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I've seen a good number of tutorials referencing these two patterns and suggestions for the various combos. Yours is by far my fave: it's well explained, simply demonstrated, and easy to follow. The soup-to-nuts examples you provide are unintimidating and accessible so that the committed beginner, experienced intermediate, and advanced players all can understand and digest this. Thanks so much, Josh! Excellent lesson.
HeyJ I do have presets in my head I have been playing since I was 4. I am now 59 I am also an instructor at the School of Rock. One of the things I tell the students especially for fills is have at least 3 go to fills & decide which one your going to do BEFORE you do it . The biggest mistake new and intermediate drummers make is doing a fill & changing it right in the middle of it then coming out off time.If you pick 1 2 or 3 in your head then move your will flow will happen & time mistakes will stop.Take the time to work on intros & special parts by them selfs .Then add that to your standards beats😎🎵🔈👍
Just picking up the drums again after a few years of medical issues. This video has me newly motivated and practicing again! Thanks for sharing these pattern combos!
@@JoshMerhar I spent 4 or 5 days learning your lesson on the linear modular grooves, they are so fun to play. Can you use them as fills also? I've been able to do paradiddles quite fast for a while but the combinations and phrasing that you have shown have been life changing!!
@@jpadam6978 Yes, you can absolutely use those as fills! Try orchestrating those patterns around the drums in different use to discover more possibilities. I'm glad you find them useful!
Thanks a lot for this inspiration. i´m a beginner looking for some effective tips to sound like a real drummer. This is easy to understand but hard enough to get smooth with it in higher tempos. Very fine
Hey Josh, love watching your videos. Always nice presented and good real teaching! And of course always killer playing. Keep up the good work and all the best. Stay safe and a big drummer hug from germany!
That's really interesting! I've yet to meet anyone else in the US (aside from family, of course) with the same last name. I'd love to see that part of the world some day!
Super vidéo très intéressante avec une batterie qui a une belle sonorité y compris celle de la grosse caisse contrairement à beaucoup de demo de modèle de batterie où la grosse caisse est vraiment détestable
Do you have any tips on how to improve ankle flexibility when playing the kick drum? I currently have an electronic drum kit and finding it difficult to play the kick repeatedly. Also love the videos man, keep it up!
great content. just an idea, add a simple track or even a pad when showing combinations or patterns. should add to the whole presentation. cheers my dudeeee!
Hi, Josh! I've been watching your videos for quite a while now. I enjoy your didactic way of explaining things. One very small question: Which Meinl hi-hat are you using? I'm in love with the sound (both open and close). Thank you very much.
Josh, I see the Zoom recorder in the background, starting at 0:16, and I see the snare drum mic. Is that all you're using for audio in your videos? I'm guessing you have the two channels on the recorder itself, and then two XLR in's; one for the snare, and one for the bass drum.
Yeah, you got it. I have a Zoom H5 that I use as "overheads" (it has an X/Y condenser configuration on it), an Audix D6 for the kick, and an SM57 for the snare. The sound isn't perfect, but with a touch of processing it works well for 4 mics!
Absolutely! You could play the pattern as LRRK instead, but you may find it most beneficial to learn it as both RLLK and LRRK so you don't need to cross your left hand over your right if you're moving down the toms.
I was just messing with this last night except I had a Kick at the end instead of a Left. I'm fairly new to the idea of linear grooves and fills. I find that it's much easier to learn an 8 pattern than (2) 4 patterns...if that makes sense...🤔
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This will move things along for me.
What a GREAT video. Straight to the point, and super easy to apply. Glad I found your channel. 🤘
I've seen a good number of tutorials referencing these two patterns and suggestions for the various combos. Yours is by far my fave: it's well explained, simply demonstrated, and easy to follow. The soup-to-nuts examples you provide are unintimidating and accessible so that the committed beginner, experienced intermediate, and advanced players all can understand and digest this. Thanks so much, Josh! Excellent lesson.
Lowkey best drum channel on UA-cam
My week is starting excellent with Josh.
Thank you sooooo much one of my favorite videos!!!!!
HeyJ I do have presets in my head I have been playing since I was 4. I am now 59 I am also an instructor at the School of Rock. One of the things I tell the students especially for fills is have at least 3 go to fills & decide which one your going to do BEFORE you do it . The biggest mistake new and intermediate drummers make is doing a fill & changing it right in the middle of it then coming out off time.If you pick 1 2 or 3 in your head then move your will flow will happen & time mistakes will stop.Take the time to work on intros & special parts by them selfs .Then add that to your standards beats😎🎵🔈👍
I'm so glad I found your channel!
Me too! Thanks for watching!
Finally somebody made this nice simple lesson thank you!
All while keeping that hi hat steady. Respect
Nobody:
Ghost notes:👻👻
Vinnie appice rocks these patterns like no other.
Great lesson! Thanks for posting.
Thanks for watching!
Great lesson....great groove.
Thank you!
Great playing man!!! I'll have such much fun with that when kids will go to bed:)
Cheers from Poland
Just picking up the drums again after a few years of medical issues. This video has me newly motivated and practicing again! Thanks for sharing these pattern combos!
Clearly explained and Wow ! a really tight sounding kit...Nice
Your amazing...great hands
Expansion of ideas, thank you very much. Greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I subscribe.
Nice lesson mann.
Thanks for watching!
super useful! thanks Josh for your work!
I'm glad you dig it. Thanks for watching!
