste our time. We can learn twice as much this way...

[@a_wandering_traveler]

I wish you guys still had System of a Down songs on your platform :( I really wanted to learn to play this and other songs from Drumeo.

[@eyesburning]

W A K E U P !

[@drummerboyarnold3174]

Hello linkin park..you play drums as well

[@alejandromayorga8614]

LP!

[@danielnikitin6536]

Grab a brush and put a little makeup

[@MetalMonkey]

Jacksepticeye did a drum cover of this and Avenged Sevenfold - Unholy Confessions

[@OvisHerder1]

I love the drums and System Of A Down favs I totally rock and mastered this on airdrums. 😕♿🇺🇸 great tutorial.

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Thank you!

[@willileo2373]

Thanks for this nice explanation 😊 please can you in the future do some songs from evanescence, lacuna Coil, moonspell???

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Cheers! Thanks for the suggestions 👊

[@calamity075]

One of the First songs I learned on drums, Great starting song. And yes Air drumming actually helps! I don't own a kit myself but learned how to play just by listening and get the Movements in the Air.

[@Compendyum]

It's close to a handfull of nothing since you need time to master your balance with the sticks.

[@yomegayo]

Damn... i miss playing drums.

[@creation500_9]

*me watching having never touched a drum kit in my life* ah yes makes sense

[@alfredneumann4332]

i love how you make different difficulties. would have loved stuff like this when i started playing 15 years ago, keep it up!

[@daniilamirov276]

Chop suey that's metal and rock god song❤❤❤

[@Non-TypicalDrummer]

Figured out I'm a solid 3.5 on this song, although, now that I have seen the tom pattern for the intro, I believe I can make a 4 pretty easily!!

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Awesome, Jackie!

[@dadboddrumming4261]

Great breakdown!! I love this format from an educational standpoint!!

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Thanks!

[@gregortimphus8099]

Well, I need level -1

[@marksturgeyboy1079]

Great Video and tutorial. Im a level 4.5, dont play this in my covers band but when we don't have rehearsals (especially now) its something to go back to and have fun with. More videos like this please!🤟

[@TU42Fuzzy]

C H O P S

[@An_Arbitrary_Miscellany]

O O O E E

[@haizk]

GROW UP!

[@TU42Fuzzy]

@@haizk YES!

[@ohheylads]

Great, now i wanna play drums and i don't even have a drumset

[@bencoldwell8716]

I can already tell this videos gonna be sick

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Thanks, Ben!

[@joe_tipakuah4880]

Yes!! The lesson that I'd looking for is here now.Chop Suey by SOAD (System Of A Down), one of my favourite nu-metal songs..Thanks Drumeo! Greetings from Malaysia.Hope you can invite our Malaysian drummers to your platform to share with the world on how and what they play..Arthur Kam and John Ashley Thomas can be your selection..Stay safe and sound from COVID-19

[@alejandroviteribalanta5007]

nice

[@yiasoumi8529]

Nice

[@yeetfeet1878]

You guys know I’m in school 😂

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Every time haha

[@yeetfeet1878]

Yeah I still watch though 😳 😂.

[@acgijzen]

If you've got a musicroom, get in it!!!

[@dolan-duk]

I've played this way too many times on Rock Band, IIRC, what he plays in Level 3 is still simpler than how it is charted in the game, it's actually closer to Level 4.

[@danieliussupienis9703]

Only up to level 5??? [Disappointed face] Nah, I'm just kidding. It's okay, lads.

[@M4RCM0NT31R0]

🤘🤘🤘🤘🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬

[@TheRyepoog]

always amazed at the community this channel has made. i'm also impressed at the refrain to just go into muscle memory and play "the song". shows a lot of profession and you really analyze and break it down into simpler pieces to add from.

[@jonburgundy1]

Why did he only play the intro?

[@perpetualgrimace]

Probably because they wanted to do a 12 minute long video and not an hour long video.

