"Toxicity" System of a Down | Drum Lesson & Transcription

System of a Down is beast and this groove is classic! A student recently brought this song in and it led me down a SOAD rabbit hole of rediscovery and respect for the genius of this band.
Playing Examples:
Full Tempo play through 0:05
Measure 1 1:41
First Fill 3:36
Measure 3 & 4 5:35
Second Fill 7:25
Third Fill 8:51
Fourth Fill 10:16
Final Measure 11:42
Enjoy the lesson and let me know if its helpful! 🙏
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[@delaneyharris4391]

This is the only lesson I could find that actually helped, thanks.

[@MattPriceDrumming]

Good! Keep practicing it!!

[@Coookr]

I'm a piano player learning drums so the sheet music is a life saver! Thanks Matt.

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Happy to help!

[@Solsev]

Your lesson is the best one out there, really helped me dial this song in.

[@MattPriceDrumming]

Thats great! Glad it helped you out!!!

[@TennesseeGock]

Love your channel! Appreciated your listing the different ways with minutes! 🙇🏻‍♀️❣️Thanks for sharing! 🌷🙏

[@MattPriceDrumming]

Thanks for watching! Glad it was helpful.

[@kevincrowley4518]

Found this video so helpful compared to others . I think it's your repitition of doing the fills over and over , I find it easier to follow

[@MattPriceDrumming]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MrJest49]

Im a native spanish speaker. Im sorry if I fail in some words, haha. This is the only lesson that actually helped me understand the song, not just play it. Im confident in my "imitating skills", but im been having troubles playing in 6, so your lesson helped a lot. Thanks!

[@MattPriceDrumming]

Hey thank you so much for watching!

[@user-fk6bs9jw5f]

The best lesson I could find. Thank you

[@MattPriceDrumming]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MrBeen992]

You are a REAL TEACHER !

[@MattPriceDrumming]

Thanks.

[@ricardosoares879]

Muito bom ! Obrigado pela aula !!

[@MattPriceDrumming]

obrigado por assistir

[@giovannibinazzi8725]

Thanks Matt! Very good job!😎🤟

[@MattPriceDrumming]

My pleasure!

[@joshuam8388]

Fill 2- 6:48 Fill 3- 8:28

[@MattPriceDrumming]

cool. Thanks!

[@danyonix3505]

jajajaja si 😂

[@chickachickaslimshady6828]

Thank you it my favorite soad song

[@MattPriceDrumming]

You are very welcome!

[@ritz2243]

Love this music 😊

[@MattPriceDrumming]

Thank you!

[@jujubawav3818]

Awesome!

[@MattPriceDrumming]

Thank you 🙏

[@victorramos433]

Thanks now I can play this masterpiece u make it really easy

[@MattPriceDrumming]

Cool!! I am glad to hear that Victor.

[@ritakings3862]

Best drums tutorial eveeer. Thank you so much

[@MattPriceDrumming]

Glad you think so! How's it going for you?

[@ritakings3862]

@@MattPriceDrumming it’s a bit difficult for me atm but it’s a work in progress. I started with slower tempos and I’m trying to reach the actual tempo but I’m not quite there yet. I wouldn’t have been able to play this song without your tutorial. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@MattPriceDrumming]

@@ritakings3862 Take your time. These things don't happen overnight!

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[@DebianIndrarta]

Superb!

[@MattPriceDrumming]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@danyonix3505]

muchas muchas gracias entendí a la perfección. En mi dia libre practicare este tema 😊🎉❤

[@MattPriceDrumming]

🙏

[@timh1187]

This was one of the hardest songs I’ve learned so far. It wasn’t because the song is insane. It’s because literally everyone plays it differently. It was so confusing I’d learn a piece but need more info at the next step and basically have to relearn a section. Finally just broke it up and made it mine the same as everyone else.

[@MattPriceDrumming]

I tried to base it off of a few different live videos to see what he was playing. If this isn't exact I think its pretty close.

[@timh1187]

@@MattPriceDrummingyeah the fills are kinda one of those things to be expected. I think you are definitely close. The groove you play at the 5:40 mark. I dunno why but that little section just did not want to click in my brain.

[@ZeroToOne0-1]

nice brooo

[@MattPriceDrumming]

🙌

[@budddwyer8141]

Nice

[@MattPriceDrumming]

Very nice!!

[@dellgone]

Great job Matt...I play with my ear but this really well broken down..

[@MattPriceDrumming]

Thanks for checking it out. Playing by ear is an amazing skill for sure. I have always been a visual learner so learning how to read music has helped me a lot over the years.

[@dellgone]

@@MattPriceDrumming Reading is equally as important..Id recommend anyone starting out to do it..It can help you out so much..I tried it and was not very good at it..Thanks again Matt..You are the man..Your an exceptional drummer..

[@MattPriceDrumming]

@@dellgone 🙏🙏Thank you! 🔥🥁

[@cainable6636]

Great lesson!! I wonder if you could do BÖC Cities on Flame With Rock and Roll!

[@MattPriceDrumming]

Great suggestion!

[@cainable6636]

@@MattPriceDrumming This guy actually did tho 🥳🤯... That is outstandingly terrific.

[@aaronberger1234]

siiiiick

[@MattPriceDrumming]

Thanks Aaron, you the man!!!

[@ekstromadriano]

Great teaching style, best I've seen! One question; why is it that you don't use the floor tom? i have seen scores and other lessons that use them in some of the fills.

[@MattPriceDrumming]

In all of the live videos I watched on youtube it always looked like he was only playing the rack toms

[@ekstromadriano]

@@MattPriceDrumming Thanks! Just confused since some tutorials and sheets looks different 😅

[@edj9202]

It's all single strokes folks

[@MattPriceDrumming]

haha indeed!

[@yuumustaine]

I’m a beginner and this is the first song i chose lmaooooooooo

[@MattPriceDrumming]

This is a pretty hard song to start with...

[@yuumustaine]

@@MattPriceDrumming i know🙏🏻

[@nzanbemokyong6108]

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hahaha