Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Chop Suey!"?

Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Chop Suey!" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Chop Suey!"?

Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Chop Suey!" is in the key of C at 126 BPM.

Chop Suey! — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Chop Suey!" by System Of A Down in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of C, 126 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

Wake up, (Wake up.) grab a brush and put a lit tle make up. Hide the scars to fade a way the shake (Hide up. the scars to fade a way the Why’d shake you up.) leave the keys up on the ta ble? Here you go cre ate an oth er fa ble. (You want ed to) Grab a brush and put a lit tle make up. (You want ed to) Hide the scars to fade a way the shake up. (You want ed to) Why’d you leave the keys up on the ta ble? (You want ed to) I don’t think you (Gm)trust (Adim)in (F)my (Eb)self right eous su i (Gm)cide. (Adim)I (F)cry when (Eb)an gels de serve to (CN.C.)die. Ah! Wake up, (Wake up.) grab a brush and put a lit tle make up. Hide the scars to fade a way the shake (Hide up. the scars to fade a way the Why’d shake you up.) leave the keys up on the ta ble? Here you go cre ate an oth er fa ble. (You want ed to) Grab a brush and put a lit tle make up. (You want ed to) Hide the scars to fade a way the shake up. (You want ed to) Why’d you leave the keys up on the ta ble? (You want ed to) I don’t think you (Gm)trust (Adim)in (F)my (Eb)self right eous su i (Gm)cide. (Adim)I (F)cry when (Eb)an gels de serve to (CN.C.)die. Ah! (Gm)die (Adim)in (F)my (Eb)self right eous su i (Gm)cide. (Adim)I (F)cry when (Eb)an gels de serve to die. Fa ther, fa ther. Fa ther, fa ther. Fa ther, in to your hands I com mend my spir it. Fa ther, in to your hands, why have you for (Gm)sak en me? (Adim)In your eyes for (F)sak en me? (Eb)In your thoughts for (Gm)sak en me? (Adim)In your heart for (F)sak en (Eb)me. Oh, (Gm)trust (Adim)in (F)my (Eb)self right eous su i cide. (Adim)I (F)cry when (Eb)an gels de serve to die (Adim)in (F)my (Eb)self right eous su i cide. (Adim)I (F)cry when (Eb)an gels de serve to (Gm)die.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Rock
Key: C
Tempo: 126 BPM
Difficulty: hard
Artist: System Of A Down

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How to Play "Chop Suey!" on Piano

1
Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
2
Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
3
Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
4
Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
5
Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.