Annika is the real deal. She is such a breath of fresh air. She doesn't use stupid grins to get views. Her playing speaks for it's self. Her playing has so much substance. Her explanations of quintuplets show how educated she is. And, she seems very humbled and dare I say surprised by all the attention she is getting. Bravo, Annika!
424 dislikes...what is to dislike? Tight, technical, fantastic coordination of hand/feet, great groove...she plays better than most prog drummers I have listened to.
MESMERIZING, she works hard at her rudiments, and put together interesting patterns telling a great picture story, like being on a journey. Thank you Anika, keep creating wonderful music. I like your choice of cymbals too, not too bright, but telling a softer, detailed ride and crash. Very nice.
My favourite part was when the lesson ended. Not because it ended, but because I knew I learnt something new and useful. Thank you Anika and the Drumeo Team behind all this.
+Erin Joe 1 month from now will be Christmas time. That lucky person will be receiving the cymbal as a Christmas gift! (he won't receive it right then, maybe a couple of weeks later, but you get the idea)
This is the kind of stuff I most enjoy. I've always loved drumming alongside progressive, constantly shifting, weird time signature, uncommon patterns, you name it, music. And I can't get over how each song she plays in this lesson sounds so amazing. There are so many cool harmonies and sweet fills going on.... She is a very controlled player. Love it!
I really like how Anika made quintuplets accessible to the novice drummer. She started very simply and made the application of them easy to understand. Thanks for r having her on Drumeo!
Often when we see female drummers play..we stereotype them and question their credibility..the best part of the lesson was her breaking those sterotypes and exceeding our expectations by leaps and bounds by her drumming prowess..more power to you girl :)
Remember to leave a comment telling us what your favourite part of the lesson was! We'll be choosing a winner at random to receive a 10" Meinl Byzance Extra Dry splash signed by Anika herself! LESSON INDEX: 00:13 - “Wild Boy” by Anika Nilles 5:14 - Introduction 9:21 - “Chary Life” by Anika Nilles 14:19 - Exploring Quintuplets 35:27 - “Queenz” by Anika Nilles 39:55 - Q & A 52:12 - “Synergy” by Anika Nilles
These were my favorite parts of the lesson: :) •Takadimidi (in place of university) •Her being willing to do the lesson & have a smile on her face & excitement for the lesson even after her crazy day of travel! She was probably tired. •in the very beginning (the live recording) where she broke the connection cuz she's so awesome & had to restart the song lol :) •watching her solo & perfectly embellish her tracks. She's super inspiring for me as a female drummer. Can't wait to start my first lesson with her in a couple days!! +Drumeo
+Drumeo My favorite part was the description of the quintuplets. I love how she explained her curiosity on the subdivision and committed herself to find all the embedded patterns inside those 5 notes. It's something we COULD all do, but few have spent the time and self discipline to make it sound so natural. I also enjoyed that she teaches this concept to her young students - of course they pick it up as naturally as sixteenth notes! HUGE thanks for the lesson!
My favourite part of the lesson was the improvisation over the quintuplet metronome. It sounded so natural yet fresh and new. Very inspiring Anika, thank you. You make me want to get practising!
Man, I gotta tell ya, this woman is just OUTSTANDING!! Wow!!!! I've been playing for 35 years and love her style and GREAT FEEL!!! WOW!!! Just great!!!
I liked the Exploring Quintuplets part especially at 21:50, as things kind of fell into place for me as to how "easily" one can utilize quintuplets in a groove-context. It kind of takes away the sting of trying to chronologically fit an odd number in any given pulse parameter. Once it´s contextualized in a groove, or a sticking orchestration - it becomes more instinctively comprehensible and doable, even for young drummers. GREAT!!! THANK YOU!!!
+Rolf Wam Fjell You are my one of favorite drummers. Thank you so much for leaving your comment on this drum lesson. We want your drum lessons too. Thanks!
Another one right here! :D I've learned a lot about rhythm and various patterns, even improved my own guitar playing, watching this drum tutorials/clinics! ^^
No doubt. If I closed my eyes I am sure I could have heard Gavin Harrison of Porcupine Tree. And I love the cymbals, or at least her ability to make them sound awesome. It's not about the look, but the sound.
Respect for her!! I remembered marco minnemann did a quintuplet section in his golden dolphin song from 1998...Cheers, Jeroen Simons(Independent, Epica)
Love the fact that Drumeo supports the excellent female drummers out there! Ms. Nilles is certainly one of the finest drummers I've listened to. Her technical competency and feel for the music is just wonderful to hear!