You sir are a drum Wizard. Thankyou
i love these videos. i'm a beginner but can't afford any bs and want to be challenged -- these are great
B A A B pattern is tasty!!
How do you only have 15k subscribers? Your content and lessons are soooo good man!! Thanks for sharing.
Glad you dig the content - thanks for watching!
@@JoshMerhar I spent 4 or 5 days learning your lesson on the linear modular grooves, they are so fun to play. Can you use them as fills also? I've been able to do paradiddles quite fast for a while but the combinations and phrasing that you have shown have been life changing!!
@@jpadam6978 Yes, you can absolutely use those as fills! Try orchestrating those patterns around the drums in different use to discover more possibilities. I'm glad you find them useful!
Great lesson!
i love that hi-hat lick played by foot + hand after that ... so Vinnie-ish !
Yeah, Vinnie has been doing this kind of stuff for 40+ years! I'm over here just trying to catch up the smallest bit...
thank you sir for that chops,! i just found out that these are just the styles of many drummers
This is great! I've been working on these combinations separately but I haven't experimented with combining them like you've described. Thanks!
Love this man! So helpful! ❤
Awesome video! I love to do these combinations when practising all the time.
Thanks for watching!
Hi Josh. Ive just come upon your channel this week and trying this system. My head's in a scramble. It's more fun than a crossword puzzle.
Right on. Thanks for watching and keep having fun!
Thank you
This guys great
thank youuuu
I really enjoyed this. Now got to put into practice. Thank you !
I'm glad to liked it. Thanks for watching and happy practicing!
Super! Thanks a lot!
“And it sounds like this:” insert Forward medical ad.
Excellent as always !! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you!
killer... These dynamics are inspiration..Amazing lesson
So Dope🔥
Thanks a lot for this inspiration. i´m a beginner looking for some effective tips to sound like a real drummer. This is easy to understand but hard enough to get smooth with it in higher tempos. Very fine
I'm glad you find this stuff useful. Thanks for watching!
Amazing
Hey Josh, love watching your videos. Always nice presented and good real teaching! And of course always killer playing. Keep up the good work and all the best. Stay safe and a big drummer hug from germany!
Tremendo video me abrió la mente
Thanks for the awesome content!
I'm glad you enjoy it. Thanks for watching!
Interesting last name - European (Slovenian) heritage for sure :) I live in an area of Slovenia, where there's many people with your last name.
That's really interesting! I've yet to meet anyone else in the US (aside from family, of course) with the same last name. I'd love to see that part of the world some day!
Yoo thanks
You’re so damn good!
New sub for sure! Great stuff
Super vidéo très intéressante avec une batterie qui a une belle sonorité y compris celle de la grosse caisse contrairement à beaucoup de demo de modèle de batterie où la grosse caisse est vraiment détestable
Cool very very cool
Good stuff man!
Thank you!
Do you have any tips on how to improve ankle flexibility when playing the kick drum? I currently have an electronic drum kit and finding it difficult to play the kick repeatedly. Also love the videos man, keep it up!
Amazing video, dude. Thanks a lot.
I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
Best. Breakdown. Ever. Do you do private lessons?
Thanks for watching! Yes, I do private lessons. Shoot me an email at joshmerharmusic(at)gmail(dot)com if you'd like to set something up!
Master JM what cant you do . dammit
great content. just an idea, add a simple track or even a pad when showing combinations or patterns. should add to the whole presentation. cheers my dudeeee!
The best
Hi, Josh! I've been watching your videos for quite a while now. I enjoy your didactic way of explaining things. One very small question:
Which Meinl hi-hat are you using? I'm in love with the sound (both open and close). Thank you very much.
Who are the 7 people that gave this s thumbs down. This is great stuff.
Whats the second crash on the very right of ur kit?
Great lesson btw
Thanks for watching! That right crash is a 20" Paiste Masters Extra Thin crash. It's so buttery and delicious. 🤤
Josh, I see the Zoom recorder in the background, starting at 0:16, and I see the snare drum mic. Is that all you're using for audio in your videos? I'm guessing you have the two channels on the recorder itself, and then two XLR in's; one for the snare, and one for the bass drum.
Yeah, you got it. I have a Zoom H5 that I use as "overheads" (it has an X/Y condenser configuration on it), an Audix D6 for the kick, and an SM57 for the snare. The sound isn't perfect, but with a touch of processing it works well for 4 mics!
Bravoooooooo
1.2.3
I play open position, hi hat & ride with left hand & snare with right. Can this practice exercise work for me if I adapt it somehow? Thanks
Absolutely! You could play the pattern as LRRK instead, but you may find it most beneficial to learn it as both RLLK and LRRK so you don't need to cross your left hand over your right if you're moving down the toms.
@@JoshMerhar thanks so much! 😁☮️
nice.heads are g1 on toms? ;)
Close! Clear G2.
Favorite cymbal brand or you just buy whatever sounds good?
Es a gud eshplaneshin mang me likey mucho
Mega
Mike "RLKK RLRLKK" Portnoy
Lars built his career with this....
This ia meant as a joke...... Great vid. I teach this too.
I was just messing with this last night except I had a Kick at the end instead of a Left. I'm fairly new to the idea of linear grooves and fills. I find that it's much easier to learn an 8 pattern than (2) 4 patterns...if that makes sense...🤔
The Hiatt is to loud
Hommerecorder What's a Hiatt?
Amazing lesson!