Mike I'm solely a metal drummer, but I watch all your videos as I can take bits out that I have completely forgotten about to to incorporate into my playing. Plus they always make me smile. Great bloke and a great drummer
Mike, I'm almost 40 years old, and I decided to pick up a pair of drum sticks about a year ago because I've daydreamed for over 20 years about playing rock 'n' roll on the drums. I hope you keep doing what you're doing. You have one of the best educational drum channels out there. I love your perspective on learning this instrument, and you have a way of putting your points in terms a beginner can understand. Thanks for helping me along in this (awesome) endeavor. (I also love these bite-sized, one-minute drum lessons you've created.)
Great advice. I always like to think that after a good nights sleep the next time I come back to practice a new piece it'll be that little bit easier than it was the day before.. even if I was completely terrible the first time.
The one country band that I was ever in was led by a fiddler. That means we played Devil Went Down to Georgia almost every gig. Orange Blossom Special was a distant second place closer and depended very much on how pretty and available the requester was. I've played this beat A LOT! With very minor variations it's good for Disco as well. P.S. "Spit in your hand and shut up" is my new favorite phrase.
Nice one Steve! I think I’m quoting (give or take) a line for one of the great self-help books there actually - maybe “How To Make Friends…” or “Think and Grow Rich” - or one of that sort anyway, can’t remember which!
2:15 to 4:15 - The best 2 minutes of a drum lesson that I've seen so far. Brilliant!!! It's so weird, I've done it time and time again. I've practiced something and them took a break and came back the next day and it's much easier. Now I know why!
Nice one MIke - I became obsessed with this beat. Love it and love playing it and its variations - I saw a drummer break it out live on some street performance with a country band and I was in love - I had heard it on record..but didn't really know how they were playing it. Thanks for showing your approach.
Excellent video ;) I'm a member of Stephen Taylor's drum shed and he talks a lot about myelin and how the brain learns. I'll be practicing my train beat now lol
Thanks Your breakdown is so good as a way to learn anything. I have found recently that slowing everything down and really mastering sticking at a slow pace, reaps massive rewards
If you get chance, please check out the recent interview I did with Drum Education Live: ua-cam.com/video/dWmxIZVfaZA/v-deo.html. Would really appreciate you giving it a watch/like/comment if you can (you don't have to sit through the whole thing unless you want to!). Thank you to all who have watched it :)
Perfect. I slowed down and played it super slow saying each of the four. I got it! But it’s not any where as fast as you play it. Just keep playing it v metronome ?
Nice one Jeffrey - that's a great place to start. And now, yes it needs to be worked up to speed bit by bit. Be consistent, deliberate and patient and you'll get it there. Thanks for watching!
I love the lesson… but I wish you would also explain a couple of the basic fills that you’re playing with it as well… you’re fast and well… im a lil slow:(
Full e-kit here... Drumtec Diabolo kick and toms, Roland snare and cymbals, Roland TD-11 Module. Vids below… Kit: ua-cam.com/video/EHQbhU7UFuM/v-deo.html Sounds: ua-cam.com/video/E6B6R0GoCrU/v-deo.html How it’s recorded: ua-cam.com/video/jt3hZ3tY9_A/v-deo.html
Notation and practice-along on the channel members' page as usual, here: www.buymeacoffee.com/mikebarnesdrums/the-train-beat-notation-practice-along
This guy spells it out in detail instead of flying past beginners like most do
He's the best!
You’ve done it again. You’re a global treasure!
Thanks Mike, another great lesson. I love your enthusiasm for teaching the drums.
Mark
Cheers Mark!
Mike
I'm solely a metal drummer, but I watch all your videos as I can take bits out that I have completely forgotten about to to incorporate into my playing.
Plus they always make me smile.
Great bloke and a great drummer
Mike, I'm almost 40 years old, and I decided to pick up a pair of drum sticks about a year ago because I've daydreamed for over 20 years about playing rock 'n' roll on the drums.
I hope you keep doing what you're doing. You have one of the best educational drum channels out there. I love your perspective on learning this instrument, and you have a way of putting your points in terms a beginner can understand. Thanks for helping me along in this (awesome) endeavor.
(I also love these bite-sized, one-minute drum lessons you've created.)
Thank you Geoffrey!
