Please ignore brazilians that say that you’re not playing samba. That’s pure nonsense. You play the rhythm correctly and I see nothing wrong with it.
@h.a.deccodrummer84676 жыл бұрын
I am Brazilian and a drummer. You nailed it sys. Good vibe.
@Mychannel3778 жыл бұрын
Hi Guys!! Thank you for watching! Learn Samba, and spread Happy Vibes across the world through sound and rhythm! :-D
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Gina, it is a nice video, but you need to play samba more lightly, especially the bass drum, otherwise it sounds like a rock. I know the "surdo" is important to the Samba, but "tamborim" clave is the key to the rhythm. Another tip is to avoid using alternating hands to play the tamborim clave as in the minute 2:30. It will sound much better if you do the accents on the right hand and play only the ghosts notes with the left , as in the tambourine. If you look for the consecrated Brazilian drummers, who are making this adaptation of Samba to the drum kit to approximately 100 years, will see that the bass drum does not have that volume and weight. Search for (some in chronological order) Luciano Perrone, Edson Machado, Wilson das Neves, Airto Moreira, Nenê, Tutty Moreno, Marcio Bahia, Celso de Almeida, Edu Ribeiro, Cleber Almeida, Alex Buck, Paulo Almeida.
@NOTORIOUSCIDvevo6 жыл бұрын
Gina Knight good video
@JohnJones-cg2xm6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gina! I love your lessons and the beats you did on this one. I never get a chance to play this stuff with a band but it's a lot of fun to play when rehearsing. On another note, do you date guys from You Tube? I've always wanted to date a cute drummer girl like yourself since I'm a handsome drummer boy. :)
@gregoryandrews84816 жыл бұрын
you have great chops and style
@justincanine9336 жыл бұрын
This was the best video I could find d to learn the sticking for the middle section of 'Fool In The Rain' by Zeppelin! Thanks so much for a great video. I'm definitely subscribing to your channel. The way you present the lessons is clear and leaves nothing to question. I've been having a hard time finding good instructional videos for drums that aren't rushed or a tad confusing for someone without years of experience or a background in theory.
@alexrodriguez87673 жыл бұрын
I guess it's Samba learning tonight. Thank you for the detailed instructions!!
@WildBill19113 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gina you are a great teacher! I have been playing rock and heavy metal drums for 20+ years and this samba music has me inspired to learn rythm!
@SColdman17 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to get to watch the pre-show warmup of the Lincoln City Jazz orchestra a few years back. As they were leaving the stage, 3 or 4 of the musicians stayed behind to practice a particularly intricate, fast section. They ran through it a few times, impressing the heck out of me each time. Then one of them said, "Ok, let's try it fast now". I just had to laugh! That's the same feeling I get watching Gina demo these rhythms, and then ramp them to REAL speed. I say I play drums, but there's my kind of drums, and then there are real drummers like Gina! Kudos.
@unfa009 жыл бұрын
I came here to learn samba rhythm, but I'm very tempted to leave a message like this: "MERRY ME!" xD I think you're adorable in your smile, in the way you explain stuff so well, and the way you rock on the drums :D Keep rolling!
@Mychannel3779 жыл бұрын
Tobiasz!! Thank you for your proposal! Hahahaa…..I really appreciate your sweet comment. So glad you enjoyed my video. XOXO Keep rockin' in the free world! ;)
@Underhills9 жыл бұрын
Tobiasz Karoń Hey, the line starts way down there!
@erichfranz08 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Gina!!! You are a great drummer!!
@t3wells9 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Gina. Your playing is so musical. Great and warm presentation. I really liked your ideas w/ brush and stick. I also admire the props to your former teacher....We rarely, if ever, see this kind of integrity in video lessons.
@Mychannel3779 жыл бұрын
Oh, wow - thank you very much for that! :) I really appreciate it!
@Travs6410 жыл бұрын
Gina, you're totally totally wicked! Love that you explain this great AND back it up with your playing. Great polyrhythms. After 30 years of drumming, how come I haven't heard of you? I'll bet your vocals would sound great with any Samba band too. Man, I'm blown away!
