5 Grooves to Improve Your Ghost Notes

#GhostNotes #DrumLesson #JuanCarlitoMendoza
Here's a tasty little half-time groove that will spice up your arsenal of grooves.
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[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Hey guys, here's the PDF file so you guys can follow along! If you dig the content in this channel don't forget to hit the subscribe button. Cheers! tiny.cc/GHOSTNOTES Also check out some more IN DEPTH lessons at: CarlitoMendoza.com

[@wahraoeh]

Juan Carlito Mendoza Thank you for giving and giving! 🙏🏼🙌🏼🍺🍺

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

@@wahraoeh Thank you so much! Spread the word about my channel! Would love to grow the channel more! Thanks again!

[@papychopztotheworld3180]

Juan Carlito Mendoza d track pls

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

papychopz to the world app is called LIVE IN LOOPS...all the tracks are there

[@ericmickens6287]

Are those tracks available too with the classes

[@pesto9]

Some of the best exercises I've seen on this subject.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Awesome glad I could help out a little! Cheers!

[@drakausdromgatti58]

Dude I made a choice to start practicing every single day for 1 to 3 hrs a day about six months ago and I just want to say to all the drummers out there IF YOU HAVENT EVER TRIED PRACTICING EVERY SINGLE DAY FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO IT. The progress is so rewarding.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Good for you man! Everyone should do that once in their lifetime. It definitely helps for sure.

[@drakausdromgatti58]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza drummers like you inspired me. I have a long way to go but I'm happy with the progress I am making. Thank you so much for all the knowledge you have shared. If it wasn't for drummers like you I would of been stuck playing the same few beats over and over never growing.

[@flstudiocodemastersejayrag6544]

I think yes, but quarantine wrecked everything, Covid 😷 isolation has me locked 🔒 up in my German 🇩🇪 home, where I isolate myself from my folks so they don't Catch anything from me just incase I have Covid 😷. So it's not possible for me, to practice,& open mic 🎤 has shutdown because of covid-19 😷 but Peace from 🇩🇪✌🏻...

[@LittleBJT]

I love how your videos have zero fluff and 100% useful content. I’ve been following you since your GC Drum Off win and enjoy watching how KZbin has helped you gain the visibility you deserve.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thank you so much. I try to give viewers some core concepts that way they can go into the practice room with something to work on. Please share the video! If we get to 50K views I'll do a giveaway ;)

[@ajb-drums]

I feel like your videos just keep getting better.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

ajbdrums thank you so much! I have been really focusing on making sure the content is concise, organized well and production is up to par with what I wanted to see as a content creator. Glad you dig it! Also, help me get it to at least 50K views and I'll do a giveaway!

[@AnthonyAvon]

0:12 Gojira - "Global Warming"

[@subhamchandsahu3781]

This man is one of the bests. And his snare sounds ❤️

[@boricua9071]

Thank you for this lesson brother these exercises will help me so much with learning fun grooves like Rosanna and Fool in the Rain.

[@natadono5287]

SOS CRACK CARLITOS QUERIDO!!! saludos desde Argentina!!

[@marcusflippen8296]

The best ghost note video on KZbin

[@111AdamP]

Another great video. Just picked up the drums about a year or so so and ive learned quite a bit from you. Thanks for the content.

[@GajniceZg]

Finnaly some coherent excercises and explanation! Cool, very nice. Thanks!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

GajniceZg no problem hope I earned your subscription 😉

[@markbra]

Ay ay captain ! Great thx !

[@drumsbasically6163]

Great, as always

[@OsoGReaTT]

Great content. Loved the animations around the prelim exercises

[@MauricioPintoHN]

Buenísimo!

[@carlossandoval-ke7tl]

Thank you bro I’ve looked every where for a lesson like yours and it’s so detailed and just so perfect that I can follow along with no problem!!👏🏽👏🏽

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

carlos sandoval awesome to hear!!! Hopefully I’ve earned your subscription and please share the page!

[@chsemaphor]

High quality content, man 💪

[@mighty-ltd3674]

Juan- thanks to you I'm going ahead. Wow , work, work and work. Beauty.

[@basesajustin2401]

Wow. Great

[@alejandrocachuu]

Hola Carlito !!!!! En Argentina diriamos "alta data " gracias por tu generosidad ,,,,,,,,,te saludo desde la Patagonia como un amigo ,,,,,cachuu

[@ddrum121]

wow I haven't even practiced this yet and I feel like ive improved. Great content bro

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Cameron Shashlo awesome! Thanks for checking it out and hopefully earned that subscribe. ✊

[@tumelomalatji5771]

Nice mr. I enjoyed

[@dinospd]

Nice vid, great edit.

