i know it is kinda randomly asking but do anyone know of a good place to stream new series online ?

@Braydon Kolton Thanks, I signed up and it seems to work =) I appreciate it!

@Kabir Phillip glad I could help xD

😂 wow nailed it

Thanks man, yes love this kit!

Imtiaz Ahmad Cool good luck!

Thanks a lot Mike...really helped me alot🙏🙏

Ha cheers!

Cheers Tony! Thanks for watching and glad you dug!

🙏🏻👊🏻

Cheers Nathan!

Cheers Sally, thank you for watching :)

Thanks for watching Dan - there's no doubt that Trinity have tried to make this Rock and Pop syllabus as "accessible" as possible. The Trinity College London Drum kit syllabus is still the gold standard in my view. It's notable however that students often don't get full marks on this, and often find really nailing the two 16ths on the kick in the main groove a real challenge. But I certainly agree that there's less content in this than in many of TCL Drum Kit pieces. Same answer as ever for the serious student - look at both syllabuses! Cheers.

Take your time, build the skill and don’t just focus on this song! Bass drum playlist is here: kzfaq.info/sun/PLcfoni8UPb9rfMKiVUYJVO6C7lBcKZNvb Thanks for watching :)

​@@MikeBarnesDrums thank you so much 😊

Good stuff man, happy it was useful and thanks for watching! :)

Your Welcome😊

Cheers Amy!

Go for it man!

Mike Barnes Drums I’ve been following ur tutorial since yesterday and it’s probably the best lesson for this song but I’m having trouble with the kicks and the intro 😅. You broke it down so well tho, rly appreciate your video!

Thanks man! As this is the Grade 6 version there are one or two changes from the original, but the main grooves are all the same. I discuss it and the differences from the original here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/msqTqZpm1p6VZYk.html Thanks for watching! :)

@@MikeBarnesDrums cheers mate I've got a drum kit for two years now and vids like yours rly help me progress through drumming even though I learn by ear first and perfect through vids second💯💯💯

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Hey man, thanks for watching. I’d say if your sound is consistent (you’re always hitting it and it always sounds the same), then you’d be ok with that on this one, with it being a big rock sound! Not the case for all the songs though. Cheers for watching and good luck! 👊🏻

@@MikeBarnesDrums Ok, thanks very much! 🙏

Hey man, thanks for watching! Check out my Kick Drum playlist, kids if great exercises to help you improve your kick drum: kzfaq.info/sun/PLcfoni8UPb9rfMKiVUYJVO6C7lBcKZNvb

Ah thanks man, love playing this one!

Can you say the brand of your drumspls

@@devipriya9558 Yamaha Recording Custom - 22”/10”/12”/14” Tama John Blackwell 6.5 x 13” Snare Evans Hydraulic Red Drumheads, Evans Edge Control Reverse Dot (Snare) - buy here: www.amazon.co.uk/shop/mikebarnesdrums?listId=3F19N81624BL7 Meinl Byzance Cymbals - 20" Sand Ride, 18” Sand Thin Crash, 16" Vintage Crash, 14” Sand Hats - buy here: www.amazon.co.uk/shop/mikebarnesdrums?listId=30TT7H4E1AFUV Zildjian Dave Grohl Sticks - buy here: amzn.to/2KRIj34

Whole bass drum playlist for you here: kzfaq.info/sun/PLcfoni8UPb9rfMKiVUYJVO6C7lBcKZNvb

shadesvlawgs# Yes it’s a great syllabus! Thanks for watching.

I use Remo Ambassador or Emperor

Good luck! Have fun.

There’s no crescendo written in the part for this version, so I’m playing the part as it appears on the book (Trinity Rock and Pop Grade 6 book). Remember these arrangements are not always direct copies of the original drum part 👊🏻

@@MikeBarnesDrums is My Sharona in your grade 6 book?

@@thomasallan2471 Yeah got one with My Sharona (early edition), one with Ghost Town instead (later edition)

Bass drum part (playing it smoothly and cleanly), changing grooves, fills and middle section. Probably not as much content as Smooth Criminal but please don't underestimate it. It's a challenging part to play authentically and get a great mark I'd say. Thanks for watching.

Here, Yamaha Recording custom with a Tama John Blackwell snare drum, Meinl Byzance cymbals. Cheers!

Backing tracks come as free downloads with the Grade 6 book: amzn.to/3fYAqrJ You get the demo (with drums), backing track with click (which I'm using here) and backing track with not click for each tune. Cheers!

Yep some good challenges in this! Full lesson video is here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/msqTqZpm1p6VZYk.html

Kick and snare part - 1 a, 2 a, 3e a, 4 +

Thanks a ton@@MikeBarnesDrums

Hi, thanks for watching! There's lots of things you can do to improve, I've got two videos about that here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m9lzfMmeppqucXU.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lbiPoq2Yv7eVdZc.html I think what drummers often do is just play the songs, but for me it's so important to build up the associated skills separately too, hopefully these videos will help with that. It takes time and effort, stick at it! Also if you haven't, my advice is seek the advice of an experienced teacher, who can help guide you through the process. Cheers!

bt should i use heel down or heel up

I use heel up mostly, bouncing on the ball of the foot.

I tend to use heel down just for lower volume, less quick playing.

117 bpm

thanks

Go slow! RLRR LRLL, nice and even and build the speed up only when it's sounding and feeling smooth. You'll get it!

And don't play them in this song 'cos there aren't any! :)

Mike Barnes Drums yeah i wanted to ask about them but forgot to ask on the right song so I was like whatever I'll just ask anyway but thanks!

Vic Firth Extreme 5A: amzn.to/3Oy05Ic

Ha, I think the session guy made a great job of it - no mean feat trying to recreate Cobain's vocal!

they really screwed jacksons voice for smooth criminal though

Transcend Gaming! I know this is 3 months old but I hope you realised the smooth criminal is a cover by alien ant farm and doesn’t actually use Jackson’s voice

Transcend Gaming! The version in the book is by alien ant farm not Jackson.

Hi Evan, thanks for watching! Don’t underestimate this. LOTS of students say that and then lose marks on it. The bass drum part needs to be nailed to sound great and get full credit. Cheers 👊🏻

Wait till you get it

@@sirbenjaminthebold3943 ikr

Hi, thanks for watching. Why do I have a real drum set?! Why wouldn't you want the real thing! There's nothing like the feel and sound of the real thing man. E-kits etc are great (you can see I have one in my studio, next to the real kit) but the acoustic is king! And ha yes good kits can be expensive, but you can get a useable kit for not too much money. Cheers!

meh, i ha to practise drums as well so my mom bought an e-kit, but my apartment is small so we can only clamp it together between the balcony and the cupboards :p. So i dont rly anna pplay that now until I can buy a real drum set :p

Ah! Well many a great drummer started off on pillows, Dave Grohl is always talking about how that's what he did when he started! I didn't have a kit at all for a while when I first started. If you really want to play, go for it, you'll get better tools along the way. Good luck!

thx