@Mychannel3779 жыл бұрын
+sillypeople Wow! Thank you so much for your comment…so sorry for the delayed response! I appreciate you watching and writing!
@silvertone9538 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Brushing up my latin playing for a show, it's been a long time since I've played these rhythms on drum kit and it's a great help to watch someone play them with such fluidity and such fun :) x
@MegaVentz5 жыл бұрын
Hi, Gina, I have been a drummer for 35 years and I live in Brazil. Funny, I took some time to understand the Texas shuffle, which I love! We had great samba drummers in the 60's but my country has no memory, unfortunately. You are very friendly and great drummer, congratulations.
@boynextdoor7778 жыл бұрын
Explained very well. Great drumming and soft on the eyes. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU GINA.
@Mychannel3778 жыл бұрын
:) Thank you very much!!!
@Ben_Jammin_3 жыл бұрын
You've got is..amazing feel as a drummer and very inspirational teaching skills... thanks
@jemmace25864 жыл бұрын
The way you broke down the parts on the snare hand-to hand is absolutely the best way to teach this groove/beat! It's been a while since I last played the samba so I needed a refresher - I picked it back up in under an hour with how you've expained and shown on the snare first then on the kit! Thank you! :)
@jemmace25864 жыл бұрын
P.S Subbed!!
@garyfoutch59746 жыл бұрын
Gina I have watched this for a long time.. a year or two.. I didn't have a good drum set at first..any actually.. so w/DIY E set from acoustic.. I now kinda can start to get your lesson.. I do however play congas and i get how to do Latin much easier with my congas.. learning a bunch of Santana and Bob Marley things.. I Heart Samba too.. Thank you.. Hope life is good for you and vice versa.
@KaydanAidan7 жыл бұрын
I love you rip that groove like no ones business. And your snare is so perfectly tuned, especially for samba
@charlessmith2637 жыл бұрын
I had danced modern samba and I love its music, and basically, I know that one of the basic rhythms for this samba has the upper percussion (usually a cowbell, etc.) go "de de, de de, de...de, de DE DE de", and the bass percussion (usually a bass drum) go "boom...bo-boom, boom....bo-boom", assuming these are 2-measure patterns. This is usually for sambas that go about 80 to 100 or a bit more beats per minute to the quarter note in 2/4 time. And I know there are several other samba percussion groove patterns that are different than what you say, because ballroom samba (aka modern samba) uses the samba rhythm, but the rhythm is much slower than the samba percussion rhythm seen at the Rio de Janeiro carnavals.....
@buddyrichable16 жыл бұрын
Thank you Gina. Very well delivered lesson, and you convey your love for the music wonderfully.
@JohnDRobinsonelectronicdrums9 жыл бұрын
9:12 on sounds like 4 drummers...amazing work, Gina!
@thebookofjoy9 жыл бұрын
+john robinson yeaaaaaaaa mad skills!
@Mychannel3779 жыл бұрын
+john robinson Thank you!!!!! :)
@leroyosbourne38089 жыл бұрын
I find it incredible that you have such control just using the ball of your foot on the kick pedal. Never seen a heel held so high before....
@Mychannel3779 жыл бұрын
+Leroy Osbourne (Flykiller) Thanks Leroy -- I have adjusted. I know I sit high -- I am pretty short, and I like to be seen! ;) lol
@QuizzTwist7 жыл бұрын
Gina Knight strong calves!
@tschaderdstrom21456 жыл бұрын
Only other person I've seen like that is Stan Bicknell.
@crockmans13866 жыл бұрын
hey gina hey - this is a very good video ... your method, your way is very natural. i am a rock+roll guitar player 60years old ... and this is the first video which really brought the message home. i can feel and understand the brazilian rhythm now. thanx a lot. chris
@keitheller21047 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gina. I've been playing Latin in Big Band, and small groups for a long time but never quite had the "layering" effect explained that way. Great job!
@johnrodriguez9977 Жыл бұрын
That is very cool your "Invention" with the floor tom and left and right-hand movement. Thank you
@michaelledford93609 жыл бұрын
awesome job Gina! I like the break down on the set for the rhythm!!!
