Yes and so often overlooked. Such an unfortunate thing because to me the hi-hat can make or break a groove. Love your way of thinking. Thanks again for checking out the video!

But so is the entirety of the drum set- not meaning to knock your comment

@@Leftdeopard yeah totally understand, but I would say the hi hat is the most overlooked and under explored instrument on the drum set. There's a lot of subtleties there including different pressure points in both hand and foot that need to be explored. But I get what you mean.

Thanks man!! Just posted up Part 2!!!

Thank you so much for checking it out! Please share and if you haven’t done so please subscribe to get notified of the next lesson/video. Much love and thanks for the comment!

Thanks man! Been working on all production levels! Thanks for noticing, really appreciate it!

Thanks man!

So glad you enjoyed it!!! Thanks for checking it out!

Thanks my man! New lesson coming tomorrow!

Yes sir! Plan on being a lot more consistent this year on KZfaq. Want to get 100k subs this year. Help a brother out and share, sub and help me get the word out there! 😉

So glad you found my channel! Welcome! Please share with your drumming buddies and if you haven't done so subscribe :) Have an amazing day!

I appreciate that! Means a lot!

Thanks for checking It out! Glad you enjoyed it!

Glad you think so! Really appreciate it!

Anytime brother! Hope you dig it! Please like, subscribe and share the video. Would Really appreciate it my Man!

Anytime!

Starting this week they will be shorter. Filming, editing, etc a 17 min video takes hours upon hours of work. They will definitely be shorter so I can post a new lesson/,concept every week. Stay tuned and subscribe 😉 😀

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza To be honest i don't mind if you gave longer videos haha . It was amazing and I didn't mind my time because of how you taught it ,creative and musical. 😁 thanks again

@@jovinthatcat yeah but it’s hard to sustain those kind of lessons as they take a lot of time and that’s the kind of lessons I do on my website. Just takes a lot of me 😂 so we will see. This week’s lesson is shorter

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza oh okay I understand now haha 😁 Your lessons and concepts are great, so short and long videos are both helpful ,we will be always looking forward for it 😉 (I will check your website too)

Right on! Glad you enjoyed the lesson!

Glad you enjoyed it man! Thanks for checking it out, share, sub, etc definitely helps me and the channel out!

Sweet! Glad you checked it out and dug it! Keep pushing!

You’re very welcome!

Glad you dug it! Dude you can totally have this. This is what I Will say, save your 💰, live within your means, don’t try and impress anyone on social media. I’ll say it one last time Live within your means and you can totally have this.

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza 🙏🥁

Thank you man. Don’t worry about the speed. Just focus on making them sound and feel good. You’ll be golden with that! Also make sure that your set up is ergonomic to your body. Cheers man!

Thanks dude! New lesson coming tomorrow!

Gracias hermano! Un abrazo fuerte y muchos éxitos!!

¡Eres muy bienvenido! ¡Les deseo un año nuevo increíble y mucho éxito este año!

Glad you dug it man! I could have done some more, but the video is long enough 😂

Sweet! Go for it! New lesson coming out this week. Subscribe and hit the 🔔 for the latest content!

Thanks! Here’s a new lesson! Getting Creative with Stick Control (Episode 1) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b9qEp9SmxsmvlKs.html

Ah man that means a lot me especially with all the amazing drummers in the world. Thanks for following my journey bud!

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza No worries sir! Been a fan since I watched your Drum Video (that you won ,Drum-off) a couple of years back. More power to you sir and keep inspiring us young musicians with your Humbleness, Sheer talent and love for this thing that we called "Music". Keep rocking My Master Yoda God bless :) #SendingLoveFromPhilippines

@@thrashmetaL1968 Thanks brother and hope all is well in the Philippines!

Gracias hermano! Un abrazo fuerte y muchos éxitos!

Yes!!! This will definitely get you moving for the day!

De nada hermano! Un abrazo fuerte!!

Awesome man! It will make you better I promise man!

Thanks brother! Just posted Part 2 yesterday! Check it out here :)

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it! Please share the video with the drumming community!

Thanks man. Really appreciate it and glad you dug it.

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@@Doug8D3 thank for that

Paco!! So stoked you enjoyed it man! Isn’t amazing how one small thing can affect everything else?!! Also I had to move a bit it was too nice of a track not to 😂 cheers man and wishing you an amazing 2021!

Great idea brother! Glad that worked for you!!

Gracias Miguel! Espero que todo estas bien y un abrazo fuerte!

Same to you!!!!!

Ah so glad you dug it!! Please share, like, subscribe and tell your drumming buds! Again thanks for checking it out!

De nada!

Anytime! Glad you dug it! New video coming out in a few hours :)

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza ❤️👍🏻🥁

@@davidetoro1 cheers! Lesson is up!