+Pedro Sizer - Congratulations, Pedro! You were chosen to receive the 10" Meinl Byzance Extra Dry Splash cymbal signed by Anika! Please message me at justin@drumeo.com to claim your prize. :)
I really love the stylised etchings on the cymbals. The kit is like a piece of art and it doesn't sacrifice sound. Really cool that she customized her setup with middle eastern flair.
Different sticking in hi-hat 25:30 to 26:45 good stuff to learn ;) nt forgeting Takadimidi "in place of university" ... inspiring female drummer on my list ... best part 35:27 - “Queenz” .Love to learn more abt quintuplets in days to come ... thanx +Drumeo +Anika Nilles
I loved this so much. Learning how to lay drums is one of my biggest dreams since I'm little kid. I'm 16 and I don't know if someday I'm going to do it... but I hope so!
Go for it kid. Friends come and go but that skill Will be with you and never be a waste of Rome No matter what People say to you. Start saving. Get a small job! You can do it kid
The first time I learned that quintuplets were a thing was when I bought Garry Chaffe's Sticking Patterns in 1998. I feel like I'm slowly getting the hang of it. Oh here's something that might actually help: Zombi Woof. The quintuplet unisono 5 seconds in is so unique that that's what I thought about every time I played quinutplets for years. Also even tho I'm relatively ok with quintuplets, nobody I have ever played with is, so that's something that stayed in the practice room.
I would have to say that I was by impressed how Anika presented herself during the lesson. She takes the time to make sure you understand how she develop her grooves. She has mastered her craft and is very willing to share her experience with anyone who needs a demo. This lesson on quintuplets demonstrated how you could bury the triplet inside the quintuplets and creates a second sizzling groove independently while maintaining the entire scenario that she was demonstrating. I look forward to her next lesson. Thank you, Vini Messina (drum lover since age 7)
+Larry Tate true....I think most of the hardware in my 3 kits is used. Buy quality cymbals, shells and hardware and they will last....and sound better!
Sam Daliya I'm just an aspiring one. Can't afford investing in a drumkit. So I just mainly remain an enthusiast. Hopefully one day I can follow this calling :D
I agree. I hit a point where I was doing a lot of same-ol-same-ol tom fills. I have 4 up and 2 down and everything started to just sound boring and muscle memory was making it worse. I moved my 16" floor tom over to my left-side by hi-hat, and took the #4 rack and put it first and it really helped me get out of my rut. Same efforts produced more interesting fills and tripped up the muscle memory that was working against me.
She is really good. People pretend that it doesn't matter what gender you are, and there's no reason to point out her gender, but that's rubbish. People DO treat female drummers differently, either in positive or negative ways - eg. Often, people are *amazed* by a female drummer, who's average at best. Maybe it's just because there are more male drummers out there, who knows. Anyway, this woman is definitely one of the best female players I've ever seen.
465marko Shh. Her grip is loose, and that right pinky likes to come off the stick. Her style is great; it's just such a shame when technique doesn't match.
She's probably my favorite female drummer :D I've heard a handful of them and Anika's style sticks right out of the crowd, really amazed and inspired by this womans playing.
Never heard of you till just now but the music is awesome the drumming is also unbelievable if you wrote them music kudos to you you're truly gifted and music is inspiring and are lifting and music has no color or barrier cuz I am a black man 61 years Young a part-time amateur drama but a full-time music lover salute to you again super impressive
+Ery Ren Because its an awesome basic idea for playing a quintuplet groove that can be expanded on alot. Im gonna take this one to the kit right now, thanks for the heads up troy :3
There are no female drummers...there are drummers. I would not count Annika as an "inspiration" in the sense that I don't want to play like her, but she is definitely a role model and maybe some of her ideas work for me; for example, I switched the order of my toms after her explanation as to why her trapset is that way. My point is...it has nothing to do with wether she is a woman or a man, she is a great drummer! And I aspire to become better each day and become the dummer that I need; since I'm the only member of my band. I play bass, guitar, drums, violin, vocalist, I can also play keys and I have to record and produce myself since no studio in my area is worth a dime and they are expensive. Anyways, Annika! Great drummer :3
Watching her play is inspiring. What a fantastic talent she is. Just great stuff. Such a great influence for girls/women who want to get into music and feel it's male dominated. Bravo.
Totally agree. My mates would go on and on about Meytal's drumming. I'd point them in the direction of Anika and they are floored by her skill and how effortless she floats around the kit. One of my favourites for sure.
They completely different drummers Anika is new age and completely original, Meytal is heavy metal mostly and musically educated, in LA music academy as a matter of fact that is why she covers songs so perfectly.