@Mychannel3779 жыл бұрын
+Michael Ledford Cool! Thanks for writing! xoxo
@user-ng3kq4wn6g9 ай бұрын
Я давно играю на барабанах, и я тысячу видео посмотрел, но Ваше, прям в цель, Вы без лишнего учите истине Самбы! Спасибо!!
@oscarbernal38376 жыл бұрын
I learned to play Samba when Sergio Mendes became famous, but you make it very lovely, easy and understandable, thanks for your videos.
@kiwinewz20428 жыл бұрын
Thank you for breaking down the samba so that even I can understand. I have always wanted to know how to play a samba beat.
@Mychannel3778 жыл бұрын
:) Thank you
@thomasskean92749 жыл бұрын
Thank you Gina...I've watched all your videos. you are my favorite, cant wait for a new one.
@Mychannel3779 жыл бұрын
Thomas Skean Thanks so much for that! :)
@cassijobs10 жыл бұрын
very good your swing, I´ am Brazilian and I can say that samba is one of the most difficult rhythms to play because the Brazilian swing ... and you boss well
@Mychannel37710 жыл бұрын
Cassiano! Thank you very much. I really love Brazilian music!
@matmc716 жыл бұрын
Of all the samba lessons on youtube, this is the best. In my opinion.
@ar89synth8 жыл бұрын
Nice work Gina. As a fellow drum tutor its nice to see you highlight the samba. I like the way you broke down the fundamentals :) Aaron x
@Mychannel3778 жыл бұрын
+Aaron Richards Drums :) :) Thanks Aaron! :)
@drumstud4u8 жыл бұрын
very informative and easy to understand; not to mention that you are also very beautiful and full of positive energy...it's a joy to watch you work. I learn something new every time I watch your videos; thank you and keep them coming...
@Mychannel3778 жыл бұрын
+drumstud4u Hey, thank you Drum STUD!! :-D
@charlessmith2637 жыл бұрын
The batucada fill is also common to do in especially in Carnival samba, and it can be done on the drumset. The rhythm count usually goes "1 E (hold) a 2 E (hold) a 1 and a 2, and then you fire the whistle sound on the "and" of the second 2. The second "1 and a" is actually a triplet. Then, on measures 3 and 4, the whistle continues to sound as the rhythm " (hold) E (hold) a 2 (hold) 1 E (hold) a 2 and...happens. The fill takes 4 measures. Listen to nearly any recording that has the title "batucada" and you will hear this groove in action. Best way to do this is to use both sticks on the snare or on the tom-tom to reinforce the rhythm given above (the best way), or you can alternate the sticking in that rhythm (if the samba is so fast that you cannot do both sticks together).
@stoobieman9 жыл бұрын
Oh my God, you are my Dream Girl! Thanks for the vid - I've been playing professionally for 30 odd years and have never bothered to learn a Samba properly. You've inspired me. Thanks for sharing!
@Mychannel3779 жыл бұрын
stoobieman Hey! Awesome!!! You made my day! Thank you so much for writing! ;)
@ricardofranciszayas7 жыл бұрын
Gina Knight, you are amazing!!!
@jotape_rodrigues6 жыл бұрын
Gina, you're very cheerful, like samba. As a Brazilian I can say that you have the samba in your vein and can already guarantee a place in a samba school batteries! :)
@kruguer727 жыл бұрын
No importa de que pais sea uno. Cuando se escucha la musica brasilera es imposible no empezar a mover el cuerpo!!!! Excelente video
@gilbertonedeljunior48255 жыл бұрын
Hummm, no! The samba is unique. Only Brasil.
@justinodowd418210 жыл бұрын
Marvelous.these are the best drum videos on you tube.
@Mychannel37710 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!!!!
@Fabyfakid9 жыл бұрын
I just started learning how to play the snare drum, and my goal is to be able to play brazilian and afro-caribbean rhythms. The traditional marching band-style of playing seems boring and cold, what you show is amazing, as you say, it really makes me want to dance haha. Thank you.
