#1 rule of marching band, the stupider you feel the better it looks. Dude's DCI trained to exaggerate each movement which makes the dance look decent and genuine.
I’m glad you included the sources of who the emotes are based off of. I feel that Epic Games does a terrible job (if any) showing their players where the emotes come from, so I’m glad you’re giving credit where it’s due.
You explained everything assuming the viewer knew nothing about percussion, and the thought of someone who's never done percussion finding this video because they want to learn the emote puts a smile on my face
fact you even tried let’s me know how accepting of all different forms of drumming you are. This man really turned dance moves into sheet music. And you know, I’m no choreographer, but I imagine coming up with moves for a 3 minute dance routine moves is similar. i wonder what the “sheet music” version of dance is. Is there “sheet choreography!?” this man blew my mind
While there are written methods for communicating choreo such as the ballet positions, in practice many dancers are not musically literate and learn their choreo through mimicking an instructor, usually with verbal instructions from beat to beat
I’m actually so blown away by your commitment to every video. It’s strange because I don’t even play drums much, yet watching these videos are so inspiring. The passion is so clearly there, fire video as always!!!
Looking at eric reminds me of those assassin movies where something tragic happens to someone then they go off the grid for 10 years and come back a badass ready to kill whoever stops them
For a drummer who doesn’t usually add movements to playing, I can attest, yes, it’s a different world and it’s more complicated then what I’m used to doing.
most underrecognized enigmatic talent ??? i am simply blown away, utterly amazed, by the level of mental strength, fortitude, and sheer will it must take to pull stuff like this off.
I know those were all different performances because you were wearing different costumes, but the timing and lines of all the performances are so perfect. That was awesome!!!
Dude it was awesome! As someone who doesn't play an instrument and particularly struggles to see the appeal of marching band drums, your dance is one of the main things that's finally enlightened me to how cool this can be! I honestly really want to buy a snare now. I hope you continue to make awesome drum content like this and continue to inspire generations with your epic drum skills!
yknow what dawg? ive been watching this channel damn near 3 or 4 years now and i’m consistently impressed with how refined your newer videos look. no hate towards your older videos, they have a lovely charm, but the quality and consistency of these last months is astounding.
I am liking and commenting simply for the sheer effort it must have taken to make this one video. Your editing and video execution skills are just as impressive as your drumming skills! I applaud you, sir.
I just stumbled across your channel, because TH-cam recommended it to me. I was already intrigued by your "Drums are never animated correctly" series but this was also really good. It's funny, how you apologize if anything goes wrong but you executed it perfectly and even made a sick compilation. I was never really into Fortnite so I hesitated to click on the video but it was really worth it haha. I don't even play the drums only saxophone but your videos appeal to practically anyone interested in music. Greetings from Germany 👋
The main thing I would say to improve the dancing is to really go all out and make the kicks and steps really explosive. The visual cues that make the dancing and especially the animation look snappy is the way the dancer's body accelerates towards where it needs to stop, but still stops exactly there. Basically pretend you're doing P90X lol. It looks really good as it is though, I'm just talking finer points here.
@@hemidemisemiquaver-y1m it would be incredibly funny if Eric gave him a character arc, over on that amazing drummer channel. Becoming the best drummer on the drum line, only to find out it was a dream or something.
What’s the best way to play sixteenth notes with the sticking “R l l l”? Is it easier to let the left stick bounce off rebound to hit those or should I try to hit each one with normal strokes?
I’m not an expert like EMC but it depends on your skill level rn. If you can do 3 single strokes at tempo comfortably then you should do that, at 160 that is pretty difficult though and you’ll probably need to work at it a little bit if you’re not there yet. However, if you do use a triple stroke instead which is the easier option chops wise, you need to focus a lot on getting each hit evenly spaced. Both take different types of control and skill sets so it’s really up to you, I never really had the best chops so I worked on evenly spacing my diddles at faster tempos. Hope that helps somewhat
Broadly speaking, it depends on tempo. I would at slower tempos, stroke it out as though you were playing 8s. For moderate to fast tempos, allow there to be a natural decay, but also don’t hammer 3 separate notes but don’t drop 3 notes like you would a fast roll. It should still feel like 3 strokes that make up 1 motion. Only for fast tempos would I suggest making the 3 into one motion and “dropping” the notes.