I used to be subbed to meytal... Then I heard Troy wright, Luke holland and other actually good drummers and realized the only thing she had going for her were the looks
My favourite part of the lesson was Jared's beard. LOL j/k, I really liked the quintuplets part from the lesson because I learned something from it. Also, I wouldn't mind getting a signed splash. ^___^
How fantastic! Anika combines great technical skill with outstanding feel and musicality. She and T.Lang really are pushing the envelope of the possible within the confines of the instrument!
I am so proud that Drumeo is from Abbotsford British Columbia Canada and many of the drum teachers are working musicians from the Greater Vancouver area. There are tons of free videos to practice to and the cost of joining is reasonable, especially considering the quality of teaching and the amount of videos (one a day)
This was a very valuable lesson and I plan to practice quintuplets. I remember scratching my head on why this wasn't a common thing a few years back and then just gave up on the idea. I love the response from Victor Wooten when he was asked what he has to say when people say that people shouldn't play slap bass: "Ok." If you want to include quintuplets, it will probably help you with rhythm, timing, counting and improve your overall vocabulary on the drum set. If you don't want to use it... ok.
Meytal is good but the problem is she hasn't really showcased any of her own writing ability that much other than within her own band Meytal which to be honest isn't all that great to begin with. It's your typical hard rock sounding band with metal influences. I would much rather hear her write something more like Anika, instrumental and have the focus just on her and her abilities which is clearly what Anika's music is about.
She is great. She's successful and isn't working a BS office job like most people including myself. Both Anika and Meytal are extremely talented musicians.
I love the Anika Nilles videos, She has a great technique and seems to come up with something different to the norm, which is great to study, and She makes you think about things in a different way, especially in the odd time signatures. She is indeed a top drummer...
Flawless and awesome as always! Anika is from Aschaffenburg , just a few miles away from my home town Frankfurt. Being a musician myself (mainly piano), living outside my home country, I heard over and over again: "..and I thought you Germans got no rhythm". Well some of us do ;-) You go girl!
This video has been hugely helpful and informational on grooves, fills, and song composition. 5's, 7's, and 9's have been the missing link for my fills to create more tension and musicality. I have always felt intimidated by trying to utilize odd subdivisions in practical applications within a band setting but now feel that I'm ready having played kit for 25 years now. This video couldn't have crossed my path at a better time. Thank you guys. Anika, you are an amazing drummer, musician, and song writer!
I really like her style and playing but the stuff she plays on is just boring. She might as well just play drums without that boring music and it would be way better.
+Bora Kaplan the music is generic'ish as the purpose is to highlight the drums. if we isolate only the drums, it wouldn't sound like a complete piece. you're looking at a drummer as a composer. she put it all together solo. there's plenty of space for another musician to come in and replace an instrument. i've tried putting entire pieces together. she does a helluva lot better job than i. then again, i'm just a hobbyist.
The Byzance is not that bad. Annika & Benny Greb made me look again at the Meinl range. But to judge I have to play & record them. Meinl used to be not a cool brand back then.
I agree Thomas, although Meinl have some great cymbals for the most part I find it a little too dry. R T115: It's their opinion, no need to get upset because you disagree.
So cool! The use and mastery of the quintuplets gives Anika such a unique and defining sound. Makes her sound different than any drummer I've heard. Genius!
Excellent ideas and execution! As an 'old school' drummer myself, it's refreshing to learn new stuff. While I'm not sure how often I'd get to use quintuplets as such in my line of work, I must incorporate this into my bag of tricks, for the pure fun if nothing else! I learned some cool stuff here.Brilliant!
She's not only my favorite female drummer, she's one of my all time favorite drummers period. I think all the thumb downs are ex drummers who quit after watching this video...blown away
Annika is the real deal. She is such a breath of fresh air. She doesn't use stupid grins to get views. Her playing speaks for it's self.
Her playing has so much substance. Her explanations of quintuplets show how educated she is. And, she seems very humbled and dare I say surprised by all the attention she is getting.
Bravo, Annika!
I love how fluid she is with everything! Not just technically great but so smooth around the kit!!
424 dislikes...what is to dislike? Tight, technical, fantastic coordination of hand/feet, great groove...she plays better than most prog drummers I have listened to.
MESMERIZING, she works hard at her rudiments, and put together interesting patterns telling a great picture story, like being on a journey. Thank you Anika, keep creating wonderful music. I like your choice of cymbals too, not too bright, but telling a softer, detailed ride and crash. Very nice.
My favourite part was when the lesson ended. Not because it ended, but because I knew I learnt something new and useful. Thank you Anika and the Drumeo Team behind all this.
+Erin Joe 1 month from now will be Christmas time. That lucky person will be receiving the cymbal as a Christmas gift! (he won't receive it right then, maybe a couple of weeks later, but you get the idea)
how can anyone dislike this??? she's a staggering talent...