[@jonburgundy1]

@@perpetualgrimace I get that but they managed to break down 5 sections of just the intro? You can break down the whole song at that rate. Intro - Chorus - Verse - Bridge - Finish.

[@jonburgundy1]

@@perpetualgrimace Theoretically speaking, the song is very redundant as far as sections go. There are 2 parts played per stanza. Idk.. I might just be looking too much into this? Lol!

[@perpetualgrimace]

@@jonburgundy1 Even though there are a lot of repeated parts, adding them in would exponentially increase the length of the video. There are at least 3 more parts they'd need to go through 5 times, not including any nuances that change from part to part, then they would have to put it all together 5 times as well. For anyone who is actually a beginner this might be overwhelming, and I think this video is more about the concept of teaching yourself to play songs to the degree that you're able to, regardless of the level you're at.

[@jonburgundy1]

@@perpetualgrimace Great points! I was looking into it well beyond the basics they are trying to portray.

[@sylpisophia5612]

Thanks to this video, i've corrected my old habit because I followed another youtube video that's been doing level 4 the whole time 🤷‍♀ Now I get to play at level 5. Should have paid more attention to the original material. 🤣 One more thing, I know this is very minor and people probably won't bother, but there's supposed to be a tie between the first high tom note and the second high tom note. I don't have OCD but it just doesn't feel right 🤣

[@jadhavshailendra7229]

Super

[@DrMattViolin]

Isnt this only intro? What about when song’s other parts? Bridges? What happens after “wake up” .. Thank you

[@JJFegradoe]

Epic as usual

[@DrumeoOfficial]

🙏

[@Michael_Michaels]

This was awesome!!! Thank you @Drumeo!

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Thanks, Michael!

[@JasonDrums24]

The level 1 is basically Lars Ulrich level

[@roberteynon1377]

Wish I was as bad as Lars he only worth about 350 million dollars not bad for a supposedly rubbish drummer

[@vincentsturgeon]

Why French grip on the toms? Also when you crossover with your right hand to the hi-hat. You lose power and also strains the wrist tendons (a good way to develop carpal tunnel). French grip should be reserved for ride cymbal (and even this is debated) and timpani. Please don't emulate his stick technique. Very awkward.

[@brodiestephens419]

I've never even tried playing drums. Why am I watching this? To be fair though, great instruction.... I feel pretty confident I can play this now. 😅😅

[@DoomBoy2005]

Great job covering this but Change the “I played it on Rock band “ to “I played it on Rock band on expert” which comes pretty close to the actual notes on drums. 😂 Because they will have the same level of progression from easy to hard you already covered.

[@Jaggermonster-k1j]

Imo always have a quarter screen for bass\ kik drum IMO especially for beginners IMO 😊

[@p0ck3rgaming45]

how its possible that I´m in the level 5, IM THINKING THAT MY LEVEL ITS SO BAD HAHAHAHAHAH

[@bateristacumbiachile]

Like👍

[@frysiandude]

To me this just makes it harder. This was the first song i learned on drums. Learning each part on a slow pace then get to speed got me te learn a bunch of diffrent tunes. I know verry little about drumming. Just play couse i was gifted an old kit but i play this at your lvl 5

[@HOLYdEYEver]

Uh I clicked on the Larnell Lewis playlist...you are not him. Fix your shit. This is the learning drums on the spot? Or did I take a wrong turn?

[@wendybutler79]

This is my absolute favourite SOAD song ❤❤❤ I'm level 0.5 😅

[@Pinky197519]

Wow!! As a beginner this is mental!! Thanks!!!💪🏼👏🏼💪🏼👏🏼

[@SAHBfan]

Great video lesson. I love the multi levelled approach.

[@RicoYoelMusic]

The intro section i play it like John Dolmayan (Level 5), but the rest of the song i don't know on what level i am. I think it's still on level 1. I hope i can make my drum cover of this song

[@acgijzen]

Go for it man! Just rock it at your own pace!

