"I don’t think I picked music, music picked me… I don’t know where I’d be without it, it’s always been apart of my identity." In this episode, guitarist Daron Malakian of System of A Down and Scars on Broadway discusses his beginnings with music and guitar, his love of playing, and his relationship with Ernie Ball.

String Theory is a web series from Ernie Ball that explores the sonic origins of some of music's most innovative players.

Watch additional episodes of Ernie Ball: String Theory here: http://ernieb.al/1QtdTx9

Daron Malakian plays Ernie Ball Skinny Top Heavy Bottom strings: https://www.ernieball.com/slinky