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[@AdamTuminaro]

What’s Level 11? This video is just for fun, but the REAL levels can be found here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6WZgpSCqLOsosk Jam the music used in this video for free at this link - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqfUcnx_bttnl5Y

[@luckas1]

All levels 😂😂

[@SmangItDrums]

Grow & improve upon Levels 1-10. Not to be confused with “Rinse & Repeat.”

[@geio94]

Stealing Chris Coleman's gig

[@AaronLevyDrums]

Making a career out of drumming and being able to make levels 1-10 sound musical.

[@immateardrop8897]

level 15 is like chris dave lol

[@slaxer570]

Tuning should be on the 11th level

[@Xeppeling]

SLAXER well, in practice it should be fairly early, but in reality it’s at the end.

[@mogglie]

SLAXER I know. I thought the same thing

[@rimbadiza870]

SLAXER then level 1 could be bought a cheap drum stick's 😂

[@cadu651]

I thought the same thing too

[@cadu651]

level 1 should be HOW TO HOLD ON THE DRUMSTICKS

[@joshcottam3167]

Level one: tuning laughs in electric kit

[@reagancanington]

exactly

[@houseofgrey1690]

Lol

[@nodylordy5585]

Josh Cottam HAHAHA LOL

[@kani9020]

Lol me too

[@blackspirit1129]

as an e-kit user, id wish i know how to tune acoustic drums. my module only produces sucky sucky sound 😭

[@matthewanderson6047]

Level 10: actually getting paid

[@komentor1993]

@Sangwoo Park so what?

[@_i.a.m_3664]

Ohhhhhh. I was wondering what level 10 was 😂

[@adithepchangyod6659]

@Sangwoo Park if you're talking about watch, 2000$ is nothing.

[@mist3325]

@Sangwoo Park OK spacerove

[@Nezzen-]

@Sangwoo Park what watch is it

[@rickyranggasaputra7926]

God level: *plays pornhub intro

[@fazzi7247]

Riki Rangga maaan you made me laughed as fuck at the middle of a night

[@41ex]

@@fazzi7247 this is why i love youtube, for comments like yours. imagining some dude laughing his ass odd at 3am cause hes imagining some dude play the PHub theme tune on drums

[@tekinbaranioglu2653]

Alex E I can send you a video of me playing

[@joshedrickcabungcag5806]

Too ez for me

[@jason0512]

Riki Rangga shit bicth nigga

[@rigor.m9422]

Why am i watching this i play trombone

[@SteveDinning]

Because drums is an amazing instrument

[@Calrou2000]

come to the dark side.

[@markiyanhapyak349]

Haha haha.

[@machrx5]

And i play guitar

[@oliviabella5147]

rigor m I play trombone too! Much prefer playing guitar tho...

[@Nava4Gamingz]

*Level 11: Sold drums on eBay*

[@isaacrumley]

_We've gone full circle_

[@Itscmhere]

lol

[@nodylordy5585]

Isaac Rumley mmm

[@thatcrazygremlinchild1644]

Level 12: 5 years later buying a new set that looks the same

[@shami4236]

Level 11: maintaining the correct tempo

[@notoriouslonewolf3634]

That ghost note is creepy af

[@crash5632]

LMAO

[@e_cl06]

Ikr

[@sofiad9458]

Notorious Lone Wolf INDEED

[@okbutjikook-8061]

Wait why?

[@mrbred-el3vf]

@@okbutjikook-8061 because is GHOST note xD

[@VenNoel]

Level 10 - getting paid Level 11 - getting laid

[@driftveilldraws7531]

get paid get laid gatorade

[@johnhara690]

Level 12 - get aids

[@ringadingding32]

lvl 13 get fed

[@namanswag9658]

Level 14- have 2 hed

[@limasuneppongen8112]

@@johnhara690 level 13- Get late.

[@bassweapon]

I'm in level 4-5, not bad for a bass player haha

[@nathanieldaniel7468]

Bass Weapon same right?

[@powenpayne]

Bass Weapon aye weird seeing you here

[@draoswaargbaal7598]

Umm why does your guitar have 4 strings

[@SteveDinning]

That’s pretty good aye

[@nikodemkudacik2371]

same

[@DanielJimenez-ly9pu]

I appreciate all of your videos. I’ve been playing drums from the age of 7. Never learned the proper way of doing anything. Now backtracking with your videos has changed my drumming tremendously. Thank you.

[@andreasantinelli7213]

Level infinite : playing any ac dc without any fills at the gig

[@FractalMannequin]

Basically a metronome.

