11 Ways To Be Creative With Any Drum Rudiment - Juan "Carlito" Mendoza

[@gp19]

Playing calmed and relaxed. Letting the mics do their job. I've been trying to apply that to my drumming. You feel so much better after a session. A+++

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Yeah I'm all about efficiency. Why work harder if we don't have to :)

[@chaotangco]

He is the best drum teacher in youtube, ive seen so many tutorial my self, but this guy is so detailed that you will learn everything he teach, and he’s a beast in this category.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks for checking out my youtube channel. Really means a lot to me and glad you got something out of the channel. Cheers!

[@youngd3niro824]

I swear this gentleman is putting drum teachers outta business. Every vid I've seen of his is pure gold 🥇

[@MrMusic32150]

I'm just finishing this Drumeo video and wanted to say how impressed I am by your humility Juan. Totally unbragadocious (is that really a word?) and someone I could easily befriend. I'm a young drummer (at 69 y.o.) and just bought my 2nd electronic kit. I am so excited about learning to be a drummer. So many things in this presentation impressed me that I could sing praises of it at great length. For the producers, however, the audio cuts between drumming examples and Juan's explanations were quite bad, making it difficult to hear both, but you probably already noticed that. Anyway, one of the most impressive was at the end when Juan said, "there's always something to learn in music." I started as a percussionist in grade 3, transitioning to guitar around age 12, but never losing my urge to beat the heck out of something without hurting it. I will never stop learning, nor playing if I can help it. Thanks for making sure the lamp of learning stays lit Juan.

[@linguisticsdrums9215]

Currently practising and I'm really focused, this lesson truly galvanized me, thank you Juan Mendoza, eres el mejor

[@mathewreed818]

I've said it before and will continue to say it- Drumeo's audio engineering is top notch. The drums always sound perfect. Well done

[@wmbmatt]

I’m glad this guy is on here. Very fast paced lesson, good for advanced drummers. Some people on here dumb things down and I get that it’s incredible useful information, but this guy actually challenges me and I love it.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Awesome glad you were challenged! Cheers!

[@nixneato]

How NOT to love this guy? Incredible drummer, up there with the Weckl's and Chambers', creative and groovy, yet so humble. Amazing lesson.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Honored to even be mentioned in that circle. Thank you so much and have an amazing day!

[@darrenbednarz8286]

Juan is a great instructor, he has a way with explaining the beats and putting them together in a way that I can remember, excellent teacher.

[@martinkent_]

You can tell he’s actually really good at teaching drums rather than just playing

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thank you so much. Really means a lot to me because my lifetime goal is to be a quality player and instructor. Have an amazing day!

[@jacobsingson12_]

Juan Carlito Mendoza yea i can agree youre an amazing teacher, but dude you have some amazing skills man! 🔥🔥🔥

[@thrashmetaL1968]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza my favorite drummer!

[@timothymills1351]

You still have to be really good at playing drums to win a 🎸 center drum off.

[@adrieldiaz1980]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza Are you Christian? I love René Gonzalez.

[@PipesMcDougal]

My favorite part... " So you CAN play it as 16th notes, or 16th note triplets , but you're going to play it as 32nd notes and you're going to displace it."

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

HAHAHA. Yeah you have no idea how much of a Savage Jared is haahhaa. He's a funny dude for sure!

[@Tabithaaduraadediji]

I love his lesson. It really changed my drumming within one week.

[@CactusTeether]

So nice to hear a drummer playing for the song. Relaxed, purpose serving, skilled musicianship, and he shines when he has the opportunity. 'Nuff said.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thank you so much means a lot to me.

[@TheRealPabloAlbelda]

I definitely have to come back to this lesson in the future to flesh out and understand everything cause damn... 21:10 just blew my mind. Just, great lesson

[@Feskprins]

Great to see Juan on Drumeo. Been following him for years. His independence is just bar none.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks for following me on my journey!

[@julsrique9148]

Juan Carlito, nos has llevado a un viaje en el tiempo 25 años atrás con este arreglo! Wow ! Gracias por primero poner el evangelio al frente con este clásico de René! Gloria a Dios por tu vida!

[@adrieldiaz1980]

Man, I didn't expect to hear a René González´ song here in this channel. ahhaah so much perfection.

[@luismoncada9280]

Juan Carlito. You are one of the best drummers I have known. keep up the good work. you take the drums to other levels, and it sounds awesome. God bless you. Great teacher, great drummer. you show what it really is; a lot of dedication and Passion for music. thank you very much .

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thank you so much for the kind words. Really means a lot to me! Have an amazing day!