@Mychannel3779 жыл бұрын
Fabian! Thank you! The energy and spirit of any kind of music is what it's all about! :) Thanks for watching, and good luck with the snare drumming!
@isabellamilano7 жыл бұрын
What a magnificent groove. Thanks Gina.
@gilbertonedeljunior48255 жыл бұрын
????? Is this a great samba player? Look the carnaval in Rio please.
@dannyboywhaa31466 жыл бұрын
BASIC Samba for drum-set and I MEAN BASIC... however, bloody well orchestrated and well explained! Fair play love! A job well done! Good stuff!
@johnpidgeon11617 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!! Very helpful to an "old" drummer like me who wants a bit more instruction. John
@aurelio12048 жыл бұрын
I love your approach and descriptions of brazilian music! Show us some grooves with Partido Alto Samba too! Thanks and congrats!
@Mychannel3778 жыл бұрын
+Aurelio Abreu Thanks Aurelio!! Good suggestion… :)
@garytoro29 жыл бұрын
Found you by mistake but I'm glad I did. Love your videos. You are a great drummer and instructor. Keep rockin Gina
@Mychannel3779 жыл бұрын
+Gary T Gary T! Thank you man! :)
@JasonRyderp9 жыл бұрын
Have to feel good about your KZfaq post when the Bernard Purdie Samba video only has 46,017! Thanks for all your great videos.
@Mychannel3779 жыл бұрын
Hey Jason - I am extremely humbled by that, in fact! But, yes -- it makes me feel great that so many people have watched my videos. It's an honor! :) Thank you for writing, Jason. ;)
@pamelameisel82710 жыл бұрын
WOW. Well done! Drum set started walkin' & talkin'!!
@Mychannel37710 жыл бұрын
Thanks Pam!! :)
@EzraGurney8 жыл бұрын
Absolutely great rhythm here. When I listen to this video it makes me wanna dance. Which means you have captured the spirit of samba perfectly :-)
@Mychannel3778 жыл бұрын
+EzraGurney Oh, thank you SO much!! That is the best compliment. :)
@gilbertonedeljunior48255 жыл бұрын
Hummm
@Mychannel37710 жыл бұрын
*New Reed Style Brush Drum Sticks are available on my website! www.gkdrums.com/store
@Mychannel37710 жыл бұрын
Hey Radou! I am sorry about your girlfriend…but don't worry my friend! You will click with someone soon again. :) Thanks for watching!
@AshiPongener10 жыл бұрын
This is tough but you make it sound easy with your humor! Thumbs up! :)
@Mychannel3779 жыл бұрын
+AshiPongener :-D Thanks!!!
@nostaticatall9 жыл бұрын
Really great lesson. A pleasure to watch and listen to. Cheers
@Mychannel3779 жыл бұрын
Nostatic Atall That means a lot…thank you!
@Doc2rjae079 жыл бұрын
Viva la Brazil enjoyed ya sistah girl, keep on inspiring!
@Mychannel3779 жыл бұрын
Jae Doch07 :-) Thanks man
@natestein59885 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for an excellent video explaining all of the different possibilities with samba drumming. Gina, I especially liked the idea of using the brush with the left hand (7:43 for intro and 8:08 for the start of playing). I will have to work through these exercises slowly.
@cemdemir26185 жыл бұрын
Why do your videos make me happy?
@samzxerth35387 жыл бұрын
Hey Nice thanks .. love the way u break it up n explain , specially the layers stuff .. U rock .. sm
@jean-micheldavenia14958 жыл бұрын
Démonstration la plus parfaite du rythme samba que je connaisse....COMPLIMENTS Max
@BradAllenDrumsKansasCity9 жыл бұрын
Very interesting Gina. It's good to see a more traditional, authentic Samba explained. American jazz drummers tend to keep the foot ostinatos, but the syncopated hand rhythms are improvised a lot, kind of as in be-bop. I think most completely leave out the surdo accent on 2. I will work to master these so I can further expand my vocabulary. Thanks for sharing.
