Haha thanks so much, man, and super glad this was helpful to you. All the best, dude 🫡

No worries and glad it helped. Thanks for commenting 👊

So glad to hear this, man. Thanks so much and so glad the video was insightful for you. Let me know how you progress and good luck! 👊

Thanks so much for your comments and I totally understand where you're at. When I was young, I did the same thing and just did Buzz Rolls instead of Doubles, lol. Once I went through the process in this video though, it totally cleared it up and you will get to a point where you can jump into buzzes whenever you want, and jump into doubles whenever you want. And, finally, no one is ever a million miles away - it's just time and consistency, and doing this process will bring the results. You can do it!

Haha thanks so much, man, and 100%. Lately, I've been putting 1 drum honey on it which I've been liking the sound of. But, as you saw lol, I most certainly love a ringy snare. Thanks for commenting :)

That’s fantastic man, well done!! What are some of your favourite patterns to use at that tempo?

@@ferggriffindrums Still the same groove I learned 12 days ago lol but now I'm trying to double it instead of playing it like a half time groove if you know what I mean, (I'm terrible to explain things online) and I want to mix the two patterns and play each one whenever I want, still experimenting and playing it a million times before I move on to the next thing

@@Martin_Bernard I think I know what you mean; playing it as a 16th note Groove at a faster tempo rather than as a 32nd note Groove at half time. Sounds like you're making serious progress, Martin. Well done.

@@ferggriffindrums Thx, yes 2024 was my best year so far, I bought an e-drum in 2019 and restarted practicing, I use Superior Drummer 3 and I spent years tweaking the EQs and velocity to get the most naturel feel and sound, very happy about it too, also very important when I practice a groove or fill I create my own music with FL Studio, I never practiced my finger on the piano when I was kid at home but I know the basic minor and major chords and it's good enough to make cool drumless tracks loops, I can set the tempo I want etc. overall cheap stuffs but effective and quiet as I live in an apartment, my wife and the downstairs neighbours don't get mad at me lol

@@ferggriffindrums I'm trying to speed up a groove made with two inverted paradiddle and two paradiddle : Rllr (Kick on the 1st R and the last r) Lrrl (Kick on the 2nd r) Rlrr (Kick on the 2nd and 3rd r) Lrll L on the snare, R on the hi-hat (Left foot hi-hat every 4 while playing on the ride) At the moment I can play it clean at 150 bpm but faster I struggle to play all the notes, I wanted to reach 180 bpm to mix it with the other longer groove but at 150 bpm it already sounds so fast 😅

Haha you know it! 😂

Haha thank you so much, Andreas! 💙 You’ve been here from the start! 🙌🥁👊

@@ferggriffindrums thats right and i got some really neat inspiration, got some priceless valuable exercise sheets, saw a lot of outstanding videos and watched your skills growing, all of that very enriching and entertaining and i surely will keep going.💪👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@@andreasbreitwieser1449 Ahh man, thank you SO much! This means so much man and is exactly why I make these videos. Thank you, dude, this means more than you know and I hope all is well with you 👊

Thank you, dude, I appreciate that 💙

Thanks so much, Matt. Glad it was helpful to you 🫡

Thanks so much, Matt, man 💙 Really appreciate that dude and hope all is well with you. All the best 👊

Thanks so much, Kerry, and sure thing. I usually include the BPMs so will make sure to going forward. I find it useful on others’ videos too! For now: Intro clip is at 175 BPM. First exercise is 75 BPM. The exercise for orchestrations is at 90. What’s My Age Again Fill - 158 BPM What’s My Age Again Fill Slow - 85 BPM What’s My Age Again with Note Dropped - 120 BPM Learn to Fly Fill - 136 Learn to Fly Slow - 85 Ferg’s Fill - 175 Ferg’s Fill Slow - 85. Hope this helps!

Wow! You may have just won the award for most prompt AND most helpful response of the year. Thanks man, much appreciated. Just about to sit down to get some practice time in. 👍

Haha no worries, man. Enjoy 🫡

Thanks and glad it was helpful! 💙

Haha you mean Osbourne?!! 😂

@ferggriffindrums , Ozzy Osborne. The legend Prince of Darkness

Hahaha 🤣 Thanks, I guess?! lol

Hey man, sure! Was just look at it now and I'd be able to break that down for you, no problem. Is a great groove! I'll add it to the list :)

@@ferggriffindrums Thanks, I already have the sticking it was in the comments I can play it at a good speed already it was easier than I thought 🙂 I'll try to find linear fills on the toms maybe

Haha okay 🙌

@@ferggriffindrums As a 16th notes groove it's common but as a 32nd notes it sounds really cool with all these ghost notes on the snare and doubles on the hi-hat also I didn't notice it's based on 5 groups of 6 (+2 at the end) with paradiddle-diddle and variations, that makes it very interesting, I know you love 32nd notes grooves and paradiddle-diddle so that's why I thought of you lol

@@Martin_Bernard haha man, you are exactly right! And, I do love Paradiddlediddles, lol. Maybe it's time for a 32nd note grooves video?!!

Thanks so much, man, and I’m delighted to hear this helped you! Keep plugging away at it and you’ll have it down before you know it. All the best 🫡

Thanks man, and sure. So, both an audio recording video and a how to make drum videos type lesson? Would probs need to be a couple of lessons/videos but that's not a problem.

@ferggriffindrums whatever you are up for recirsing and teaching man. Im up for learning!