Great advice. I always like to think that after a good nights sleep the next time I come back to practice a new piece it'll be that little bit easier than it was the day before.. even if I was completely terrible the first time.
You make so much bloody sense, as a beginner who plays by ear and no formal music training I thank you Mike 🎵
Ha ha cheers!
Best on line teacher, infuses enthusiasm.
I’ve never heard it explained so well!
The one country band that I was ever in was led by a fiddler. That means we played Devil Went Down to Georgia almost every gig. Orange Blossom Special was a distant second place closer and depended very much on how pretty and available the requester was. I've played this beat A LOT! With very minor variations it's good for Disco as well.
P.S. "Spit in your hand and shut up" is my new favorite phrase.
Nice one Steve! I think I’m quoting (give or take) a line for one of the great self-help books there actually - maybe “How To Make Friends…” or “Think and Grow Rich” - or one of that sort anyway, can’t remember which!
@@MikeBarnesDrums Don't go and ruin it.... lol
2:15 to 4:15 - The best 2 minutes of a drum lesson that I've seen so far. Brilliant!!! It's so weird, I've done it time and time again. I've practiced something and them took a break and came back the next day and it's much easier. Now I know why!
Cheers Mike, thanks for watching!
Hi Mike. I'm just now getting around to the train beat, and this is very helpful. Thank you. Happy New Year!!
EXCELLENT TEACHING..THANK YOU
Yesss my new favorite tough love teacher! Great lesson and even better pep talk. Cheers from Canada
🙏🏻🤜🏻
Awesome!! I havin to learn this one.
Greetings from Italy as usual 🤘🏻🥁🤘🏻
That is it..so right! Love it
Nice one MIke - I became obsessed with this beat. Love it and love playing it and its variations - I saw a drummer break it out live on some street performance with a country band and I was in love - I had heard it on record..but didn't really know how they were playing it. Thanks for showing your approach.
Excellent video ;) I'm a member of Stephen Taylor's drum shed and he talks a lot about myelin and how the brain learns. I'll be practicing my train beat now lol
Class act Mike.. 🥁🎧
Brilliant life lesson.
Appreciate it cheers Mike✌
Thanks Your breakdown is so good as a way to learn anything. I have found recently that slowing everything down and really mastering sticking at a slow pace, reaps massive rewards
Cheers Richard!
Excellent!
Cheers! Glad you dig :)
Funny enough I used this tk replicate the train beat in a DAW. Thank you for the tutorial!
I was waiting for this video thx Mike
luv your videos!!
If you get chance, please check out the recent interview I did with Drum Education Live: ua-cam.com/video/dWmxIZVfaZA/v-deo.html. Would really appreciate you giving it a watch/like/comment if you can (you don't have to sit through the whole thing unless you want to!).
Thank you to all who have watched it :)
Fabulous video, great words and advice as ever‼️✌️🌻
thank you mike you rock dude
great lesson i love the brain connection description to develop muscle memory :) very true though!
Excellent as per normal Mike 👍👍😁🍺🍺
U ar amaizing❤
Perfect. I slowed down and played it super slow saying each of the four. I got it! But it’s not any where as fast as you play it. Just keep playing it v metronome ?
Nice one Jeffrey - that's a great place to start. And now, yes it needs to be worked up to speed bit by bit. Be consistent, deliberate and patient and you'll get it there. Thanks for watching!
thank you this has helped so much, was wondering what beat you kick the high hat on ?
Cool! On the “+”s of each beat.
No pain, no gain.
I love the lesson… but I wish you would also explain a couple of the basic fills that you’re playing with it as well… you’re fast and well… im a lil slow:(
Are you using a full e kit or just e cymbals?
Full e-kit here...
Drumtec Diabolo kick and toms, Roland snare and cymbals, Roland TD-11 Module. Vids below…
Kit: ua-cam.com/video/EHQbhU7UFuM/v-deo.html
Sounds: ua-cam.com/video/E6B6R0GoCrU/v-deo.html
How it’s recorded: ua-cam.com/video/jt3hZ3tY9_A/v-deo.html
Hihat foot on the accent, right?
Yeah hi-hat foot on the "+" always sounds good and glues things together I think!
You talking to fast
Go to the settings cogwheel and change the playback speed and/or enable captions! Thanks for watching.