[@faperito2389]

Gracias maestro!! Justo necesitaba algo asi para trabajarlo. Un abrazo!!

[@EqDior]

Man its insane how good he is!!!!!!!!

[@MasterRudiment]

Excellent lesson! Thank you!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Robert Clark anytime!! You’re welcome and glad you dug it!

[@vitoroliveiraferreira204]

Que som de caixa fabuloso!!!

[@everettspears8036]

Literally perfect lesson!! like exactly what I imaginedI feel like it's often so hard to find material on dynamics in general. Especially left hand technique. Man remains my favorite drummer.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thank you for your kind words and YOUR suggestion. I had it written down somewhere to actually do this and you confirmed it! Glad you dug it. Working on a new Ghost Note masterclass for my website, Carlitomendoza.com if you get a chance check out the site, there's a bunch of cool stuff on there especially half-time grooves that will kill that left hand! Enjoy!

[@AtelierRecordingStudio]

his drum key just vibin

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Always that’s how it rolls 😃😃😃

[@Kuromika376]

Big thankss

[@harvytuazon9834]

I never comment that much.. but this is wonderful ❣️ Thank you so much for sharing...

[@ryekani1]

Amazing, Juan! Just like ever. Thanks for the effort you put into educating your audience with quality material. ❤

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

My pleasure!

[@jonasclemente9026]

Bem autodidata, parabéns Carlito!

[@wjb111]

Great content

[@adarshchettri8057]

Awesome .. Thank you and God bless you more . Cheers

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thank you so much for checking it out!! If you can, please share and help me get it to at least 50K views and I'll do a giveaway!

[@icewatanyu2306]

Love this lesson, thanks so much!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Awesome! So glad you dug it!!

[@federicoorcasitas2213]

Muy buenas lecciones. Gracias por compartirlo. Un abrazo grande desde Córdoba, Argentina.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Gracias hermano! Un abrazo fuerte!

[@RC-jv6ye]

Always the most interesting teacher :)

[@Freakyfish85]

Smoooooooth.

[@PaulJonesDrums]

Hey Juan, nice playing, grooves, video and explanations. Can I ask where you are getting the backing tracks from, are they yours? Cheers, Paul.

[@overlandteahouse1273]

This is great thank you. Do you have anything along the same lines but keeping a single hand 16th groove?...cause I suck at it.

[@robmurray2310]

Sweet, great ideas here!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks Rob! Really appreciate it!

[@arturofernandez6088]

Great lesson!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Arturo Fernandez thank you so much! Glad you dug it!

[@milpertitchalot6432]

Subbed! If I can absorb 50% of your super smooth technique by just watching that would be great! 😂

[@gorbonyak]

Great lesson, and even better groove and sound. Which Meinl cymbals are you playing? They sound SO good!

[@romualdorivera2054]

Thank you Brother!!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Romualdo Rivera absolutely! 👊

[@Groovedrummer1989]

Great lesson, great ideas!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks Dustin! Glad you dug it! Please share it! Help me get it to at least 50K views and I'll do a giveaway!

[@akiradrummer2900]

Show de mais my brother

[@HerbalistGuybrush]

The sextuplet groove is really greatto have in your Arsenal it is so simple yet sounds so damn impressive. Carlito yous the man

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Guyin Apocket thanks for checking it out!!! Please share 🙏

[@jeffwardlow4626]

Awesome job as always bro...Question what kind of hi hats are you using? Also what type of cameras and software? sick bro!!!

[@SuperGroove97]

What a great lesson man! And you're way too kind to share all this material freely. So thank you a lot! ❤ And by the way, could be possibile to have lessons with you? Maybe through Skype 'cause I live in Italy 😄

[@marcuscorvinus8927]

Hey man! I'm really digging your lessons. Where can we get the backing tracks of this groove lessons? Is it for free? Thanks!

[@ajgdrums24]

I use to play "Poison" by Bell Biv Devo a ton to work on my left hand

[@richardtemple9292]

This actually helped me with something other than my ghost notes 🧼😳

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

SWEET!!!! Check out the latest lesson here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4fbZJuJaKmXftE

[@salthedrummer1]

Fantastic really digging your channel 👍✌️🥁✊🏻😎🙏

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Sal Rodriguez glad you dug it!!!! Hope I earned your sub 😉

[@leogomes2276]

Hi...Carlito... Nice 👍👍exercise...

[@andyfdrums8851]

Fantastic as usual Juan! 👍Thank You ...can't find the link to the PDF

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks! Here's the PDF file! www.dropbox.com/s/ed1rajbklptkph8/5%20Grooves%20to%20Improve%20Your%20Ghost%20Notes.pdf?dl=0

[@BrianTCarter]

Man this is awesome Juan Carlito! Everything from the playing, explanations, mulitiple camera angles, notation, damn! Thank you for putting out awesome content! And now a request....how do you get the music notation into your video?