This is fast, but it's not so fast that you can rely on rebound. On the other hand, try to stroke each one and you'll be tense and fatigue quickly. Find a balance. If you're practicing this slowly (like you should be) bouncing the doubles/triples makes them weak and uneven. Start with plenty of wrist, and as you go faster involve more finger. Once you're nearing full speed you'll use some controlled bounce to keep a relaxed flow (tension is the enemy of speed *and* sound quality). I'd probably use wrist/finger on the first two strokes and let the third rebound. Through the whole practice process, keep your sound and rhythm as even as possible. As a teacher my chops are washed up so I'd probably end up using more bounce than I'd like.
Hope you’re doing well man. Watching your videos makes me miss the band, but they still make me smile. You’re an inspiration. Especially to a brother in arms, like me.
Yo the dancing honestly was like, not bad lmao. This is incredible.
#1 rule of marching band, the stupider you feel the better it looks. Dude's DCI trained to exaggerate each movement which makes the dance look decent and genuine.
Rule 1: Marching band dancing looks stupid as a solo unless you're a trained dancer, but 80 people doing the same thing in unison looks cool
@@ParkerMagee I attest to this
I’m glad you included the sources of who the emotes are based off of. I feel that Epic Games does a terrible job (if any) showing their players where the emotes come from, so I’m glad you’re giving credit where it’s due.
They don't at all. That's pretty much why I don't play fortnite anymore
People absolutely should be suing the shit out of Epic Games, did JacksFilms ever end up winning his lawsuit? Jesus that was forever ago.
@@tissuepaper9962 wasnt jackfilms lawsuit about the dab? which he didnt even create
@@natefroggy3626 I'm pretty sure it was like 30 seconds of choreographed dancing. It was years ago.
@@natefroggy3626 nah jacksfilms invented the dab
Video 7 of commenting until EMC makes a front ensemble out of spocks
I respect the dedication!
Video 1 of replying to this guy telling him this idea is awesome
what a fucking legend
Enspockle
someone on the other comment says i copied this comment, but my comment is technically different. join me on the other thread..
You explained everything assuming the viewer knew nothing about percussion, and the thought of someone who's never done percussion finding this video because they want to learn the emote puts a smile on my face
Dude, this was so good!!! Excellent breakdown and execution. As always well done, Eric. 🤘🤘
fact you even tried let’s me know how accepting of all different forms of drumming you are. This man really turned dance moves into sheet music. And you know, I’m no choreographer, but I imagine coming up with moves for a 3 minute dance routine moves is similar. i wonder what the “sheet music” version of dance is. Is there “sheet choreography!?” this man blew my mind
While there are written methods for communicating choreo such as the ballet positions, in practice many dancers are not musically literate and learn their choreo through mimicking an instructor, usually with verbal instructions from beat to beat
I’m actually so blown away by your commitment to every video. It’s strange because I don’t even play drums much, yet watching these videos are so inspiring. The passion is so clearly there, fire video as always!!!
Looking at eric reminds me of those assassin movies where something tragic happens to someone then they go off the grid for 10 years and come back a badass ready to kill whoever stops them
Eric is John wick
@@jasonzurlo1543 you read my mind. I was going to reply the same thing.
Cap in Infinity War
Green arrow 😂
The drumming was up to standard as always but the dancing was shockingly solid
This was actually dope, the dancing fits well when the entire line does it.
7:15 Yes, simple dance moves are more complicated than snare tricks.
For a drummer who doesn’t usually add movements to playing, I can attest, yes, it’s a different world and it’s more complicated then what I’m used to doing.
While playing yes
Yeah, it actually is really hard as a drummer.
Tbh I was able to sight-read the snare music, while the dance took me a week of practice to get clean.
Dancing hard for drummer... drumming hard for dancer. Logic hard for TH-cam commentor.
Dude, that ending made me smile so big. I have no idea why lol. It was very satisfying and well done.
most underrecognized enigmatic talent ??? i am simply blown away, utterly amazed, by the level of mental strength, fortitude, and sheer will it must take to pull stuff like this off.
The way you compiled the footage of your characters doing the emote made it seem like they were Fortnite skins, which makes it even more awesome.