[@davidmartinezbragado4598]

This is hard as fuck tbh

[@urmomisurdad1371]

Level 11 : playing boulevard of broken dreams without adding any fills and reading it while playing

[@mosesoladunmade5247]

Ur mom is ur dad 😂😂😂

[@adityavajandar5433]

Lmao 😂😂. More like any AC/DC song 🤣

[@CharliePiper]

Actually so relatable

[@kartirnium]

This hit home...

[@bennossturmos3924]

No xD

[@benritt2882]

😂 wasn't ready for level 10

[@ragingman7320]

I have lived for fourteen years, and never have I ever known that you tune drums...

[@Elithia.m]

Raging Man I’m 22 and barely learned that this week...

[@okbutjikook-8061]

Same bro

[@lochlanrivers1021]

I've been playing drums for 15 years and have only learned how to properly tune drums in the last 3 or so years...

[@agamaz5650]

looooooool

[@patriciathornsbury664]

Demon icon gd lol

[@manifestgtr]

This is an amazingly creative way to present these concepts within the context of a short track…great stuff 🤙 …and to the “less experienced” guys, don’t worry about “level 10”. It takes a lot of experience to get there but once you do, you’re THERE. All it takes to maintain it is a good attitude and willingness to work with others. The rest is the difficult stuff…

[@ThePredsedatel]

Lvl 11 get own drumkit in russia

[@victoro.4347]

what is the problem to have a drumkit in russia? ps. i'm russian

[@finaldrumer]

Victor O. Probably a joke about communism

[@yaseen_elolemy]

Get a drumkit in egypt

[@ThePredsedatel]

@@yaseen_elolemy u may play directly on a sand

[@yaseen_elolemy]

@@ThePredsedatel I mean they're everywhere and very easy to find a decent drumkit but they're all very expensive, anything's price here is 20x its price in usd

[@basedbattledroid3507]

This is actually really helpful for me as a pianist who's always wanted to learn the drums

[@calibr0636]

Well that went from 1-10 real quick

[@theretronians]

I hate you

[@marcsebastianacusar9044]

Bcuz he only plays 4 bars per level

[@Joshkindle]

@@marcsebastianacusar9044 8*

[@marcsebastianacusar9044]

@@Joshkindle If he's playing in 4/4 time, it's 4 bars, but if it's 2/4 it's 8. It's not exactly 2/4 since 2/4 is the "Marching" beat

[@alexalexeev7432]

Level 100 - playing in the pocket whole gig with no fills.

[@caseyhodgin7287]

That's when you get replaced by a computer lol

[@lukecarodrums]

Aka, become a brick wall

[@reevemusic]

This comment wins. ^^^ “pocket” 😍

[@pauljung1327]

Nah, u need to play fills thruout music

[@reevemusic]

Paul Jung “fills bring the thrills, but groove pays the bills”

[@dianarojo-jewell6091]

This low key helped me see what sort of stuff I can learn still (and what they’re called) cause I’m like at level 4 still haha

[@giuseppebianco5500]

Same

[@shanwi14yearsago51]

lol nice im 5

[@dianarojo-jewell6091]

@@shanwi14yearsago51 Do you think if we duel and I manage to defeat you I'll get extra XP?

[@melchiking2455]

im 9

[@melchiking2455]

its pretty dang easy once u get the rudiments down because a lot of the shedding is basically diving the rudiments up between ur feet and ur hands like the paradiddle which u can break up between ur feet like instead or rlrrlrll u can do rlkklrkk

[@sebastianubeda8363]

I LOVE THAT THE LAST LEVEL IS BEING SUCCESFULL

[@LeafHasLeft]

I got to level ten before level 1 lol (not a joke I was in a kid band call beyond chaotic and there were at least 7 paid gigs before I knew how to tune drums

[@muajeng]

Thank you Adam, this helps a lot to remind me to practice my fundamentals and translate these levels to non-drummers and have them understand the difference between okay, good and great drumming, what to expect and my ambitions as a drummer.

[@theheritic209]

at level 9. level 10 is in the works. edit: whoa can y’all check my instagram and show the same love y’all showed this comment. (@jvstndrvms)

[@ChadrickSBrown]

jvstndrvms I’m skipping levels😂

[@jojo2o2]

Weird Flex but k.

[@theheritic209]

Dorramu nah real facts, but fersure

[@jojo2o2]

cool?