Good but absolutely not my taste of drumming. I really love Bernard Pretty Purdie and Steve Jordan..
You answered the question yourself my friend
Dunno, maybe they are contrarian people and they read your comment.
This is the kind of stuff I most enjoy. I've always loved drumming alongside progressive, constantly shifting, weird time signature, uncommon patterns, you name it, music. And I can't get over how each song she plays in this lesson sounds so amazing. There are so many cool harmonies and sweet fills going on.... She is a very controlled player. Love it!
I really like how Anika made quintuplets accessible to the novice drummer. She started very simply and made the application of them easy to understand. Thanks for r having her on Drumeo!
Often when we see female drummers play..we stereotype them and question their credibility..the best part of the lesson was her breaking those sterotypes and exceeding our expectations by leaps and bounds by her drumming prowess..more power to you girl :)
+Rik Bhattacharya thank you! That means a lot to me!!
+Rik Bhattacharya :) :) thanks for sharing your knowledge and completely blowing my mind away :)
+Anika Nilles You play like a girl! amazing
+Rik Bhattacharya What are these stereotypes you talk about ??
+Rik Bhattacharya Because apparently, you missed Sheila E. and Cindy Blackman already doing that before Anika was even born, right?
Remember to leave a comment telling us what your favourite part of the lesson was! We'll be choosing a winner at random to receive a 10" Meinl Byzance Extra Dry splash signed by Anika herself!
LESSON INDEX:
00:13 - “Wild Boy” by Anika Nilles
5:14 - Introduction
9:21 - “Chary Life” by Anika Nilles
14:19 - Exploring Quintuplets
35:27 - “Queenz” by Anika Nilles
39:55 - Q & A
52:12 - “Synergy” by Anika Nilles
+ChrisGardner Drums - Give it another go!
These were my favorite parts of the lesson: :)
•Takadimidi (in place of university)
•Her being willing to do the lesson & have a smile on her face & excitement for the lesson even after her crazy day of travel! She was probably tired.
•in the very beginning (the live recording) where she broke the connection cuz she's so awesome & had to restart the song lol :)
•watching her solo & perfectly embellish her tracks. She's super inspiring for me as a female drummer. Can't wait to start my first lesson with her in a couple days!!
+Drumeo
+Ashley Galvan - Awesome comment, Ashley. Thank you very much! We're so happy you enjoyed the lesson.
+Drumeo drumheads which model you are using snare and tom tom?
+Drumeo My favorite part was the description of the quintuplets. I love how she explained her curiosity on the subdivision and committed herself to find all the embedded patterns inside those 5 notes. It's something we COULD all do, but few have spent the time and self discipline to make it sound so natural. I also enjoyed that she teaches this concept to her young students - of course they pick it up as naturally as sixteenth notes!
HUGE thanks for the lesson!
My favourite part of the lesson was the improvisation over the quintuplet metronome. It sounded so natural yet fresh and new. Very inspiring Anika, thank you. You make me want to get practising!
Man, I gotta tell ya, this woman is just OUTSTANDING!! Wow!!!! I've been playing for 35 years and love her style and GREAT FEEL!!! WOW!!! Just great!!!
She’s one of my very favorite drummers. Anika is doing things never before done on the drum set.
Anaka is German. German metal and industrial I think in her listening background.
In my opinion, one of the best drummers ever! Her music is amazing!
The groove at 22 min it's so good! That's my favorite part of the lesson! Anika rocks.
+Corey Myers Heey dude, didn't expect you here!
So proud of Anika. She´s one of these ladys who are driving the silent change in the industry.
I liked the Exploring Quintuplets part especially at 21:50, as things kind of fell into place for me as to how "easily" one can utilize quintuplets in a groove-context. It kind of takes away the sting of trying to chronologically fit an odd number in any given pulse parameter. Once it´s contextualized in a groove, or a sticking orchestration - it becomes more instinctively comprehensible and doable, even for young drummers. GREAT!!! THANK YOU!!!
+Rolf Wam Fjell You are my one of favorite drummers. Thank you so much for leaving your comment on this drum lesson. We want your drum lessons too.
Thanks!
My favourite part of the lesson was having a compatriot from Germany on Drumeo, showing why she’s having so much success right now!
+xbreakdownxdrummerx (Also, that drum sound, UNGH)
Guthrie Govan taught me to teach in five by repeating "Hippopotamus" (Yes, I am a guitarist who infiltrates drum channels). Great lesson!
Another one right here! :D
I've learned a lot about rhythm and various patterns, even improved my own guitar playing, watching this drum tutorials/clinics! ^^
Antonio Leggieri first you are a musician then you are a drummer
The Indian style of rhythmic singing helps also. Check 'konnakol'.
