Creating Lovely, Flowing Drum Fills with The Six Stroke Roll

Love the six stroke roll, after singles, doubles and paradiddles it’s probably my favorite rudiment!
Video about six stroke rolls here:
• How To Play a Six Stro...
Videos about Moeller technique:
• How To Play Fast Hi-Ha...
• How To Play Fast Singl...
• How To Play Faster, Sm...
Video about bounced doubles:
• One Minute Drum Lesson...
• How to Play Fast Doubl...
• How To Get Faster At D...
Thanks so much for watching and please let me know if any questions :)
Mike
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Mike :)

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Hi all, thanks for watching and for the feedback about the new set-up. Yes, I know my drum stool is squeaky and the camera is shaking somewhat as I hit the kick! 😂A can of WD-40 and a more substantial tripod are on order! Thought I’d just crack on in the meantime, hope it doesn’t impair your viewing too much and again, thanks for all the lovely feedback. Cheers! :)

[@michaelduthie264]

Love it! Cheers Mike.

[@fasteddie8980]

Mike, This by far the best drum tutor channel. Your vids are an inspiration. I especially like your fill tutorials. May there be many more. Thank you!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Thanks man, there will indeed be many more! Thanks for watching and so pleased you've found them useful :)

[@shadowspear9639]

Congrats on 10k!!!! Been here before 1k..... and will be there even after 100k and even more! Keep the awesome work up!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Ah, thanks man!

[@td-12kx53]

I couldn’t agree more with you, Mike! The six stroke role is a drummers’s drug! I use it all the time in my playing. It is highly addictive. This is the technique that will get newer drummers over a huge wall and blast their drumming world wide open!!! There are no ends to the permutations you can orchestrate around the kit with the six stroke roll!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

True! Cheers man :)

[@michaelgabriel5023]

That was pure poetry, 6 stroke roll heaven in fact 😉

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers Michael! Thanks for watching.

[@617dcollins]

Great fucking video about how to make a boring rudiment into gold. He made it swing! Rocks!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers man! Glad you dig 🙏🏻👊🏻

[@joanthewad7510]

@@MikeBarnesDrums Says underneath “Translate to English.” LOL

[@steveward6185]

Smooooth as!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers Steve!

[@elizabethbrant54]

Great video! Thanks :)

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Sure thing Elizabeth, thank you for watching!

[@adelesolomon4011]

Mike - how are you doing that funky high hat, bass and snare before the roll? I love this!!!!!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Ha, cheers Adele - maybe I'll do a video on that! Haven't forgotten your requests too, stay tuned :)

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJyaf3x7ft1pfLM

[@najretuek]

Are the diddles on speed becoming bouncing Rolls?...great lesson..

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Yes, I think of them as these one you're up to speed: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pniQomeAmLqHZsU Drill them until they become part of your natural movement! See also kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoCtd6uVjZ2ghsU and kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3bbepV6hql6idU Cheers!

[@goodgamer7435]

I want to know that beat can you post a video on that also . please, please

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Hi, thanks for watching. The groove I'm playing here isn't really a "beat" as such, more of a "time feel", where I'm just improvising and changing it up as I go. It contains elements of ghosted notes, open/close-hats etc. I feel that this sort of playing just comes over time with listening and studying great music, combined with plenty of sitting at your kit and jamming! Some vids for background: Ghost notes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3W1hnhqg5Wtnbc Developing Ghost notes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnezqaKCaqmcack Open/close hi-hat introduction: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWbWq599jqacl9k Developing your open/close hi-hat drill: kzbin.info/www/bejne/goW5eHtor5emd9E Cheers!

[@danielyoung6007]

Mike, What’s the top 5 rudiments that benefits fills the most?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

For me: Singles, Doubles, Paradiddles, Flams, Six Stroke Roll

[@danielyoung6007]

Mike Barnes Drums and I know it’s all personal preference, but what sticks do u use? And thanks for getting back to me c:

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Daniel Young Sure man, kit/cymbal/stick details all in the video description. Cheers!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

@@danielyoung6007 Details of drums/cymbals/sticks etc are always in my video descriptions. I use a Vic FirthExtreme 5A: amzn.to/38tLM2p :)