[@theheritic209]

Dorramu damn skr8

[@rohanparihar4626]

Thank you for helping me so much. We are excited for more videos

[@choealley8105]

*drumline kids enter confused at why rudiments are at level 7*

[@akiocheng]

Sup my fellow diddle brother

[@ohmsoni6165]

Whats up diddler

[@akiocheng]

@@ohmsoni6165 8 on hand gang

[@akiocheng]

@@ohmsoni6165 stick trick gang

[@ohmsoni6165]

Seido harness tan gang

[@finesed9586]

Love the quality of this video. Really really well produced man! Nice job keep it up!

[@mellindrums]

I've been trying to unlock level 10 for a while now. Lol

[@RealGuysEatRealPies]

So grateful for high school jazz band now. A comfortable 7 at peace.

[@chaimdekoning]

Level 11: Smoke on the water played on the bell

[@sergiotorrensmusic]

This is amazing man! Love the soundtrack keep it up Adam!

[@josephfoxreno5353]

The whole time I was thinking oh hell yeah I can do all of this, but then level 10 hit. That shit hurted:(((

[@luigichallis1439]

Well done, man. That was a good video. Simple, short and entertaining. The ending made it.

[@kevrenshaw6177]

Weird when you can relate to your level in such an easy way. Shredding is just beyond me unless I do it by complete fluke. I'm happy with level 7-8 for now. Thank you.

[@matttildesley]

awesome vid short and sweet,great playing per usual!.cheers.

[@panajo123]

You got it all wrong it’s level 1,2,3 then level 10. Level 9 is what loses you the gig lol.

[@axbyxaby]

unless maybe the gig is a solo

[@trydodis690]

I have to agree with level 10. Not playing the drums is the hardest thing.

[@chandraputra2076]

I think lv 10 is getting paid according to the video

[@trydodis690]

Chandra Putra well I have never played drums for money so I would never know, but now that you’ve said it, it makes a lot more sense lol.

[@nautica7084]

Anyone can NOT play drums and still suck at it.

[@BlessedTex_]

That was the true level 10. Well done kind sir

[@inovafani]

Level 10 is get paid, damn cool!

[@luckylubis_]

Thanks now my shit brain can understand

[@antsturd7274]

been stuck level 5 for the longest im horrible with rudiments

[@seth8051]

same dude

[@brycekenyon2384]

Actual same

[@hqelias]

Agree with Joel, get a pad, start with the metronome and have patience, nothing else...

[@Poppomatic64]

Joel Stucki Same here, I got there before I went to college. Gotta get back into it

[@pasias5159]

Im three years now in lvl 3 wdym

[@davidknott1802]

This video is a great outline to a method of instruction.

[@DowntownDrumming]

I’ve been playing drums for like 3 years and I’m somewhere between level 8 and 9, but I can’t play the drums as clean as he does.👏

[@jennymk01]

For some reason the ending made me go “aww.” I was so proud. 😂 I just got my first drum set, just started yesterday but I started with level 4... That’s pry not a good choice. Lol I didn’t even tune it, I was too excited. 😂😂

[@KJP_54]

Well what level are you now?

[@Scrupee]

That moment when you realize you skipped levels 5 and 6, cause you wanted to be like John Bonham 😂💀

[@chaoskillz7105]

Kiran Dyaanand But Bonham does ghost notes...

[@Scrupee]

Chaoskillz Yeah, I know he does... but I was trynna make a joke cause he’s so famous for his triplets! Bonham does everything on this list and so much more 😂

[@AnotherWorldYT]

@@Scrupee i've never seen john bohnam shed like this or play complex polyrhythms but none of that was particularity in style back then, not to mention he's a rock drummer.

[@jpm_drums]

@@AnotherWorldYT You've never heard Bonham doing polyrhythms? How about Black Dog, Kashmere and Fool In The Rain.

[@AnotherWorldYT]

@@jpm_drums by complex polyrhythms, i really mean using them in the way they are now. the differences between the eras can't realistically be comparable.

[@pookyman12]

Started teaching myself drums at 11. I practiced at least 25 30 minutes after church 2 to 3 Sundays a month from age 11-13. Age 13-age 16 I had no playing at all. I went through physical abuse and I wasn't allowed to stay after service to practice. 16 years old for 3 months we owned a drum set we bought from a yard sell. We lost the home and I couldn't bring the drums with to our new town home. 17 years old-19 played maybe 15 times. Age 19-20 played while in trade school at least 20-30 minutes twice a week. Now I haven't played consistently since I was 20 years old. Outside of 5-7 times at a Guitar Center. I am now 29 and within the last couple months I decided to hop back on the kit and see how good I can get. I randomly came across this video today & it greatly encouraged me. I believe that I am on level 5 with the ability to do some level 8 and 9 stuff. All Praises to the Most High God Ahayah (I AM) Exodus 3:13-16.

