@@rubenheymans1988 Nice one! I've just uploaded an absolute beginner's course on www.dukegrooves.com . There's a 7-day free trial you might want to check out :)
I love the way you break it down and furnish a transcript instead of just playing along to the music. I can now work on the muscle memory while counting from the transcript Best drum lesson I've seen yet. This is the way to learn songs right Thank You!
YES! Finally!! I have been looking for this type of breakdown for three days straight.I just picked up drumming a week ago, bought a Roland and 11 KV and have been overwhelming myself with music sheets and beginner videos. You have explained this song the exact way I need to hear it learn. Thank you so much!!! Keep the videos coming!
I'm a new player as well, just got an Alesis Surge Mesh kit, and this is the first song I'm learning. Good song for beginners, nice steady beat, with a few minor challenging parts, enjoying learning it.
Thank you! I've gone from just practicing a 1 and 3 pattern for a couple of weeks to actually being able to play back in black.. Badly, but playing it! Thank you!!
@@DG-Drums I know you’re probably super busy with lessons and stuff but having watched your video massively helped me learn back in black (nailed the middle 8 now 😝) would it be possible for you to do a video for learning riff raff by AC/DC please? I know it’s a big ask.
@@beatling Congrats on the middle 8! Riff Raff is definitely on the list, I used to play it a lot in a tribute band I was in a few years ago... there's some great drum beats in it. I'm focusing on lessons for www.dukegrooves.com at the moment, so unfortunately it won't be anytime soon, but it'll certainly happen at some point.
Awesome lesson,very helpful and i like the way you break them down it makes it easier and faster to learn.THANK YOU!.. Could you do Steve Miller (Take The Money And Run).
Dude, you break this down in a way no other video does. Each component is explained in multiple ways making it easily digestible and practicable. One thing that confused me for a bit since I'm not used to counting and reading sheet music so well yet was the hits where you do like crash/kick on 4 and then another on 1 but it's on the next bar (bar? Idk the term). I kept thinking that next crash/kick was part of the same set of notes on the screen but it's actually not it's on the next set. But not your fault! Just my inexperience. I got it eventually :)
Hey man, thanks for the comment! Biggest advice I can give with counting, is practice counting eighth notes (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +) and sixteenth notes (1e+a2e+a3e+a4e+a) along with everything you usually listen to. Generally speaking, the backbeat on the snare will line up with the 2 and 4. In time you'll start to see how all the notes are played fit into a bar. It's an incredibly valuable tool, one I'm very grateful for!
@@DG-Drums Good call! I just got my roland td-17kvx so ill have to make use of the metronome feature! Thanks man! If you put out any more drum lessons ill be all over them :)
Great help dude, next i just wished that after every part of your tutorial you did an example play WITH the actual song cause i was kinda lost which part you were talking about. otherwise excellent tutorial
I'm in the process of re-filming this as we speak! Real drum kit, drum cover and drums only performances with each section demonstrated before the lesson.
Is it better to practice it super slow, till you get the count right? What is a good metronome number to start with for beginner to learn this groove around 40
Absolutely! Pick a metronome number where you can get everything correct. If the number is super slow, you can add the eighth notes in between to help. You'll be amazed how quickly you'll increase the speed once you have a full understanding of the exercise at a slow tempo. Enjoy your practice :)
This was the Roland TD-20, although they discontinued it years ago. If you're looking for an electric kit, make sure you can attach a real kick drum pedal to it to develop proper technique.
Hi, I’m a complete beginner (again after starting to learn 14 years ago) what should I do if I only have one symbol? Is there a way around it that would still be as affective?Thank you 😊
Great channel man, its really useful to actually see how a song is played instead of seeing it played it certainly makes it easier to learn, i definitely agree with mintmanmeldini No One Knows is a great song, looking forward to it, but may i also suggest all my life by foo fighters? cheers
do i learn differently than most? this has been extremely difficult for me to follow. the pace is fast moving through each segment and im really struggling with it. any tips on basically all of this? i can figure some stuff out by ear but man timing is really making me stuggle.