[Automatically shortens it to hippo]
[Masters playing pairs of quavers]
In Brazil we teach it as "Copacabana"
I love watching her play. My favorite new drummer. A melodic drummer.
She’s so locked in and I love her style of tight playing. Really awesome!!
My favorite part of the lesson was definitely "Wild Boy". Some of the fills in that song are mind-blowing! Nice job Anika.
No doubt. If I closed my eyes I am sure I could have heard Gavin Harrison of Porcupine Tree. And I love the cymbals, or at least her ability to make them sound awesome. It's not about the look, but the sound.
+Randall M I love the way those cymbals look and sound. Also, she's got such fast and controlled hands.
Respect for her!! I remembered marco minnemann did a quintuplet section in his golden dolphin song from 1998...Cheers, Jeroen Simons(Independent, Epica)
Hey! A great dutch player. Groove on!
Love the fact that Drumeo supports the excellent female drummers out there! Ms. Nilles is certainly one of the finest drummers I've listened to. Her technical competency and feel for the music is just wonderful to hear!
I like to use 1,e,&,a,ka. But I'm totally gonna start using 1,e,Anika. Great video!
i use 1e&ao
Very clever!
My favourite parte of the lesson was the the ghost note quintuplets. The lesson was great! Definitely gonna try this!
+Pedro Sizer - Congratulations, Pedro! You were chosen to receive the 10" Meinl Byzance Extra Dry Splash cymbal signed by Anika! Please message me at justin@drumeo.com to claim your prize. :)
congratz!!
+doedelzak Thank you!
wow.. cool bro let us know how it sounds 🍀❤
+Ahmad Lashin off course man! I let u guys know how it's sounds
Tremendous phantom notes. I love this woman! Great Lesson!
I really love the stylised etchings on the cymbals. The kit is like a piece of art and it doesn't sacrifice sound. Really cool that she customized her setup with middle eastern flair.
Watch her right foot guys. Killing.
The intro was fantastic, I'm a fan of her drumming style!
Different sticking in hi-hat 25:30 to 26:45 good stuff to learn ;) nt forgeting Takadimidi "in place of university" ... inspiring female drummer on my list ... best part 35:27 - “Queenz” .Love to learn more abt quintuplets in days to come ... thanx +Drumeo +Anika Nilles
This entire video was not only a lesson but an experience. Anika is so smooth and flawless man I can watch this over and over
I loved this so much. Learning how to lay drums is one of my biggest dreams since I'm little kid. I'm 16 and I don't know if someday I'm going to do it... but I hope so!
Go for it kid. Friends come and go but that skill Will be with you and never be a waste of Rome No matter what People say to you. Start saving. Get a small job! You can do it kid
I just watched the entire video and she hurt my head so bad, I'm going to sleep. Way beyond my ability.
The first time I learned that quintuplets were a thing was when I bought Garry Chaffe's Sticking Patterns in 1998. I feel like I'm slowly getting the hang of it. Oh here's something that might actually help: Zombi Woof. The quintuplet unisono 5 seconds in is so unique that that's what I thought about every time I played quinutplets for years.
Also even tho I'm relatively ok with quintuplets, nobody I have ever played with is, so that's something that stayed in the practice room.
Bob Cropsey coward
IsawUupThere
someone doesnt practice enough.
You can do it bro!
She is an inspiration to me as a female drummer. I will be saving this in my favorites and looking at her other videos too. Thanks!
I would have to say that I was by impressed how Anika presented herself during the lesson. She takes the time to make sure you understand how she develop her grooves. She has mastered her craft and is very willing to share her experience with anyone who needs a demo. This lesson on quintuplets demonstrated how you could bury the triplet inside the quintuplets and creates a second sizzling groove independently while maintaining the entire scenario that she was demonstrating. I look forward to her next lesson.
Thank you,
Vini Messina
(drum lover since age 7)
Thank you for showing more of her foot work! Confirmed what I thought I was hearing from her videos.
Holy shit yes I was waiting for that displacement the ENTIRE time in my head and finally got it at 4:55
Awesome drummer and extremely inspiring technique. I´m taking this to part of my own drumming.
Just have to say, been watching drumeo for years. Anika, Eric Moore and Thomas L. are my favorites! Love you guys!
She's great, and the cymbals sound incredible!..
Buy used if you have to. With drum gear it's better to have good used stuff than shitty brand new stuff imho.
+Larry Tate true....I think most of the hardware in my 3 kits is used. Buy quality cymbals, shells and hardware and they will last....and sound better!
+my31and37 I just saw those cymbals and fell insantly in love :D
+Judit Molnár-Tuovinen Do you play the drums?