@@Garage-1881 Sure thing, man, and totally get it. I'll add it to the list and thank you for the suggestion. Hope all is well 👊

Yes! A lot 😅 I’ll be sure to do a video on it at some point, man 🫡 Thanks for the suggestion 👊

First thing to try is hold the sticks at the tips (the opposite end to where you usually hold them), and activate your fingers so that you are playing the sticks into your forearm/elbow. Can practice rudiments etc. like that which will really help. Is hard to describe over text but will def make a video at some point.

@@ferggriffindrums thanks so much will try later. A video wld be awesome bro appreciate it.

Haha so happy to hear this! It's def the solution but does take a bit of time to get down; patience is key on this journey. Thanks so much for commenting and hope all is well 👊

Wow, thanks so much, Karim! Super stoked to hear this and that you enjoyed it. Thanks for commenting, man, and hope all is well 👊

Same thoughts!

@@Garage-1881 Thanks so much, man!

So happy to hear this, Mike, and delighted it's got you going! Thanks for commenting and hope all is well 👊

Thanks so much, Mark 🫡 I’m glad you found it useful 👊

So glad to hear this 🙌 I’ve got a whole lesson on 32nd Notes on my channel, how to count them and where to start etc. Sounds like it might be helpful for you! All the best 🫡

Thank you, man 💙

Thanks so much, Giovanni 🙏 The next issue is in production as we speak 💙🥁🫡

Thanks so much, Mike. Super glad to hear this was useful, man, and thanks for commenting 🫡

Hey Jensine, no worries and I’m glad you digged it 💙 That’s the Tama Speed Cobra, HH915D 🫡 I like 2-legged Hat stands so the third leg doesn’t get in the way! 👊

@@ferggriffindrums nice!!😍 thank you so much

No worries!

Thanks so much, Gary! I really appreciate that and am so glad the videos are helping. 32nds and 16th Note Triplets really take things up a notch 💪 Awesome work and thanks so much for signing up to the Newsletter - I don't do that many, but, hopefully you enjoy them when I do! All the very best 👊

Totally agree with you on the importance of it. And, the lack of education on this topic currently out there. Also, I fully and totally understand how frustrating it is but don't feel you have to relearn absolutely everything; find the exercises that you find the hardest in this video: for example, you may find 16th notes with quarter note hats really easy but 16th note triplets with 8th note hats hard. Focus on the exercises that are hardest for you and make those your strength 💪 And, like I say in this video, just start tapping your foot all the time when you're listening to music. That will allow you to start to feel the pulse with your left foot which will help everything else! Then, once your comfortable, play through the section where we go through the subdivisions with 8th note hats; that may be the best exercise in this whole video. That will give you the freedom to be able to just create on the instrument whilst keeping your left foot going. Try the Groove exercises too (the first one to begin until you've got that down). Once you're comfortable playing downbeats in most common grooves, transitioning to a fill while keeping that foot going should be easier. And, you're absolutely right on slowly increasing the tempo. We all have a decent physical capability (generally speaking) so focussing on the pattern (i.e. keeping that hat going), until it becomes natural is really the only goal. Once that is comfortable, everything you already know and the speed you have already developed will all still be there :) Finally, 100% on when it gets fun. I find that every time I learn a new technique. It sucks to begin, but once you start to get it and start nailing it, damn it's fun and rewarding. All the very best man and hope this helps!

@@ferggriffindrums Thanks for the long reply and the recap, but I was talking about myself in the past ! Now I can play almost any pattern with my left foot going and if I can't play the pattern yet I can learn it quite fast, I'm really having fun since I'm comfortable with my left foot that's why I wrote that comment (struggling because english is not my mother tongue) to encourage drummers, to tell them don't skip that important part or you won't be able to reach the next level, oh and I forgot to mention : beginners should learn how to use their hi-hat foot as soon as possible !

@@Martin_Bernard Haha, oh right! Forgive me for misunderstanding, Martin! Well, I totally get what you mean now and absolutely agree. It's definitely a great thing to learn and help get one to the next level. Thanks for encouraging other drummers and have an awesome day 👊

Love this and super stoked it's come out at a good time for you! Good luck and hope you get this down in no time 👊

Ahh thanks so much and I’m so glad! 💙

Thank you and super glad it was helpful! 🙏

Thanks so much, man! 🙏 And yeah, the left side is a weak spot for all us right handed players. But, if we can get it as close as possible to our strong side, we’ll be in a good position. I’ve actually been thinking about getting a double pedal to really dig into that idea. Anyway, super glad this was helpful man and thank you for your comment 💙

Thanks so much, man 💙 Appreciate this very much and glad they’re helping! 👊

Haha thanks so much dude 👊🥁🫡

Haha thank you, Dave(!), and super happy to hear you’re enjoying them 👊

Thanks so much, David! Appreciate that very much 👊🥁🫡

Thanks so much, man 💙 Glad it helped 👊

Thanks so much, Chris! Glad you found it useful :)

Haha, thanks man 🙏 I definitely reckon getting pretty comfortable with 8th and 16th notes is more important to get down first. But, it's great to start trying these too; just make sure if you're at the start of your journey you practice them really slowly. Some Apps, like Polynome for example, will allow you to plug 16th note triplets in so when you play along to them at something like 40 BPM, it's easier to stay in time. This is a good way to start getting familiar with them at the beginning 💙 For normal triplets, 70 BPM should be a good spot and easier without the help of an app :) In terms of your left foot and keeping time with the hi-hat, I would say definitely don't worry about that at the beginning. It will come with time, 100%. But, something I did to help build that up was just tap my left foot when I was listening to music, lol. I'd just consistently do it for ages and my body started to internalise the motion, so then when I came to do it whilst I was playing it was a lot easier. Hope that helps!

@@ferggriffindrums thank you!

Thank you so much, super glad you liked it, and thank you for commenting! 💙