[@benanderson5270]

I see Juan Carlito Mendoza, I click.

[@TonyZaldivarDrummer]

Eres el mejor en técnica actualmente maestro Juancarlitos!!! Bless always bro!!!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Gracias hermano! Espero que todo estas bien!

[@Zero_Ego]

As a new drummer it can be a struggle to find new ideas in the hope of keeping that drive to want to practice. It is so easy to become disillusioned, even lost in a sea of exercises, some leaving you frustrated. It's the creativity that drives us. When you switch it off the desire diminishes. I am back for a second look at this introduction to using the rudiments creatively. Carlito has presented the mother load, something resonates loud, very loud. The creative juices flow with this undeniably brilliant creative approach in applying the rudiments in a new and exciting way. A big thank you to Juan "Carlito" Mendoza and Drumeo.

[@lousy4892]

So relaxed and smooth as always

[@ernestoirizarry4610]

Papa, playing one of my favorite songs by Rene Gonzalez. Dios te bendiga

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Yeah man I love that song too! I HAD to play it for this session. Lots of fun to play!

[@nicolasderuiter1699]

Best teacher/player I've seen so far -- sounds sooooo good

[@Heathensrule]

What a masterful display of control. Wow!

[@paveltc]

I really enjoyed this drum lesson. Thanks to everyone at Drumeo for creating such great content and thanks to all of the drummers who come and give lessons. I bought Juan Carlito Mendoza's book while watching. Can't wait to get it and start working through it.

[@Post-Alone]

I was like yeah! Yeah! I got this!... then he did the solo ... shivers!! 🤘🤘🥁🥁

[@venus6588]

Drumeo is my drum school.God bless you Jared.

[@nathaniellollis3868]

I LOVE this guy Juan "Carlito" Mendoza! And it's really GREAT to hear some Latin rhythms! That stuff gets the blood flowing PROPER!!!! LOL!!!!

[@djstickxb2615]

That solo and last song..OMG🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@MishaGDrums]

Fantastic lesson, great concept - really powerful but practical and musical at the same time. Thanks for the examples (really complicated) - they demonstrate how far you can go with it. Sometimes it's so hard to avoid same old single stroke fills and get your head working in a creative way. This concept is universal remedy.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Glad you dug it!

[@Neilus001]

Wow.. just so complete. Great job Juan! I love your methodologies I wish I had this incite when I first started playing. I played percussion and drums for 24 years and walked away to broaden my horizons with other skills and opportunities. There is so much available now online and offline. Juan you have inspired me to get back into drumming and I have purchased a new electric Roland kit to get me started. Not professionally this time, this time is just for fun, play what I want to play. Thanks so much Juan and Drumeo I look forward to learning more than I have before. Cheers :}

[@lavishd.4347]

Incredible talent with some real advanced chops...combination of Weckl/Vinnie and Horacio/Robbie Ameen...plus a great teacher 😀

[@hugueskoea76]

Superbe leçon de batterie, une méthode de travail efficace! Merci Monsieur "Juan" Carlito Mendoza

[@james12erby43]

My teacher, and new mentor!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

James Erby sweet!!

[@MJSchoolOfDrums]

It’s always cool when my students start realizing the importance of rudiments in their playing.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Absolutely!

[@purpleheartscott8553]

Maybe I haven’t watched enough of the video but when would dead stick ab double dead sticks be utilized. When I do you tune searches on utilizing dead stick......nothing.

[@fernandocepeda724]

Mucho sabor y sazón para un solo vídeo 🔥💪🏾

[@kjthekunoichi]

Man... me love the sound of the snare here... tight... comprehensive vid👍👍

[@samstheman247]

Love that small hi-hat!

[@nickhalverson1195]

love you Juan this lesson was very helpful and without them my rudiments applied to the kit was terrible and now it is great and has improved my playing 10000%

[@giorez]

He's an EXCELLENT teacher, for sure!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks!

[@JohnRayD]

Lifelong inspiration!!!! May you never tire Juan!! God bless your anointing cuz that’s what it is!!🙏🏼

[@martinlwade6448]

Very brilliantly creative with the rudiments!

[@guitariste47]

he's a human machine, ever so precise

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks, but definitely I'm definitely not perfect ;)

[@paulomr1951]

Just awesome! Thanks Jared. From an old brazilian man lovin' drums

[@josephgiarraffa6379]

I love your feel honesty I play a lot of that stuff but not as organized should I say or able to explain like you do where your an instructor and just polished so much I love it Your blessed to have drums as ur daily routine to be able to do what you do and teach it You are an inspiration to me for sure would learn a lot from you Bless you

[@mosesliberty3420]

I've learnt so much from Carlito Mendoza! Most grateful sir

[@fredrikh3547]

Fantastic indeed! He is incredible.