[@AdamTuminaro]

This is a very, very odd post. Musical history, childhood woes, and a dash of religion. Lol. I would encourage you to read the pinned comment and click the video linked there. While I’m glad you’re encouraged, this is not a real list of skill levels by any stretch of the imagination. All the best my friend.

[@ro8inmorgan]

This video is actually really helpfull! I'm now at stage 5 practicing ghost notes.

[@-hitmaniac-9957]

Bro the fill at 1:05 is so clean. I want to learn it

[@nasku2506]

Snare roll. Kick. Roll on the floor (lmao). Snare roll. Tom roll. Floor roll

[@-hitmaniac-9957]

@@nasku2506 (lmao)

[@nasku2506]

@@-hitmaniac-9957 roll on the floor

[@haizk]

@@nasku2506 the accent(?)

[@nasku2506]

@@haizk what accent

[@andysimmons311]

I watch this video like every day. I don’t know why, it’s just so satisfying to watch!

[@kwertie133]

Ikr! Same

[@victorolayinka4344]

This video made me love drums more

[@andysimmons311]

Victor Olayinka yeah for sure

[@noahgriffin9388]

Thanks, this helped me know what i need to learn

[@domsquaaa4323]

I love the kit set up!

[@dr_skipwith]

Level 35 - Boss That's how mafia works.

[@ericklopo1]

Didn’t expected this level 10... lol

[@christostsartsaris5361]

Where can I find the playalong song?

[@rohanparihar4626]

It was so helpful! Thank you man.... 👏👏👍🤟🤙🤙🤙👍👍👍👌👌👌👌

[@cilius88]

This is some tough truths. Its hard getting to level 10 being a father of 2 working 40 hrs. Hats off to those of you that do!

[@AdamTuminaro]

TGN_Steven there are zero truths in this video my friend. It’s a joke, intended to be fun. If you’re ever interested in climbing some “real” levels, the link in the description should be helpful. All the best! 🤘🏼

[@Noided88815]

1:16 every tool record ever.

[@user-pj8tz2xj5g]

lmao I recognize you from a Jared Dines video comments section

[@RyanxDunn]

@@echeverria1674 Danny does use polyrythms, just not all the time. Their music isn't about polyrythms, but they're there at times.

[@saggyai7950]

Level 9: using double base pedal, a third stick on your mouth, playing 6 additional toms and cymbals, all while standing up

[@itzallai2397]

Been playing drums for about 4 years and to high a level. I start to struggle at 9, shredding on time is quite hard.

[@romeojuliet5140]

I've decided to take this video as a challenge for my drumming experience in order to practice,ive been playing for a month and im at stage 8 right now.

my foot isn't in coordination with hi-hat pedal so i'm stuck at level three lmao but besides i'm at like 6??

[@josequintero5877]

I'm in level 7. The level 8 is so hard. Though, I'm improve the level 7

[@cydrums3411]

Yup, that summed it up🤘

[@emmanuelwinston8817]

Man his hands move so effortlessly, like he was born to play drums. I started playing drums, but people told me that I should learn a melody instrument, so shifted to guitar. Damn it! Anyways I think this video may have made me start drums again.

[@obamango4548]

Im still at level 6 Imma learn a bit more

[@sher618]

actually, level 10 is playing on cowbell

[@bautidocegutie]

Muy bueno, voy a hacer un video igual a este nombrandote. Me gusto demasiado

[@ricodinter831]

This is so amazing

[@bjpdrums]

Need to work on my level 9 haha

[@wesleyhermanus6646]

Same lol

[@Blaxort]

Do you know how that technique is called?

[@fernandodingler372]

It’s called improvisation and if you didn’t know what it’s called them maybe you should go back to the fundamentals

[@manuelgchapajr4472]

Level one is always where you start every day!

[@f2vlogs119]

wow! very good editing and as well as good composing

[@TornacenseDeFuturo]

I like it because of the “chiptune” sound in the background :)

[@user-we3qd1jb7d]

Why am I watching this... I play the flute something that u would never expect with a drum

[@SinthumStudios]

i play flute (mainly) but im at level 4/5

[@gideonbellomy2674]

Been playing drums for three years and I’m at level 5 😎🥁

[@mammaspojke9813]

I have been playing drums for 4 months and I am at level 8

[@zanda6828]

Mammas Pojke aren’t you cool

[@cloud_1688]

This sounds so good

[@janernest9596]

Exactly!. Hahaha. Nice! Level 10 is legit.