Sam Daliya I'm just an aspiring one. Can't afford investing in a drumkit. So I just mainly remain an enthusiast. Hopefully one day I can follow this calling :D
I like what she did with the layout of the Toms. That must provide some interesting sounding fills!
Nick's Drumming i did it once but didnt realy like it.
I agree. I hit a point where I was doing a lot of same-ol-same-ol tom fills. I have 4 up and 2 down and everything started to just sound boring and muscle memory was making it worse. I moved my 16" floor tom over to my left-side by hi-hat, and took the #4 rack and put it first and it really helped me get out of my rut. Same efforts produced more interesting fills and tripped up the muscle memory that was working against me.
She is not the only one who does that...Marco Minnemann (also form Germany) does it; and so does Kenny Aronoff
She is really good. People pretend that it doesn't matter what gender you are, and there's no reason to point out her gender, but that's rubbish. People DO treat female drummers differently, either in positive or negative ways - eg. Often, people are *amazed* by a female drummer, who's average at best. Maybe it's just because there are more male drummers out there, who knows.
Anyway, this woman is definitely one of the best female players I've ever seen.
to hell with gender, her cymbal technique is amazing.
Wieslaw Irzyniec for a girl
465marko Shh.
Her grip is loose, and that right pinky likes to come off the stick. Her style is great; it's just such a shame when technique doesn't match.
She's probably my favorite female drummer :D I've heard a handful of them and Anika's style sticks right out of the crowd, really amazed and inspired by this womans playing.
She is a great drummer, period. She rushes a bit, but that has nothing to do with her gender.
Never heard of you till just now but the music is awesome the drumming is also unbelievable if you wrote them music kudos to you you're truly gifted and music is inspiring and are lifting and music has no color or barrier cuz I am a black man 61 years Young a part-time amateur drama but a full-time music lover salute to you again super impressive
Freakin love this lesson! I haven't heard grooves that made me smile that hard in a long time!
25:20... heart eyes emoji
+Troy Wright I like that you still watch drum videos.
+Troy Wright hehehe
Why did you like that part? Can't figure it out lol
+Ery Ren polyrhythm?
+Ery Ren Because its an awesome basic idea for playing a quintuplet groove that can be expanded on alot. Im gonna take this one to the kit right now, thanks for the heads up troy :3
I suddenly want to start playing again!
+Andy Coumbe you should!
+Aenima Seriously, nothing short of a coma would keep me from playing. OK, maybe prison...
Like matt garstka said drumming is a journey...
Yes m8! were all different and have a different sound.. ;)
Awesome playing, she kicks ass and you can tell she embodies the spirit of drumming wholly.
The song she's talking about at 23:52 is "Still Play" from Kneebody.
ua-cam.com/video/vgy5XAyacG0/v-deo.html
Nate Wood on drums.
+Maxime Cholley thank you! :)
+Maxime Cholley Thanks Master
There is a Ben Wendel(Kneebody saxophonist) version of the song with Eric Harland on drums! Super awesome!! ua-cam.com/video/dzEIf3ojimI/v-deo.html
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thank you
I so excited about the Splash give away, and then I saw that the video is from 2015 😢😢😢
BRUH :(
Emily Alvim hahaha same here
Same, and I'm one year after you 😂😂
Same
Lol im here at 2020 guys
There are no female drummers...there are drummers. I would not count Annika as an "inspiration" in the sense that I don't want to play like her, but she is definitely a role model and maybe some of her ideas work for me; for example, I switched the order of my toms after her explanation as to why her trapset is that way. My point is...it has nothing to do with wether she is a woman or a man, she is a great drummer! And I aspire to become better each day and become the dummer that I need; since I'm the only member of my band.
I play bass, guitar, drums, violin, vocalist, I can also play keys and I have to record and produce myself since no studio in my area is worth a dime and they are expensive. Anyways, Annika! Great drummer :3
She's so great you can't even spell her name right.. Best female drummer!
This woman is the best of the best, cream of the crop- Jeff- 57 year playing professional - I can’t get enough of listening to her
Simply Wow. She is as talented as she is beautiful.
PLEASE INVITE JAY POSTONES of TesseracT!!!! I BEG YOU!!!!!!!
+matenorth sall Or Anup Sastry!
+matenorth sall Alex Rudinger did a lesson with mike lessons so maybe he can do with drumeo too?
can you post the link please?
+matenorth sall i agree!
+matenorth sall Yes please!!! He could do some awesome lessons on polyrhythms/overriding/utilizing ghost notes etc etc Love this guy :)
Anika at a bar:
Splash me a Martini please.
How do you like it?
Extra dry.