[@RicoYoelMusic]

@@acgijzen thank you bro. Don't forget to tune in to my channel. I make drum covers and drum cams of my drum service in my church 🙏 always blessed

[@acgijzen]

@@RicoYoelMusic church and soad, did not see that coming... 😅

[@RicoYoelMusic]

@@acgijzen 😂 I am a church drummer but also loves rock, progressive and metal music like A7X, SOAD, Dream Theater, etc. 😂

[@acgijzen]

@@RicoYoelMusic my kinda pie chief, but still... not the first thing to come up when talking about Soad... lovely jovely

[@igadokenpancit7410]

After i watched Estepario Siberiano, you sound like a amateur.😂✌️

[@Quicksaber]

As e first year drummer, best advice i can give ya is dont watch these yt tutorials, just try and play along to the song as best you can, it dorsnt matter if your technical skill isnt there or ya dont do it perfectly, eventually youllget a feel for how things go and you pick up more and more chops and skills, and eventually it goes from frustration to alot of fun, even if your not perfect

[@js46644]

I'm sorry, if you can't play the original part, just don't play this song. It completely relies on that opening part.

[@magatamass]

I'm a level 4 I guess

[@CSNA_Gaming]

I'm such a weirdo that I wouldn't play it any other way than level 5. That reason and the fact that drums are so expensive are the reason I never got into drumming.

[@constantinvasiliev2065]

I'm not a drummer, but I did thoroughly enjoy your lesson. Thank you!

[@nathandrums3486]

Drumeo edge student here...today it struck me that not only is the content coming from drumeo fantastic (e.g. quality and quantity), but another reason it is so successful in bringing me (and I'm sure many other students) back is the overall attitude and presentation of their instructors. Thanks drumeo staff and instructors! The hard work and care you put in shows! I'm saving up my money to become a lifetime member next time it comes around!

[@Imafoxygirl]

When I thought the damn levels were done… I just want to play the song and remember the part I was going to use 🤦‍♀️

[@ramanikada4113]

okay i am gonna play lamb of god song with my level in single pedal, lets see how the sound will be

[@YuraVolkow]

как можно на таких серьезных щах играть настолько неровно! удались в окно, тип. и канал закрой

[@father6371]

For only 2 months of playing and playing a "level" 4 I feel pretty good about myself now

[@geraldduenas2391]

Is this “Francis” from Pee Wee’s Big Adventure??!!

[@nik_in_the_box]

What speed is that song?

[@DrumeoOfficial]

127bpm I believe!

[@drumfanatik316]

You can look it up. Just type in your search “what is the bpm for _______ “ . That’s how i find them.

[@vitunpelle602]

This was the very first song i ever learned. I still remember how frustrating it was to learn that first beat.

[@wistonlopez4001]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@jeremiasaminosse5380]

Nice

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Thanks!

[@CactusWithStripes]

I am very sorry but the camera is not catching everything so it looks like you are playing using soft sausages instead of solid sticks..

[@poponapon6215]

I'm level 4

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Nice!

[@TimmyBangerz]

This was awesome! Do more of these how to play covers at different levels videos.

[@alexsim3722]

I would say im at level 6, Got bored of how its really played and added double bass to my liking😂😂

[@agentsleepyhead]

Yo that third intro was a bit too move along by all american rejects. What're you trying to pull here guy?

[@andrewhernandez3148]

If you really loved soad this wouldn’t be your “favorite” song

[@Romez-fz7xh]

The 5 level videos are may favorite, even when I know how to play the song at a lvl 4 and up, I always start at 1 and work my way up. Great song too, thanks for the help getting up to level 5!

[@koopthavillaingaming7905]

What do I do if I’ve never played drums before and level 5 came pretty naturally?

[@jonasgradinger5194]

This video should better be called: Play Chop Sueys Intro

[@bforts-wm5rg]

Honestly if you can play cover band just go to the next level maybe even rock band go to level five and learn it

[@LEE-337]

*This video came up as a suggestion. I watched for 9 minutes waiting for the cool drum roll before I realized I was thinking of Toxicity.*

[@owenjackson1865]

oof