Nice! I’ve been on a Pocaro listening and studying spree. He was incredible. Wish we had more years with him, but what he left is magic 🪄

Thanks man! Been working on it!

Thank you brother! Hope all is well! New lesson coming this week :) Stay tuned, subscribe and hit the bell notification to get the latest content.

Happy New Year brother! Wishing you a successful and awesome year!

Saludos hermano!!!

What's up Ryan?!! Thanks dude! I am still working on it, but I am on a great health journey and learning/creating healthy habits and have lost over 75 lbs. I'm almost at my goal weight and once I get there I'll start doing some weights and more importantly mobility exercises. Thanks for the shoutout and for noticing! New lesson coming out this week! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Right on Juan good work.

@@carlreynolds1111 Thanks!! Still working on it, but stoked about it!

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza and also I have not seen a talent like yours in 35 years of playing . Except weckl, vinnie, minneman, Lange. You’re on that level but beyond. I would have to say best ever right next to weckl. You and weckl yes at top. Not even buddy rich could do the stuff you do . And that’s no disrespect to him. Keep going I’m very proud of you

Thanks dude! Yeah I’m still in the process, but i’m super happy so far and almost at my goal weight! Thanks again for checking out the lesson!

@@williamperri3437 hey man I’m on an amazing program! If you’re interested send me an email at JuanCarlitoMendoza@gmail.com and I’ll send you some information with costs, etc.

Oh man I couldn’t contain myself 😂 you guys will see my personality come out this year. 😂

Exactly Josh! I normally would use 6-8 as a fill here and there for sure! I wouldn't play all those notes every bar. Love your thought process. Respect! 👊

Thanks 😉 glad you dug it!

Glad you dug it! Working not he next one as I type :) Subscribe and hit the bell notification :)

Thanks for your kind words Shane.

Thanks for checking out the lesson Paul! I use Sibelius 7 for the PDF files (long time Sibelius user tried Finale, but liked the layout of Sibelius). However, if you're into making something really really fast and short, check out Groovescribe. It's a program from my good bud Mike Johnston and it's free. I use that with my students if they need to write out something for a certain assignment. Hope that helps!

Dude here’s the back story. So I normally write all my pdf files with the tempos and I had the wrong tempo it. TRUST ME I STRUGGLED. So I get to the musical example and I’m like holy cow I played the wrong tempo on the “fast tempo.” So I kept it in because I didn’t want to re-record it 😂 so I left it in. TRUST ME there were some bloopers in there where I was yelling and frustrated 😂

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza Haha that's a great story, I was actually at the drumkit when your video popped up and I played along (quite proud of myself). Then came the end and I was like "What the fudge, this is like a video games that tricks you with doable first levels, only to slaughter you at the end" :D I bet there were several trials, your flow is out of this world on that one. That's one mistake that will make people grow bro, thank you so much (both for the mistake and for sharing its story :D)

@@nixneato absolutely man! I want to bring a more human approach this year as well, so I’ll definitely be sharing my struggles 😂

Glad you dug it! Like, share, subscribe and let’s get to work!

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza I already subscribed long time ago! Great lessons bro!

@@orchiprut5259 You're the man! Thanks for your support!

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza Love the content! Thank you a lot!

Yeah! Deceptively tricky! You got this!

Na, not my style. I just like to show people different possibilities and hopefully inspire them to level up. Are you going to level up this year?!! Let’s go! 😉 😂 thanks for checking out the video! Share and show your drumming buds!

Thanks man! It's a little sneaky thing, but it works so well and is tricky to do. The hi hats are Meinl 15" Foundry Reserve Hi Hats. New lesson coming out in a few days. Hit the subscribe and bell notifications for the latest content.

Anytime! Glad you enjoyed it! Get that foot moving!

Facts 😂 going to see Jimmy today (can’t wait 😂) also next week let’s chat. That way we can get started as well. 😉

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza Dude I saw Jimmy last week. I was so sooped 😂. Ask him about what I got for him for the shop that hasn’t arrived. It’s something I want to ask you about but he may be able to just spin it up with you first. Do you mean the week of the 3rd or 10th?

@@Brazildjiandrums send me a text!

I use PolyNome app for most of my videos. Great metronome!

Thanks brother! Hope all is well!

Meinl 15” foundry reserve, 18” jazz thin crashes (2) 22” foundry reserve ride.

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza Incríveis, que som!!! Obrigado!!!

@@vitoroliveiraferreira204 You're very welcome!

Thank you so much! Glad you dug it!

www.CarlitoMendoza.com 😉

Might be time to get my ears pierced hahhaaha. Comment made my day for sure!

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza lol ill be waiting for the piercing video

@@paulfuentes8953 😂 Fun fact I use to have one, but I think it’s closed up by now. It’s been years since I put one on 😂

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza haha time for it to make a comeback man

@@paulfuentes8953 oh man we will see. Maybe I’ll get a fake one for now 😂

My friend Tony had it custom made for me.