@Mychannel3779 жыл бұрын
Brad Allen Drumming :) Thanks so much Brad! :) :)
@stefanoinmusic4 жыл бұрын
Great Gina! Best drummer in the world!
@genewilliams617 Жыл бұрын
I particularly enjoy your sub-dividing when counting. Also great limb sepration. You sound like you watched a bit of Tony Williams. And very fluid, effortless playing. I could listen to you easily. I have been playing kit since 1962, and use the samba bass drum pattern in the occasional rock patterns that I play.
@thaliarrudarecs7 жыл бұрын
I'm a brazilian drummer, and I loved your lesson, nice work!
@gilbertonedeljunior48255 жыл бұрын
Para aí, meu, então tu percebeu que ela não é o bicho e que samba mesmo é só aqui.
@RELIC38628 жыл бұрын
It's always a pleasure to watch you Gina. I'm a long time player and enjoy your videos. I especially like your laugh. :-)
@Mychannel3778 жыл бұрын
+Tim Sutherland Thank you Tim! ;)
@jamesglynn14245 жыл бұрын
@@Mychannel377 I come for the unreal drum education, and stay for the swoon factor.
@phillalebbasro6394 жыл бұрын
I like playing drums. :D
@ejpersonal42029 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Your lesson is bookmarked! I really enjoy you style and groove to teaching. The video with you and the singer guy (I'm sorry I forgot his name) was really cool too for a "many style" type of performance. You are one of my favorite drummers to watch which would include the rock standards, Keith Moon at the top and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bill Ward (Sabbath).
@Mychannel3779 жыл бұрын
EJPersonal Why, thank you so much for your comment! I am happy you dig my teaching style! Thanks!! :) …oh, and Skip Griparis is SO talented…isn't he?? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r8hgeLWVq9bdnXU.html Thanks! xoxo
@brianmcguire5175 Жыл бұрын
Straight cool, got lots of new info here. What a great drummer and what a blessing of an upload! Thanks for this resource of a lesson! Really mean that for whom it may concern!
@Mychannel377 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Brian! Glad you dug it!!
@leonardfender24729 жыл бұрын
This positively is every bassists and rhythm guitarists dream :D
@Mychannel3779 жыл бұрын
Hey!! Thanks for that, Leonard! :-D
@notMessing2 жыл бұрын
Just brilliant, and beautiful - the beat and the Woman! Inspirational 🙏
@josephschmoe42458 жыл бұрын
I've been looking for a simple samba lesson to practice and this is the one. Thanks Gina! Subbed.
@Mychannel3778 жыл бұрын
+Joseph Schmoe ;) Heh….Joe Schmoe. Funny. Thank you btw!
@jejdopandeiro46176 жыл бұрын
hello everybody. Hello Gina. So to say one thing important i think (i don't no if you speak about that in your video). When you play, You start your samba rythm at the time 3 and not the first time (like 3-4-1-2....and not 1-2-3-4) Because if people think is the first time all of the rythm will be reverse. (its the tamborim clave) ; )....Good vidéo. viva o samba.
@KaydanAidan7 жыл бұрын
The snare is tuned sooo perfectly for this
@paulmalloy23609 жыл бұрын
Nice breakdown and very interesting variations. Thanks!
@Mychannel3779 жыл бұрын
+Paul Malloy Thanks Paul - glad you dug the video
@issinhoSJN8 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you love our samba and play it very very well! ;)
Hi Gina! I'm from Brazil. It is wonderfull this vid! Thank you so much!
@toninodrumlecce10 жыл бұрын
yehaa..very interesting! you explain very clearly the concepts of samba music!!!
@Mychannel3779 жыл бұрын
+toninodrumlecce Hey! Thank you very much!!!
@gilbertonedeljunior48255 жыл бұрын
No. For explain the concepts of samba to talk Brazilian people.
@MagicTuneMusic7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing how to improve samba step by step on drums. Regards.
@andrelindsey56098 жыл бұрын
Just awesome lessons. all the way from australia.