Honestly deserves every single like, you have a great morning too.
I know those were all different performances because you were wearing different costumes, but the timing and lines of all the performances are so perfect. That was awesome!!!
I love this 🥁🔥🔥🔥💯 thanks for breaking down my emote
Dude it was awesome! As someone who doesn't play an instrument and particularly struggles to see the appeal of marching band drums, your dance is one of the main things that's finally enlightened me to how cool this can be! I honestly really want to buy a snare now. I hope you continue to make awesome drum content like this and continue to inspire generations with your epic drum skills!
yknow what dawg? ive been watching this channel damn near 3 or 4 years now and i’m consistently impressed with how refined your newer videos look. no hate towards your older videos, they have a lovely charm, but the quality and consistency of these last months is astounding.
This is the most attention I've ever given to anything with the word "Fortnite" attached to it. I don't know what to make of that.
As someone who uses this emote ALL THE TIME. This was awesome. A+ for the breakdown
the extra outfits were legendary, this is so much work for something nobody asked for yet were all so happy to have
I am liking and commenting simply for the sheer effort it must have taken to make this one video. Your editing and video execution skills are just as impressive as your drumming skills! I applaud you, sir.
Ya know I never hated the beard at all, I liked the change. I now love it, after seeing Steven and Linda with it.
There is no price to this lesson! Very cool! Thanks! We need more such lessons! This is very rare on the Internet! Thanks again!
This is what my schools drum break is going to be next season 100%
I'm so glad to see the gang together breaking out these moves!!!
When he says, "ring that liberty bell," the subscribe button lights up rainbow! 0:43
The final piece looks so epic. It's so epic just seeing something so rudimentary implemented into a game. (no pun intended)
I like how he mentions and teaches some beginner stuff cause he knew there are gonna be kids who know nothing about drums and want to learn this
it's crazy how much talent this dude has
This guys still has the best intro on TH-cam
My respect for Fortnite has skyrocketed knowing they’ve acknowledged the art of drum
The end when it put it together with all the costumes was actually so sick
The effort you put into this is amazing!!
Now this needs to be on America's Got Talent. That was fire
It was
@@joulesyeng6334 hawt
Your dancing is the best! You are a legend! Congratulations😊
I just stumbled across your channel, because TH-cam recommended it to me. I was already intrigued by your "Drums are never animated correctly" series but this was also really good. It's funny, how you apologize if anything goes wrong but you executed it perfectly and even made a sick compilation. I was never really into Fortnite so I hesitated to click on the video but it was really worth it haha. I don't even play the drums only saxophone but your videos appeal to practically anyone interested in music. Greetings from Germany 👋
That was solid from beginning to end. I love this. Thank you!
Not gonna lie: Scotty Pipes looks fire with a beard.
Yeah it fits hit character perfectly
I can only imagine how happy the owner of your local Halloween store was when you came in the on Nov 1st and bought all your outfits.
He already had all those outfits
This guy is a legit legend 🔥🔥
Video of 7 of commenting until EMC makes a marching drum that has a snare drum, tenor drums, bass drums, and cymbals.
THATS WHY HES THE GOAT
this dude is incredible
yeahhhhh this what i been waiting for
Thank you I have a snare drum and I have been wanting to learn how to do this rhythm for ever I really appreciate it man. Thx.
the most dedicated man on earth
You can tell that EMC just left the marines because of his shirt being super wrinkled
I saw a video recently, with his beard. And I immediately thought, "did he leave the marines?", and yep.
The main thing I would say to improve the dancing is to really go all out and make the kicks and steps really explosive. The visual cues that make the dancing and especially the animation look snappy is the way the dancer's body accelerates towards where it needs to stop, but still stops exactly there. Basically pretend you're doing P90X lol. It looks really good as it is though, I'm just talking finer points here.
9:30 HEY!! Far left got the drum/rim shot! Good for him
His name is Steven by the way, but yes, good for him! ☺️
@@hemidemisemiquaver-y1m it would be incredibly funny if Eric gave him a character arc, over on that amazing drummer channel. Becoming the best drummer on the drum line, only to find out it was a dream or something.
THANK YOU! I’m sharing with all my band kids now!
the fact he had to do it all together.. 7 TIMES! is crazy.