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He said to email him 😉 agall2112@gmail.com

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza😀 thx for the excellent tutorial

Hey man got a link! www.teeavan.com/drum-icon-h5-d2

Here you go! Just got a link! www.teeavan.com/drum-icon-h5-d2

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza you’re the best thanks for looking out

@@creativeroom365 absolutely!

Depends on how you view it. The music wasn’t swung, the vocals were. So you choose. Thanks for your opinion.

I'm not trying to be overly critical. I'm a fan. But neither the music or vocals are swung.

@@jasondrew6369 👍 😎

You could replace it with anything and limb you would like and come up with some cool creative sounds. I would encourage you to do so. However, the point of these ideas and lesson is to develop the independence and precision of the hi hat foot, so don’t neglect it!

You can cheat, but you're only cheating your progress 😉 Plus it doesn't have the same effect especially at the low volumes.

🙌🙌🙌 NAILED IT! Exactly the point there! @Josh Lentz

Yup just reverse the stickings!

Really easy man!!! I might do a series on it because it really is pretty simple!

😯 😂

Let’s get it!!

With all due respect, you don’t really know me. This year it’s time to bring my personality out and give you an insight of who I am. If it’s not your cup of tea, it’s all good man. I can’t please everyone and I know that. But you commenting on MY personality is like me saying your life is easy and you’re entitled, yet I have no idea about you, your situation and your life. Level up this year and be a better human my man.

With all due respect: not sure what I really stepped on there, but seems it is quite sensitive for some reason. That wasn't my intention. The point is that for me, if someone is saying "hi!" for years and then out of sudden starts to be over-friendly in the way s/he wasn't even partially before, then it simply makes the internal red light to flash. What works for some do not work for others. I simply do not buy it IRL and I do not buy it on YT or elsewhere. Hope I am still allowed to judge my way, despite your (over)reaction. And I am not commenting on your personality at all because, as you kindly noticed, we do not know each other in person. Why would I even do that? I am here for your great music craft and skills in the first place, so I am sorry you all these (blind guess) 13 y/o junk morons/trolls/haters have had affected the way you perceive any criticism. Also while I dislike that, as I mentioned already, it's your channel and you are free to build it as you like. If what you do gives you more gains than loses, then it means it's works for you. Simple as that. PS: Let me be a di*k for a moment: "Level up this year and be a better human my man." - are you saying I am bad man, because I dare to consider your behavior artificial/fake? Would it make me "better human" if I lie that I like what I saw? Think it over. Please.

@@Borszczuk Hey man, I'm going to be as transparent as possible with you right now. You absolutely have the right to judge me, critique me, have your opinions about me, analyze my body of work, be passive/aggressive, etc. I'm totally cool with that (everyone does that on a daily basis) and that will never go away. However, did it ever occur to you that maybe what you have seen from me in the past is because I was lacking confidence? Did it ever occur to you that because I was obese, uncomfortable/unconfident with my appearance that it contributed to my lack of confidence on camera? Did it ever occur to you that KZfaq was the platform I chose to make videos so I could help people from all over the world because it was something I promised myself to continue to do because lots of people aren't lucky enough to have the resources to afford private lessons? So even though I was making these videos with my "lack of energy," it was my therapy to get out of a funk and keep a promise to myself. Am I looking for a pity party from you or anyone else? No, but I do mention these things because YOU DON'T KNOW what I've been through, you don't know my daily struggles, you don't know my insecurities, etc. So now that I finally did something for myself and have a new confidence about myself you're telling me, I'm fake (that's ok that's your opinion). The only reason I am even addressing this is, people from all over this world are going through things every day (I'm sure you are too), and are lacking the confidence to even say something. All I'm saying to you is be careful with what you say man. You don't know what people are struggling with internally (even if you didn't mean it in a certain way). Did what you say trigger me? Yes (you win congrats), but I just refuse for someone to judge my integrity. As far as "leveling up," all I meant by that is, just be better in life. Think it over please 😉 and if you follow me or unfollow me it's ok, but you're more than welcomed on my channel and hopefully learn something. Have a nice day and I've said everything that I needed to say. ✌️

​ @Juan, first thing first - it went far beyond I imagined. It's completely not worth the time nor effort. Let's stop and settle it down. And, NO, I did not wanted to trigger you for a sake of my enjoyment, neither I won anything. I am going to delete my former comment (feel free to do that on my behalf once you read this reply!). Screw it, man. That's sick. It's completely irrelevant.

@@Borszczuk Hey man don't delete it! It's cool man, we are all adults here and maybe it was something that I just needed to let people know why. So I'm totally cool with it. It's over for sure, but I think this was something positive and we are adults man. I have no bad feelings towards you at all.