XYZ Drum Channel 2 years later and I'm doing grade 8 :D what an incredible journey this has been, and it's only just beginning!! Who knows what I'll be doing in 2 more years! I love drums so so very much
@@barrybbenson9151 Damn, OP followed up! Congrats! Any tips for going through the middle levels? I seem to be hitting my cap, especially with the foot rhythms.
@@xyzmusicgrouphi I'm a great drummer to I'm 11 years old and half way through lead sheet on grade 8 then I will play mind the gap I got 92 on grade 6 I have been skipped on to grade 8 from 6 because I'm that good I've been in 3 papers an the radio so ye I'm very good (and I'm not joking at all)
Man you're amazing you've inspired me so much When I first saw you three years ago you were the best and you still I've been learning from you I first saw you when I was debut grade three years ago and now thanks to you I'm grade 7
Can't believe how much good these books actually do. I'm only between Grade 4 and 5 at the mo, but didn't realise how stagnant I had been with my drumming for almost 7 years before getting these books. Just playing what I was comfortable playing and not actually moving anywhere. Can't recommend reading music enough, particularly the grading books. This channel helped me along too, so thanks for that.
Hey Matthew, that is an excellent achievement! In this video, all the cymbals used are made by Sabian! Hi-hats, crashes and splash are all AAX cymbals and the ride is a Sabian Encore ride and the china we are unsure! hopefully, that helps! Stay tuned for more content like this
Just to let you know there is a type its RockschoOl not Rockschol :). I did this song on electric guitar grade 8! cool to see it from a drummers perspective
Just to let you know, there is a typo. It's 'typo', not 'type' and it's 'it's' not 'its'. I'm only on Grade 4 haha, well done, you have impeccable talent, I just find this hard!
Hi Luc, Thank you for your kind words. At the time I used two flip cameras. I also recording into a audio interface with drum microphones. I then put this altogether in Imovie and put it up on youtube. :) Since then I have bought Gopro's and better microphones but the process is still pretty much the same.
hey mate, just wondering how u learnt the pieces - did u need a tutor to help you? currently i have no teacher and im struggling tp learn the pieces sounding fat!!! charlie
+Charlie Cooper Obviously if you haven't already, start with a lower grade. Other than that, the best thing you can do is learn the note values so that you can just read it to learn it. Also, watch videos. They really help because you can get inspiration for fills and stuff. Hope I helped you somehow :).
Hi Charlie, I am already a drum tutor. I did my grade 8 10 year ago so just putting these videos up to help my students. If you need any help with anything then drop me an email on duncan@xyzmusicacademy.com
Haha. This is one of the easier tunes for grade 8. I would say Nosso Samba and Freight shaker are the harder two from the grade. Thanks for watching. Duncan
I started this year and I'm on grade 3, and wow. I can't believe one day I may be able to do this
Hey Barry! keep working at it and tell us how you get on
XYZ Drum Channel 2 years later and I'm doing grade 8 :D what an incredible journey this has been, and it's only just beginning!! Who knows what I'll be doing in 2 more years! I love drums so so very much
Alexander B like they need to be asked, cringe
@@barrybbenson9151 Damn, OP followed up! Congrats! Any tips for going through the middle levels? I seem to be hitting my cap, especially with the foot rhythms.
@@xyzmusicgroup Update :D I got my grade 8 results back and got a 96! Thank you for posting all these videos, they helped me so much over the years :)
00:35 classic
Cheers mate. :) glad I could help you out.
Amazing solo, I can just tell that you enjoyed it. Keep up the good work
Thank you Joshua! Its a great song to play
XYZ Drum Channel only a year to reply😂 done my grade 8 since then and got a distinction, thanks for the vids!
@@xyzmusicgrouphi I'm a great drummer to I'm 11 years old and half way through lead sheet on grade 8 then I will play mind the gap I got 92 on grade 6 I have been skipped on to grade 8 from 6 because I'm that good I've been in 3 papers an the radio so ye I'm very good (and I'm not joking at all)
Man you're amazing you've inspired me so much
When I first saw you three years ago you were the best and you still I've been learning from you
I first saw you when I was debut grade three years ago and now thanks to you I'm grade 7
Thank you for watching! we are glad these videos are helping you
I did this for my grade 8… Mental finish
Well did! great achievement
Can't believe how much good these books actually do. I'm only between Grade 4 and 5 at the mo, but didn't realise how stagnant I had been with my drumming for almost 7 years before getting these books. Just playing what I was comfortable playing and not actually moving anywhere. Can't recommend reading music enough, particularly the grading books. This channel helped me along too, so thanks for that.
You're welcome man. Hope you're enjoying the higher grades too. New videos are coming up too. :)
Also check out books by drummers like John Riley’s bop mark guitars book you will learn so much from them
Brilliant, your videos helped me through grades 2 & 4, just seeing what the future holds! 🤦♀️😬🥁
Lovin that solo - awsome! Thanks for helping me getting to grips with the piece :)
(Oh and them AAX cymbals are freaking sweet too :D )
Thanks man! I hope you smashed your grade 8?