Her drums sounds amazing!
Watching her play is inspiring. What a fantastic talent she is. Just great stuff. Such a great influence for girls/women who want to get into music and feel it's male dominated. Bravo.
I don't know why youtube promotes Meytal so much. Anika is clearly a far better drummer!
Totally agree. My mates would go on and on about Meytal's drumming. I'd point them in the direction of Anika and they are floored by her skill and how effortless she floats around the kit. One of my favourites for sure.
tits and smile. just sad.
They completely different drummers Anika is new age and completely original, Meytal is heavy metal mostly and musically educated, in LA music academy as a matter of fact that is why she covers songs so perfectly.
I bet Meytal would totally have a hard time playing this groove.
I used to be subbed to meytal... Then I heard Troy wright, Luke holland and other actually good drummers and realized the only thing she had going for her were the looks
170 dislikes...Lars Urlich has been here 170 times.
😂😂
HAHAHA. Awesome comment bro! :D
haha fail
ahahahahaha...
I didn't know Lars Ulrich, he's cute thou :D
Marcellius Tiongco , you might had won the 10" splash if you responded 8 months earlier :))
excuse me while I pick my jaw up off the floor.
JonRattlehead Hahahahahaha
JonRattlehead I know right. Amazing
She truly loves her craft and she is great at it. Wow what timing, great drummer
Got tons from this lesson!
Jared has that nervous pretty girl in the area look on - can't blame you :)
My favourite part of the lesson was Jared's beard. LOL j/k, I really liked the quintuplets part from the lesson because I learned something from it. Also, I wouldn't mind getting a signed splash. ^___^
+Ivo Petrovski - Can we trade beards?
+Drumeo "Only if you use the signed splash as leverage"
+Drumeo Well it depends. What do you offer in exchange? 8-)
+Ivo Petrovski probably just his current beard ( which is pretty cool ), but maybe he'll throw in a snare drum or something.
How fantastic! Anika combines great technical skill with outstanding feel and musicality. She and T.Lang really are pushing the envelope of the possible within the confines of the instrument!
I want that drum set so god damn bad
You're Not Alone My Friend.... You're Not Alone....
she has changed it again lol She has her extra snare on the right between her rack tom and floor tom. very different
Larnell Lewis does it as well.
+Sean Raden 2
Eric Dappen I want those drum skills so damn bad hah
55:25 My favorite part.
The song she talks about is Still Play by Kneebody.
Thanks !!
Thank you!
I am so proud that Drumeo is from Abbotsford British Columbia Canada and many of the drum teachers are working musicians from the Greater Vancouver area. There are tons of free videos to practice to and the cost of joining is reasonable, especially considering the quality of teaching and the amount of videos (one a day)
We need more female drummers! :D
On my way😛
+Zoë van Beek lol
why?
Chuck Norris Why not?
+graduator14 We need more great drummers regardless of gender. Who cares what's in your pants when you can play this well?
i wish i had a room to play my drumset -.- havent played for a year now
Same problem here
I wish I had room to own a drum set. I had to sell her a few years back. I haven't played in awhile myself.
IDK guys, most beginners do most of the practice on a practice pad and go to rehearsal space to play real drums 2-3 times a week.
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34:00 she switches to septuplets?? thats cray
This was a very valuable lesson and I plan to practice quintuplets. I remember scratching my head on why this wasn't a common thing a few years back and then just gave up on the idea.
I love the response from Victor Wooten when he was asked what he has to say when people say that people shouldn't play slap bass:
"Ok."
If you want to include quintuplets, it will probably help you with rhythm, timing, counting and improve your overall vocabulary on the drum set. If you don't want to use it... ok.
And people think meytal is so great....
Meytal is good but the problem is she hasn't really showcased any of her own writing ability that much other than within her own band Meytal which to be honest isn't all that great to begin with. It's your typical hard rock sounding band with metal influences. I would much rather hear her write something more like Anika, instrumental and have the focus just on her and her abilities which is clearly what Anika's music is about.
Considering you also have Cindy Blackman, Sheila E.and other female drummers to note...Go figure.
what's with that need to compare?
Andrew Riddell they are two completely different players
She is great. She's successful and isn't working a BS office job like most people including myself. Both Anika and Meytal are extremely talented musicians.
Those dislikes are definitely from dudes who are pissed cause a girl is a better drummer than them.
All those dudes are Lars Ulrich.
hahahaha so true
Why the hate for Lars Ulrich? If you wanna hate a drummer, hate that pos Richard Ream aka Rikki Rockett. He sucks!!
MattPomadeTV Lel true , she so amazing, Shes one of my favorite drummers
MattPomadeTV I don't like here too but not because she is better than me. I just don't like her style of drumming it's too dark....