@Mychannel3778 жыл бұрын
+Andre Lindsey Thank you so much Andre!! Happy New Year! ;)
@DeepestPurple789 жыл бұрын
I can tell you have been doing this for a while, I'm off to practice... : ' )
@Mychannel3779 жыл бұрын
+DeepestPurple78 ;) Yes. Thank you! Good going! I appreciate you watching and writing
@Blackroom50210 жыл бұрын
You're awesome. Great groove, GREAT FEEL!
@Mychannel3779 жыл бұрын
+Blackroom502 :-) Thanks…and sorry for the delay in getting back. I appreciate that!
@ruurdokus13 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! I really enjoy practicing Latin rythms in stead of the same old straight rock rythms. I know some Samba schools play over 140 BPM. In getting that "high speed" feel the right foot seems to be my limiting factor.
@petewangen-groovedrummer80833 жыл бұрын
Again, great work. Thank you for sharing.
@3willyd3 жыл бұрын
Nice video Gina. Very clear description Long time no see!!
@sharrieffsaleem86143 жыл бұрын
I really like her percussive illustration. Take her time 1 rhythm take. Very well understood. Saleem fusion and Latin Samba mutundo drummer. Thank au So Much.
@MrAlex14766 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Puerto Rico, excellent explanación.. Saludos desde Puerto Rico, Excelente explicación
@drfiberglass8 жыл бұрын
Lovely vid Gina. I'm a song writer and I have been looking for a new beat to work with my rock n roll feel. Awesome job...
@Mychannel3778 жыл бұрын
+T H Very cool, thank you!
@adventmusicsg8 жыл бұрын
I usually don't leave comments, but that was amazing!
@Mychannel3778 жыл бұрын
+Advent Music Thank you very much!!! :)
@queloda8 жыл бұрын
+Gina Knight hey, im brazilian and i was looking for samba stuff on percussion because i could never get these beats, your video made it way easier , thanks! but its still hard lol who are your favorite artists? i love joão gilberto, joão donato, orlando silva...
@Mychannel3778 жыл бұрын
+dada ht kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hLRmppZ8sr_GYGw.html I love Ivan Lins…Joao Bosco….Maria Rita…etc….many more. I love music from Brazil! XOXOXO
@tommyfrank23457 жыл бұрын
Can I be a winner for their gums that
@andrewmccormack42956 жыл бұрын
Gina, This is the first video of yours I have seen,you explain it really well.keep up the great playing..good stuff..
@JESUS101489 жыл бұрын
dang girl your nice... god bless and i will be showing this video to my sister so that we can sing this song for church which has a samba beat
@Mychannel3779 жыл бұрын
+JESUS10148 That is wonderful! Thank you!! :)
@annilittlebeast17508 жыл бұрын
WOW!! This is soooo cool !! Super great! Amazing!! Thank you so much for this great video!
@Mychannel3778 жыл бұрын
+Anni LittleBeast Thank you Anni! xoxo
@donerhd60929 жыл бұрын
It's a good sound !!!!!!!
@tedster4056 жыл бұрын
I'm not a drummer, but I found this fascinating...and sent it to my son, (who is a drummer)
@rainbowfox39188 жыл бұрын
I thank you very much. 'm a guitar player and this really helped me with my rhythm.
@coolmint8536 жыл бұрын
Thank You for breaking that down ! You are a very good teacher & great drummer !
@grosshotdogs7 жыл бұрын
You are among the best!
@RiqueDrumsCardoso9 жыл бұрын
Gina, thank you very much! Come visit Rio in the olympics next year! :)
@Mychannel3779 жыл бұрын
;)
@tonyf1936 жыл бұрын
What a great idea incorporating the brush.
@juanjosegomezdiaz80863 жыл бұрын
Desde España gracias por tus clases
@polisitidur20378 жыл бұрын
oooh....yesss .....nice beat and nice player
@tedbouras3737 жыл бұрын
Really like your teaching style. Great video!
@royalhartigan3 жыл бұрын
excellent playing and swinging!
@glennhealy9293 ай бұрын
Very skilled. (That pattern is also in the 2-3 clave direction, which is relatively rare in actual Brazilian music.)