Hey Brian, a couple of tips that might help: 1) Bite-sized chucks: take one section or even one bar/phrase to work on and take your time on it. It may feel slow but this will help immensely with your ability to learn things in the future...not to mention that specific part. 2) Count: try and count evenly and play the correct notes to the count. Then try counting with a click track without playing (this will help develop timing), then try putting it all together. 3) Keep things relatively slow: there are various apps that can slow the music down, aiming for somewhere around 60-70% speed can really help the learning process. 4) Find a teacher in your area! I think it's the best way to learn if you can find a good one, especially if you're supplementing it with various online resources. Be patient, embrace the struggle and good luck!
@@DG-Drums thank you a lot man, I’ve been struggling a lot with my progress, and I’m gonna apply these things tomorrow. Not sure what to look for in a good drum teacher but I’m gonna look for some one like you. Appreciate it man. Really lifted the ole spirits. Take care bother.
Sadly all hi-hats and cymbals were not created equally. I'm assuming they'd be a different brand or model, plus what you usually hear in youtube videos is the sound of the kit after it has been mixed to sound better. Hope this helps.
Agreed! Unfortunately, copyright issues with youtube don't allow teachers to teach with music (the video can get blocked). A truly ridiculous rule. Hopefully the section markers will help on the PDF, alternatively there's a new and improved one score if you wanna use the free week's subscription at dukegrooves.com :)
Sometimes when recording in a studio, the band doesn't use a click track (metronome) to keep a consistent tempo. There's pros and cons to this method like anything else, but one of the pros is to get a more natural/live feel where the musicians naturally (and only slightly) speed up and slow down as the song is played.
Great how you walk through each line and demonstrate however how about putting 2 lines below as you talk and demonstrate so we know what is coming and see what you are referring to. That helps all of us very new people. What are the very little symbols… what is a flim flam….?
Hey @atkgrl! This is a super old video. You'll find the notation on my more recent ones. I'm gonna be launching a website dukegrooves.com later on the year which will bring a much needed upgrade to this format. Thanks for your comment, and watch this space :)
Strange comment! This is a lesson on how to play the drum track to Back in Black. To play like Phil Rudd...you’d have to be Phil Rudd. In my opinion it’s worth cultivating your own playing style :)
I have just started learning drums and this is my 1st song..this was super helpful. You are a good teacher. Thank u
You're very welcome. Glad it helped 🙏
Same for me friend of mine bought a drum this song and your lesson is perfect to start 👌
@@rubenheymans1988 Nice one! I've just uploaded an absolute beginner's course on www.dukegrooves.com . There's a 7-day free trial you might want to check out :)
I love the way you break it down and furnish a transcript instead of just playing along to the music. I can now work on the muscle memory while counting from the transcript Best drum lesson I've seen yet. This is the way to learn songs right Thank You!
You're welcome, Jack. Glad it was helpful.
Thanks for the video sir. I have been looking for drum tutorial videos like this. This is very helpful for beginners like me. Thank you so much!
YES! Finally!! I have been looking for this type of breakdown for three days straight.I just picked up drumming a week ago, bought a Roland and 11 KV and have been overwhelming myself with music sheets and beginner videos. You have explained this song the exact way I need to hear it learn.
Thank you so much!!! Keep the videos coming!
Good man! Welcome to the journey :)
I'm a new player as well, just got an Alesis Surge Mesh kit, and this is the first song I'm learning. Good song for beginners, nice steady beat, with a few minor challenging parts, enjoying learning it.
Great vid😀
Yo this is so much better than the other ones I have watched. Thanks so much for allowing me to play my first song 🙏🙏🙏
Congrats!
Just learning drums this my first song. Got the fill now thanks for the lesson
Awesome work!
Thank you! I've gone from just practicing a 1 and 3 pattern for a couple of weeks to actually being able to play back in black.. Badly, but playing it! Thank you!!
Sounds like progress... congrats!
Thank you for your very detailed explanation! It definitely helps beginners a lot I believe!
You're welcome :)
dude i owe u my life
I just started my drum lessons today and my teacher kinda went too fast. This was helpful! Thank you!!! New subscriber! 😍
My pleasure Merian. Don't be afraid to ask them to slow down, they're your lessons! Good luck on your journey :)
nice vid i really liked this song and this video helped me
Omg thanks man, that was like REALLY helpful
My pleasure, glad it helped.