PERFECTIONIST...LOVE IT!!!!
I love the Anika Nilles videos, She has a great technique and seems to come up with something different to the norm, which is great to study, and She makes you think about things in a different way, especially in the odd time signatures. She is indeed a top drummer...
Shes Really Great, not Good, Great
157 thumbs downers should be shot at dawn :-(. Superb, informative and completely free advice from a great drummer.
28:57 the moment Cupid shot an arrow through Jared's heart.
Flawless and awesome as always! Anika is from Aschaffenburg , just a few miles away from my home town Frankfurt. Being a musician myself (mainly piano), living outside my home country, I heard over and over again: "..and I thought you Germans got no rhythm". Well some of us do ;-) You go girl!
queentuplets
Ok, so skipped through the video and all I could find was basically like 5/4 rhythms.
Were there any quintuplets in regular 4/4 beats?
Yea its in there! Don't skip through!
5/4 on top of 4/4 means you´ll go over the bar and finally land on the one after 20 bars. She plays 5s within beats and bars of 4/4.
Quintuplets means 5 notes per count. So just like 16th notes is 4 per count. But... one more note.
I learned 1 e & ah ga for counting quints.
I really like that idea!
+Israel Redburn I never heard "University" before this, I tried using that also and I started coming up with stuff that felt different
“Denzel Washington”
This video has been hugely helpful and informational on grooves, fills, and song composition. 5's, 7's, and 9's have been the missing link for my fills to create more tension and musicality. I have always felt intimidated by trying to utilize odd subdivisions in practical applications within a band setting but now feel that I'm ready having played kit for 25 years now. This video couldn't have crossed my path at a better time. Thank you guys. Anika, you are an amazing drummer, musician, and song writer!
I think i heard enough floor tom for the next 10 years
cottton™ I can never hear enough floor Tom.
the floor tom is basically just like the cowbell. You just need MORE!!!!!
Just.. Jaw dropped
What Vic Firth model is she using?
+Leopoldo Gonzalez I use the 55A Vic Firth model... :-)
+Anika Nilles whats the name of the band you named that use quintuplets?
+Mario Gonzalez Ortega kneebody
+Mario Gonzalez Ortega The White Stripes. Oh wait sorry.
+Paolo Zucchetti thankyou
All the cymbals and the Hi-hat SOUNDS SO GOD DAMN GOOD!
I only started drums 2.5 months ago but I'm addicted to these videos...
213 people couldn't play quintuplets.
Ángel Hernández Lol 😂😂😂😂😂
I can't play them and i liked either :D
Jared got a tan because he knew a girl was coming on the show.
Ha Ha!
Stupid comment
Isn’t he married
Hahaha
I swear half of the world is braindead and can't understand a harmless joke.
Someone trying to improve quintuplets at 2019?
One of the GREATEST Openings of all time on Drumeo!! Great Tune!! WOW!! I am going to listen to it again and again!! Cheers Anika!
anyone knows if she's married? because damn
I really like her style and playing but the stuff she plays on is just boring. She might as well just play drums without that boring music and it would be way better.
+Bora Kaplan They are her own compositions and songs. She create's them and the drum beat around them.
+Bora Kaplan the music is generic'ish as the purpose is to highlight the drums. if we isolate only the drums, it wouldn't sound like a complete piece. you're looking at a drummer as a composer. she put it all together solo. there's plenty of space for another musician to come in and replace an instrument.
i've tried putting entire pieces together. she does a helluva lot better job than i. then again, i'm just a hobbyist.
I'm not a fan of the cymbal sound.
The Byzance is not that bad. Annika & Benny Greb made me look again at the Meinl range. But to judge I have to play & record them. Meinl used to be not a cool brand back then.
Thomas Desjardins no-one care what your a fan of
I agree Thomas, although Meinl have some great cymbals for the most part I find it a little too dry.
R T115: It's their opinion, no need to get upset because you disagree.
So cool! The use and mastery of the quintuplets gives Anika such a unique and defining sound. Makes her sound different than any drummer I've heard. Genius!
Excellent ideas and execution! As an 'old school' drummer myself, it's refreshing to learn new stuff. While I'm not sure how often I'd get to use quintuplets as such in my line of work, I must incorporate this into my bag of tricks, for the pure fun if nothing else! I learned some cool stuff here.Brilliant!
She's not only my favorite female drummer, she's one of my all time favorite drummers period. I think all the thumb downs are ex drummers who quit after watching this video...blown away
Anika, at this moment, is my favorite drum teacher! Thank you so much!!!
Thank you for being such a great inspirations. Do what you can to keep jazz alive. We need more young people.