XYZ Drum Channel lol 1yr and a half late
You are amazing Duncan lee
Thank you for the kind words its much appreciated
I am grade 7 so soon to reach the mark
Nicely played Duncan. Thoroughly enjoy your Utube clips, keep em coming
We will be uploading more very soon so stay tuned
From 2:58 - 3:03 what notes are he accenting
Awesome performance!
Getting my grade 8. Thanks a lot my dudr
Big fan of the super dry jumper!
Thank you! we are glad you appreciate these videos
You help Me out very well. Passed my grade 8 with distinction. Btw, what's your cymbal setting in this video.
Hey Matthew, that is an excellent achievement! In this video, all the cymbals used are made by Sabian! Hi-hats, crashes and splash are all AAX cymbals and the ride is a Sabian Encore ride and the china we are unsure! hopefully, that helps! Stay tuned for more content like this
Tysm
Just to let you know there is a type its RockschoOl not Rockschol :). I did this song on electric guitar grade 8! cool to see it from a drummers perspective
Just to let you know, there is a typo. It's 'typo', not 'type' and it's 'it's' not 'its'. I'm only on Grade 4 haha, well done, you have impeccable talent, I just find this hard!
@@daniel_alex lol i know sorry i just didn't check over
And 0:35 - 0:57 sounds sweet as hell
Thank you Ollie that means a lot
Fantastic
Thank you Mytho more content coming soon
I’m only grade 4!!! That looks awesome I want to do that in the future he’ll yea!!!!!!!!
Wow sooo good I’m on grade 3 but I like to just listen to it
this was amazing
Grade 8 is difficult i hope to be casual as when playing that if i get to that grade
1:50
I'm doing grade 8 right now
It really hard
I've only been drumming fir 3 years
2:32
Well I’m learning this song like hell, soooo hard, I donno even know what my teacher was thinking wow
You can do it! thank you for watching
Thanks for your support!! I will try my best!!
I played this.... i remember all my grades :)
ObeyAssassin how old are you bro?
Excellent man! you must have practiced hard
I have a feeling this is going to be easy but then when I start it's going to be harder than I thought
wow
Thank you Matthew
I’m only on grade 4 but i definitely want to play this song
I’m currently learning grade 6 and I can’t wait to this might actually jus skip grade 7
I did that lad
I just started grade 8 I’m 12 and I just chose this and now I’m suffering😢
Hi I think your videos are great. Plz could you tell me how you record these videos ?
Hi Luc,
Thank you for your kind words. At the time I used two flip cameras. I also recording into a audio interface with drum microphones. I then put this altogether in Imovie and put it up on youtube. :) Since then I have bought Gopro's and better microphones but the process is still pretty much the same.
Im struggling with keeping the timing at the drum solo part haha, I get so into it I forget to keep track
+Aidan Rome Yea, it's weird xD. Just make sure you choose the click track which is no. 9 and turn your volume up so you can hear the click.
Hey there, we hope that you've got it now
Easy bruh
Pain.
lee will talk later tomorrow
How the hell do U do that
PRACTISE! ;) thank you for watching man! you will get there too
Is it good to be on grade 8 twelve years old?
Yeah I’m 12also
This is very nice. Which 3 pieces are your favourites/would you recommend in grade 8?
Dark Matter, Mind The Gaps and Lead Sheet are our top three favourites! Thank you for the comment, Ollie
I started learning drums (total beginner level) in April it's August and my teacher gave me the grade 5 tracks a week ago. Is that progress?
Def is!
@@Niribu thanks
This is rock
Thank you
Thanks a lot :)
Thank you for watching
hey mate,
just wondering how u learnt the pieces - did u need a tutor to help you?
currently i have no teacher and im struggling tp learn the pieces
sounding fat!!!
charlie
+Charlie Cooper Obviously if you haven't already, start with a lower grade. Other than that, the best thing you can do is learn the note values so that you can just read it to learn it. Also, watch videos. They really help because you can get inspiration for fills and stuff. Hope I helped you somehow :).
Hi Charlie, I am already a drum tutor. I did my grade 8 10 year ago so just putting these videos up to help my students. If you need any help with anything then drop me an email on duncan@xyzmusicacademy.com
I’m doing this for my exam
at the end you look so out of breath XD how many takes did that take you?
Far too many! haha. Had to get it as good as possible to avoid people being over critical. :)
...this is supposed to be as hard as it gets?
Haha. This is one of the easier tunes for grade 8. I would say Nosso Samba and Freight shaker are the harder two from the grade.
Thanks for watching.
Duncan
Thank you for your comment, Finn! we would love to hear how you get on with these tracks
Well this is rock school. Trinity is wayyyyy harder this would be like grade 6-7 in trinity. Check out trinity’s grade 8
Sorry I shud add trinity guildhall not rock and pop
I only grade 4
on grade 8
Wow! great job man! enjoy practicing
Dude why you need so many drums and symbols also can you play your free style
im in grade 3
Excellent achievement Lara
im only grade 1
i only grade 2...
+Z Best I only grade 6....
+Chris Wu idk dont ask
Hey man, I hope you are doing well with your drumming adventures
Keep at it man
Excellent achievement man
Grade 6 thinking i can do that, get on the kit nope
I just started grade 8 I’m 12 and I just chose this and now I’m suffering😢