Whoaaaa, go Linda! Wow. The beard almost works for Li'l Peanut.
The commitment and skill is impressive.
Hey! I requested this last week😳
wow this looks way better than id have expected :D great stuff loved it
this man became the fortnite at the end.
he ascended
I just can't stop loving the shirt tbh😂😂
I have decided to try to learn this piece. For my first snare piece I think it will be quite fun!
What’s the best way to play sixteenth notes with the sticking “R l l l”? Is it easier to let the left stick bounce off rebound to hit those or should I try to hit each one with normal strokes?
I’m not an expert like EMC but it depends on your skill level rn. If you can do 3 single strokes at tempo comfortably then you should do that, at 160 that is pretty difficult though and you’ll probably need to work at it a little bit if you’re not there yet. However, if you do use a triple stroke instead which is the easier option chops wise, you need to focus a lot on getting each hit evenly spaced. Both take different types of control and skill sets so it’s really up to you, I never really had the best chops so I worked on evenly spacing my diddles at faster tempos. Hope that helps somewhat
Broadly speaking, it depends on tempo. I would at slower tempos, stroke it out as though you were playing 8s. For moderate to fast tempos, allow there to be a natural decay, but also don’t hammer 3 separate notes but don’t drop 3 notes like you would a fast roll. It should still feel like 3 strokes that make up 1 motion. Only for fast tempos would I suggest making the 3 into one motion and “dropping” the notes.
This is fast, but it's not so fast that you can rely on rebound. On the other hand, try to stroke each one and you'll be tense and fatigue quickly. Find a balance.
If you're practicing this slowly (like you should be) bouncing the doubles/triples makes them weak and uneven. Start with plenty of wrist, and as you go faster involve more finger. Once you're nearing full speed you'll use some controlled bounce to keep a relaxed flow (tension is the enemy of speed *and* sound quality). I'd probably use wrist/finger on the first two strokes and let the third rebound. Through the whole practice process, keep your sound and rhythm as even as possible.
As a teacher my chops are washed up so I'd probably end up using more bounce than I'd like.
Natural decay letting the stick bounce.
I would do finger strokes, so not really either one
Respect for giving credit to Malik unlike Epic Games.
5:24 "dARN It! I'll get it *this* time"
Killed this!! 🔥🔥So much work! 😵💫😵💫
So good! I’m recording fortnite dances in real life and I wanted to do this, so you helped SO much! Thanks again!
Great work bro, Happy Thanksgiving, Semper Fi
Who needs a hi-hat when you've got fancy footwork like this?
Yea the whole squad doin it does look kinda cool i can’t even lie man
sooooo good man, congrats!
I’m dancer and this is impressive… ESPECIALLY while drumming!!
I was waiting on this
this was amazing
This took too much work. Holy hell. Give this man a sub!
This was a great video idea I feel like this video’s gonna do great with the algorithm
This is flipping awesome!!! Good stuff!!
THATS SICK
Thank God it’s almost the end of November!
steven with a beard is extremely unsettling
You’re one of a kind dude, so cool
The whole this spinning wheel is just chilling in the corner!
This makes me hopeful for some reason
Just like a drummer to have so many goofy costumes
Eric looking more and more like Tom Hanks in Castaway. 🤣
bro almost doubled his subscribers in like a year, nice
Definitely had to wait to post a comment …. Linda looks so beautiful …. 😜. Now it’s time to watch it again! 🥁🐔🥁
Amazing stuff as always, man! 😂🙌🏻
You did the dance better than I could’ve if I actually tried
That was awesome!
I love your videos I am a huge fan
Than you. You've motivated me to get better an learn stick tricks
That was freaking awesome
Dude. You rock! New sub. I don't even play drums, I just like the cut of your jib.
Ok, this video got me to subscribe. I’ll never do any of this, but I enjoyed it.
OMG this is incredible
his neighbors LOVE him
This is nuts
Bro that was so clean
Caralho, tu é muito foda de ter tido esse trabalho todo, ficou irado, parabéns
Nailed it
I'm playing snare for my next year in marching band! It will be my 2nd year!
Hope you’re doing well man. Watching your videos makes me miss the band, but they still make me smile. You’re an inspiration. Especially to a brother in arms, like me.