Awesome video. You deserve much more attention dude ! Keep up the good work.
I'd love to see Motionless in White - Devil's Night
Stay tuned, I'm working on this as we speak!
I can't wait to see that video :0
Man that middle 8 beat is kicking my ass!! Will get there eventually though
You certainly will!
@@DG-Drums I know you’re probably super busy with lessons and stuff but having watched your video massively helped me learn back in black (nailed the middle 8 now 😝) would it be possible for you to do a video for learning riff raff by AC/DC please? I know it’s a big ask.
@@beatling Congrats on the middle 8! Riff Raff is definitely on the list, I used to play it a lot in a tribute band I was in a few years ago... there's some great drum beats in it. I'm focusing on lessons for www.dukegrooves.com at the moment, so unfortunately it won't be anytime soon, but it'll certainly happen at some point.
Awesome lesson,very helpful and i like the way you break them down it makes it easier and faster to learn.THANK YOU!.. Could you do Steve Miller (Take The Money And Run).
Cheers Wade, I'll take a listen.
Thanx.
I need to hear you play with the song to watch. I’m a drum Corp kid. I follow along but any chance you can play through it too?
Hey Lynne, I'm uploading a Drums Only version this weekend. Sadly the full cover got blocked in all countries by the boys at Epic SME. Hope it helps!
@@DG-Drums all good. I’ll VPN!!! 😉 can’t wait
I’m learning this song in rum class thx for this vid
I mean drum
New drummer. Just subbed
Dude, you break this down in a way no other video does. Each component is explained in multiple ways making it easily digestible and practicable. One thing that confused me for a bit since I'm not used to counting and reading sheet music so well yet was the hits where you do like crash/kick on 4 and then another on 1 but it's on the next bar (bar? Idk the term). I kept thinking that next crash/kick was part of the same set of notes on the screen but it's actually not it's on the next set. But not your fault! Just my inexperience. I got it eventually :)
Hey man, thanks for the comment! Biggest advice I can give with counting, is practice counting eighth notes (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +) and sixteenth notes (1e+a2e+a3e+a4e+a) along with everything you usually listen to. Generally speaking, the backbeat on the snare will line up with the 2 and 4.
In time you'll start to see how all the notes are played fit into a bar. It's an incredibly valuable tool, one I'm very grateful for!
@@DG-Drums Good call! I just got my roland td-17kvx so ill have to make use of the metronome feature! Thanks man! If you put out any more drum lessons ill be all over them :)
Great help dude, next i just wished that after every part of your tutorial you did an example play WITH the actual song cause i was kinda lost which part you were talking about. otherwise excellent tutorial
I'm in the process of re-filming this as we speak! Real drum kit, drum cover and drums only performances with each section demonstrated before the lesson.
Is it better to practice it super slow, till you get the count right? What is a good metronome number to start with for beginner to learn this groove around 40
Absolutely! Pick a metronome number where you can get everything correct. If the number is super slow, you can add the eighth notes in between to help. You'll be amazed how quickly you'll increase the speed once you have a full understanding of the exercise at a slow tempo. Enjoy your practice :)
Sounding good dude, mines not quite there but working on it!
Need to give us No One Knows next
It's next on the list!
R'n'R dont need Notes !👂 💓 that's It. 🤘
Just subbed
🙏
@@DG-Drums ya though i when i click the link to get the pdf I can’t find it for the drum notation.
@@Happymz The link works, have a read on the page. You'll see it.
@@DG-Drums thanks 🙏
What kit is this? Name? I’m looking for a drum set I can practice on 😂
This was the Roland TD-20, although they discontinued it years ago. If you're looking for an electric kit, make sure you can attach a real kick drum pedal to it to develop proper technique.
@@DG-Drums okay! thanks for the advise! glad i didn’t buy the electric pedal one, i wanted the kick one 😅
Hi, I’m a complete beginner (again after starting to learn 14 years ago) what should I do if I only have one symbol? Is there a way around it that would still be as affective?Thank you 😊
Hi Ellie, do you know which cymbal you have?