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Hey Brian! Thanks for the kind words!!! So essentially I write everything down in Sibelius 8, export it as a PNG file, crop what I need and then overlay into Final Cut Pro. That’s pretty much it. I am contemplating doing a video on how to create your own drum videos. I think it’s something that is missing in the KZbin world. Something that you can use a reference. Cheers!

[@marco-bw6ii]

JUAN CARLITO IS A REALLY GOOD MUSICIAN WITH A VERY VERY NICE SOUND ;)

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks!

[@camilomateus]

Hey Carlito! Manito de donde eres?. Saludos desde Bogotá Colombia

[@CyberIllusions]

Where can I get the practice loops/tracks..?!

[@cjklz]

Exellent! I need to show this to my drum teacher and say 'do you get it now, that's what I need to learn'.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

peter four don’t do that 😂 glad I could help, but now he has a guideline and he can totally help you now! Hope all is well and hope I earned your subscribe 😉

[@cjklz]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza Thanks, I have watch't thousands of drum video's and save the good ones. I likt yours straight away. I just convinced him about the good quality of certain video's

[@JMaken]

Where can I find the first track you played along to?

[@marco-bw6ii]

GREAT DRUMMER ;)

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks Marc! Hope all is well!

[@ezgiaydn4135]

Great content! What kind of drumsticks are those?

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thank you so much! The sticks are just Vic Firth 55a freestyles

[@cnonymous]

hey juan ! could you do a video about that 22 sand crash ride? I'm really interested in buying one and i would love to hear your take on it

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Chris R ok no problem man!! I’ll see what I can do! I love that cymbal

[@cnonymous]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza Thanks so much! I can't wait to see what you'll come up with!

[@IBY2K]

Juan! Great lesson, I appreciate it! I want to download the PDF but the URL doesn't work, is there any way I can still get it ? Cheers!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Try now www.dropbox.com/s/ed1rajbklptkph8/5%20Grooves%20to%20Improve%20Your%20Ghost%20Notes.pdf?dl=0

[@user-dm2ty3nd6e]

구독 하고 좋아요 합니다~

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thank you for subscribing and liking. Hope all is well and enjoy the channel!

[@TheAshikm7]

Great lesson to improve ghost notes.love from india❤

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Glad you dug it!!

[@TheAshikm7]

I was desperately looking for ghost note lessons❤. I guess this is where i should start

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

@@TheAshikm7 Yes this is a great place the start for sure! Also, check out my site if you have time: carlitomendoza.com there's a bunch of stuff on there too!

[@tjblackmore7863]

Hey Juan, what's that thing on ur snare? Does that dampen the ring of the snare, improve the rattle, or what?

[@mrbtapir]

Looks like the little bell things off a tambourine... probably makes for a nice sizzle. I guess a snare version of the plug chains jazzers put on their ride.

[@drakausdromgatti58]

I know you use epidemic sound for your tracks... is there a way you can link them or put the name of the song/artist so we can find them and practice along to the same tracks? Best sentence ever... you get the idea. Thanks brother.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

I started doing this now. So from now on for sure! Thanks man...you get the idea lol.

[@papychopztotheworld3180]

Hw can i get dat track

[@kennedymack5777]

Please can you give the tracks out for download?

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

kennedy mack you have to download LIVE IN LOOPE APP. I don’t own those songs so I will not release them to the public. Thanks and have an amazing day!

[@lousy4892]

So damn groovy as usual. Am I the only one who gets anxiety trying to learn a new lesson?

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

LOUSY don’t get to worried about it. Just learn it at your own pace and you should be ok. This definitely not a race. Cheers! Also if you can, please help me get it to at least 50K views and I'll do a giveaway!

[@lousy4892]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza thanks for the advice! I'll share it to the Twitter sphere.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

@@lousy4892 Awesome man! Perfect! Thank you.

[@savedbyourlordsavioryeshua]

No u r not alone my guy

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

@@savedbyourlordsavioryeshua Just make sure you into this with small goals in mind before trying to tackle everything. Always have a target goal when going on (something that's attainable; i.e. one example as opposed to the whole lesson). Hope that helps a little.

[@rafaelhectorhoracioibarra826]

Hola Carlito ! Bueno, te escribo en español porque evidentemente sos latino. A propósito de ello, de qué país de latino américa sos? Te cueno que vivo en Formosa, una ciudad ubicada al norte de Argentina frontera con Paraguay. No voy a hacer un comentario sobre este tutorial en particular, sino una apreciación en general. Y es sobre tu técnica, la que está muy cuidada y prolija. Por supuesto que también, te expresas en forma artística. Pues convengamos que solo una buena técnica, no hace al artista. Además creo haber entendido, haces música cristiana. Te felicito, gracias por compartir y saludos desde Formosa Argentina !