[@JosephQaqish]

Im on level 8

[@Charl_Ed]

I got to Level 7, guess who’s gonna be working on their polyrhythms... 😂

[@aarondrumm2814]

So relax, dinamics, grovee,, perfect,

[@damaluke5616]

Shedding？new things for me

[@fernandodingler372]

Dama Luke it is essentially another way of saying improvisation

[@akiya9216]

What was level 9, shedding? What's shedding

[@DagothThorus]

@@mizzdizz4419 No, it's shedding

[@ThereaalSP]

From my knowledge it’s basically making a solo the beat of the song

[@herrfriberger5]

@@ThereaalSP What is "making a solo the beat of the song" supposed to mean? I don't even understand the grammar of that sentence.

[@milesdamaso]

Dhanan Balasaravanan Basically just throw musicality out the window and play as many notes as you can:P

[@jubankta1627]

Great illustration sir!!

[@jannis01]

Nice video I am level 7 i think. Dont rlly do the last 2 levels :D but sounds nice, maybe i will do it in the future

[@dxnielst3145]

I’m only up to lvl 3 😅

[@blue-eyed7384]

same xD

[@eli-boy7473]

keep going^^

[@caferizasyon]

keep going mate playing drum is so funny and relaxing. if you at level 3 you completed %40 of it :D

[@z3ddd]

I would love to play drums in my high school band but i am a brass player i dont know anything about drums

[@fernandodingler372]

Get a teacher and don’t think of drumming in levels 🤦‍♂️ it’s like people don’t get that you can’t just classify fundamentals of an instrument in levels.

[@MotricMedulation]

1-8, and 10 but not 9. Looks like my work is cut out for me.

[@catatitaola3192]

estoy en el nivel 6 y tengo un poco del nivel 8, vamos a mejorar hasta llegar a todos lo niveles

[@Centrifuze]

I just hit level 5. Guess it's about time for me to start learning some damn rudiments already. xD

[@AdiHasArrived]

Why am I watching this? I play guitar lol.

[@whacktom8190]

music is the best thing join the drum army we have cymbals worth more than gold

[@burntpizzacomicsofficial9498]

Very original comment.

[@sorazer1822]

Lol same

[@by7212]

@@whacktom8190 drums are quite expensive. I have collected around 900$ and i am thinking of buying a tele and a few pedals. I wish to play them but they take so much space and also time.

[@user-il4pd9oc6s]

You forgot 1 level... adding 8 notes on the left foot with the hi hat in every ride groove

[@dv8574]

ניר אלבג poly rhythm

[@carlosvelilla9001]

Llevo 10 meses tocando y voy por el 6-7-8 más o menos. Supongo que no está mal ;)

[@djentyboi6878]

Polyrhytmes and ghost notes are hella cool

[@samuelhabluetzel7877]

i’m 14 and i’m at level 9, but i don’t know how to tune lmao. i’ve always had my dad do it for me because he’s a ducking music fanatic and knows everything apparently. playing drums is hella fun tho.

[@jaimelannister1797]

11: John bonham

[@cynthiamitchell5680]

Neil Peart or Buddy Rich

[@maxdurk4624]

Frank Howe Bonham is definitely better than Peart (RIP tho).

[@cynthiamitchell5680]

@@maxdurk4624 RIP Neil Peart. I was just naming off some pretty good drummers I know Jon Bonham is better than Neil Peart. What about Buddy Rich?

[@HerobrineGbriel]

I think you spelled Ian Paice wrong

[@noahbarnes9770]

Speed Cola could Bonham Shed?

[@vtamdu-drumcover3871]

Wow love it 😍 👍

[@that_guy_gustav]

High! 👏 Quality! 👏

[@SC4RRL3TT]

I'm stuck at level 7 lmao help meeee

[@lilpeepg8923]

Level 11: Aaron kitcher

[@charlesmarion2032]

My hero👍

[@janiruuwansith1871]

Good teacher 👌♥️ good luck

[@vegetableman3911]

Who else is like me and actually plays drum unlike 99% of people watching this vid

[@kimnasayao5549]

Not me, would love to learn though

[@bassdrumflextime1253]

I play the drums

[@DowntownDrumming]

Yes I have a KZbin and I play drums