Great channel man, its really useful to actually see how a song is played instead of seeing it played it certainly makes it easier to learn, i definitely agree with mintmanmeldini No One Knows is a great song, looking forward to it, but may i also suggest all my life by foo fighters?
cheers
Cheers man, I'm glad it's helped. Both songs are on my to do list, so watch this space :)
nice, will do
This is my first song to learn and your channel is really great. But where could I find the notes so I could read and play the notes
In the description :)
It is very hard for a kid but it's awesome man👍👍👍
It can be hard for adults too! Practice, patience and persistence for the win :)
do i learn differently than most? this has been extremely difficult for me to follow. the pace is fast moving through each segment and im really struggling with it. any tips on basically all of this? i can figure some stuff out by ear but man timing is really making me stuggle.
Hey Brian, a couple of tips that might help:
1) Bite-sized chucks: take one section or even one bar/phrase to work on and take your time on it. It may feel slow but this will help immensely with your ability to learn things in the future...not to mention that specific part.
2) Count: try and count evenly and play the correct notes to the count. Then try counting with a click track without playing (this will help develop timing), then try putting it all together.
3) Keep things relatively slow: there are various apps that can slow the music down, aiming for somewhere around 60-70% speed can really help the learning process.
4) Find a teacher in your area! I think it's the best way to learn if you can find a good one, especially if you're supplementing it with various online resources.
Be patient, embrace the struggle and good luck!
@@DG-Drums thank you a lot man, I’ve been struggling a lot with my progress, and I’m gonna apply these things tomorrow. Not sure what to look for in a good drum teacher but I’m gonna look for some one like you. Appreciate it man. Really lifted the ole spirits. Take care bother.
@@briantriplett2455 Cheers Brian, my pleasure. RE: 'a good drum teacher'... try a few out! You'll know which one you prefer then go from there.
I know this was 5 years ago, but I still have a question. Why do my high hat and cymbals sound so much different than yours and the other you tubers?
Sadly all hi-hats and cymbals were not created equally. I'm assuming they'd be a different brand or model, plus what you usually hear in youtube videos is the sound of the kit after it has been mixed to sound better. Hope this helps.
@@DG-Drums Thx
Very complete however playing against the music or adding the lyrics to the score would have added context, and made the parts easier to find.
Agreed! Unfortunately, copyright issues with youtube don't allow teachers to teach with music (the video can get blocked). A truly ridiculous rule. Hopefully the section markers will help on the PDF, alternatively there's a new and improved one score if you wanna use the free week's subscription at dukegrooves.com :)
Hey can you do Apollo by Lookas thank!!!!!!!!
There's a lot of drum layering on that one... Not sure where I'd begin with a tutorial...you'd need to have an extra pair of arms !
this video is fucking amazing
Glad it helped :)
This is incredibly hard, I just don't get it
Practice
Together with counting you could have provided some info about BPM :D
Top left of the PDF :) the 'c.' means it's a rough tempo as I don't think the track was recorded to click.
What does it mean that "track wasn't recorded to click" ?
Sometimes when recording in a studio, the band doesn't use a click track (metronome) to keep a consistent tempo. There's pros and cons to this method like anything else, but one of the pros is to get a more natural/live feel where the musicians naturally (and only slightly) speed up and slow down as the song is played.
The song was recorded at 91 bpm
91bpm certainly works for the Verse but once that Chorus hits, the track moves away from that tempo.
Wow, you must practice like 24/7 to turn those cymbals black!
The crazy thing is, they used to be white.
Really!
Great how you walk through each line and demonstrate however how about putting 2 lines below as you talk and demonstrate so we know what is coming and see what you are referring to. That helps all of us very new people. What are the very little symbols… what is a flim flam….?
Hey @atkgrl! This is a super old video. You'll find the notation on my more recent ones. I'm gonna be launching a website dukegrooves.com later on the year which will bring a much needed upgrade to this format. Thanks for your comment, and watch this space :)
@@DG-Drums great thank you
You put the notes right in the middle of the page. Very distracting for new drummers
If only I could go into the past and correct my inexperience 😉
no
yes
Best example how not to play like Phil Rudd.
Strange comment! This is a lesson on how to play the drum track to Back in Black. To play like Phil Rudd...you’d have to be Phil Rudd. In my opinion it’s worth cultivating your own playing style :)