[@kichezz52]

Where can I find the tracks you played to ?

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

It's called LIVE IN LOOPS APP. It's a great app with amazing playalongs. Check it out! I don't if it's available for Android, but it definitely is for iOs.

[@sebastianadensam5036]

What Kind of HH do you use in this vid?

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Meinl jazz thin hats 14”

[@2strokeroll]

That bell groove groove in the outro tho ..

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Miguel Gutierrez forgot about that. Might be time to teach that variation.

[@2strokeroll]

Juan Carlito Mendoza Please!

[@dgroover5044]

Hello brother! Glad I found your channel. Are those tracks available to us? Blessings! 🙂👍🏻

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

AWESOME MAN! WELCOME! The tracks are for an app called LIVE IN LOOPS. It's a great app and they upload pretty frequently!

[@dgroover5044]

Thank you, sir! 👍🏻

[@Chuser.Drummer]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza thank you! Greetings from Spain!

[@Jojomi32]

Hey Carlito! I don't see any mics, did you record using just one mic, or howww?? 🧐

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Hey! I have an Earthworks SR20LS bass drum mic, and 2 Earthworks SR25 overhead mics. Incredible stuff. Also, everything right now is plugged into a zoom H6 recorder. Sometimes I'll use the X/Y mic on the zoom as a room mic. That's pretty much it!

[@kevindube7096]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza you don’t close-mic your snare or hats and it sounds THIS GOOD?! 🤯 Love these videos man I had to sub

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

@@kevindube7096 thanks Man! Now I close mic the snare, but still no HH. The Sr25s pick up everything extremely well.

[@rayboreham2648]

PDF link not working. Please fix. Thanks.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Here you go and you’re welcome www.dropbox.com/s/ed1rajbklptkph8/5%20Grooves%20to%20Improve%20Your%20Ghost%20Notes.pdf?dl=0

[@rommel44]

It's so cool i am the master of cheating this excercise is good for me many thanks

[@oliverroque0822]

ei bro,what sensitone snare is that?

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

It's a 5x14 phosphor bronze sensitone. It's amazing.

[@oliverroque0822]

Juan Carlito Mendoza amazing

[@Alvaro-rh1qy]

What snare is that----

[@andresvalencia8887]

Subtitulado al Español

[@DrumGalaxy]

Would be nice if these playalongs were available.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

DrumGalaxy they are just have to subscribe to their service and you get unlimited downloads. Invest in yourself and your craft it will be worth it in the long run 😉 www.epidemicsound.com/

[@DrumGalaxy]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza Thank you Juan! Appreciate it.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

DrumGalaxy anytime!!

[@DrumGalaxy]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza And a bonus....they have stems!!!! Sweet!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

DrumGalaxy exactly why I subscribe. Fair warning if you try and post up anything without being a member they will Flag you and they will put a strike on your channel!

[@drakausdromgatti58]

When you say swung... are you just changing dynamics?

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

No it’s a swing feel. Check out my latest videos as I discuss this there.

[@drakausdromgatti58]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza after I asked this question I literally found about 18 videos where you clearly explained it...lol. thank you brother. Man you are teaching me so much so fast. I feel like I owe you money or something.

[@drakausdromgatti58]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza your going to blow up man. I feel blessed to have found this channel. I am going to spam links for your channel everywhere attached with high praises.

[@donferwhoops2474]

ok those exercises went from 0 to 100 real fast

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Yeah I try to appeal to a very broad audience with lots of different playing levels. However, just take things slowly and work at your own pace.

[@JulianFernandez]

did you lose some weight? looking good, man

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Yes I did! (Since September I've lost about 30 lbs and since March I've lost about 43lbs). I just changed what I was eating and still haven't started working out yet. Once I do that all cylinders will be rolling, but I had to get my eating under control.

[@JulianFernandez]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza Yeah brother! Go for it, you got it!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

JulianFernandez 🙏

[@chezchezchezchez]

Juan Carlito Mendoza Awesome man, care to share what you want from eating to what you’re eating now? 👊🏻

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Jim Cheseborough I will do a video on this once I meet my goal for the year (which should be really soon). I promise 😉 nothing super revolutionary at all, but I will share my story and what has worked for me.

[@pdhm7521]

I hope that video will not get to much views so that I can keep it as a secret. Haha Thanks dude

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Well I was hoping for the opposite 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 . Help me get it to at least 50K views and I'll do a giveaway!

[@alanduncan1980]

I'm ascared of ghost notes👻😥

[@rowancooke8378]

Fkn drum machine

[@ferix7739]

I can only do ghost notes at night