[@Thedrummersalmanac]

Amazing as always Carlos!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thank you brother! See you soon!

[@dmitrybogatsky1734]

Great lesson! Juan is a real PRO

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thank you really appreciate it!

[@ThePumaHiFi]

Carlito ‘s Way ... un verdadero Campeón. Felicitaciones 🍾

[@marcelometal9355]

Grande carlitos un temazo siempre miro tus vídeos y se aprende muchísimo muy buen nivel bendiciones saludos desde Argentina

[@ComunidadCSharp]

Un groso Carlito!!

[@GraceJTheodelefthanded]

3.28 THAT SWING MOVE!!

[@Twirots]

Este hombre es un genio.

[@johnwooton]

This is pure gold!

[@cx777o]

Man carlito you nailed that last track!! I can take away so much of your playing :)

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

cx777o thanks!

[@boipelosethdrummermothibe3010]

Thank you Mr Juan

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Anytime!

[@timurshaipov682]

This guy is kinda crazy at drums. When I look at him it’s like “How the hell he’s doing these things?” Hope his book will be avaliable in Russia

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Already is: Look here: www.lulu.com/spotlight/juancarlitomendoza

[@vinnyvidivici5930]

Hey Juan. Big fan! What kit is this you’re playing here? I’m in the market for a new kit and this one sounds heavenly! Thx God bless!

[@RobertoGonzalez-ot8hn]

He is Puerto Rican, we Puerto Ricans got "skills", good musicians, boxers, baseball players, and actors, just saying, lol. Love your "chops" Juan. I got you on my list of my favorite drummers, just so you know i got Neal Peart, Stewart Copeland, and Jeff Porcaro on that list, no pressure, lol. Dios te bendiga.

[@vc7780]

Nice and really creative rudiments you had good beats and timing was amazing thanks for helping me with these tips

[@FLAMANGO12123]

Outstanding! Juan congrats, lovely as always, I'm trying to learn it's not easy, I love the cowbell on the songs, like Mark Antony, thanks !

[@lorenzopausillo6754]

Very very useful method. Thanks Juan. Thanks Drumeo.

[@cheekydollar]

Was there meant to be a PDF, I can't see a link anywhere? 🤔

[@stephenutterback5704]

cheekydollar the PDFs are exclusive to members of drumeo.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

I think the PDF is available for Drumeo Edge Members. Not sure as this is out of my control. Sorry about that!

[@travispick5160]

That very first inverted flam tap is straight out of 7empest. Gotta love when lessons apply to tool. "Calm before the torrent comes"

[@JohnMaasakkers]

Very creative!!! and good energy on teaching and enthusiastic explanation, love this and make's me to move to the practice cabine:)) thank's for all the good vibe's guy's!!!

[@chrisbaune9]

That limb independence. Wow. Incredible.

[@opaulodetarso]

Monstruoso

[@thatdrumguy-hd5zx]

My kit playing improved greatly as I participated in dci. Why? Those rudiments matter! Thanks for an incredible lesson. Now go home and play some pattaflaflas around the kit!!

[@markoconnell804]

Thanks for teaching me. This I might be able to do. I will first have to learn the rudiment thing you do. I am so new at drumming.

[@djstickxb2615]

Dont feel bad ive only been playin 1 yr as of last week.. Got alot of work to do lol

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Hey Mark! Yeah just take your time. It's not a race. Play at your own speed/pace and slowly put the click up in small increments. Keep pushing!

[@Egalitarianism-qx8mf]

This guy is killer!!!!! Awesome drum lesson!!

[@barrymutapa274]

woow i have learnt a lot here juan carlito mendoza creativity is key

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Awesome dude. Have great day!

[@badfozziebear446]

JCM is currently one of the musically most innovative and smartest and definitely the smoothest drummer out there.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks man!

[@TeclaSAPcomUlissesCarvalho]

👏👏👏👏👏 Blown away! Juan Carlito Mendoza combines all the characteristics of a great educator and those of an amazing performer. See ya'! Gotta get back to my kit right now! 😊

[@BoomerMusicCompany]

Dang! Great playing and great explanations. Cool exercises, thank you!

[@abdonguinez6615]

Temazo de rené gonzalez!

[@pixellite3413]

nice playing and very simpático...

[@ejeuceda]

Me encanto la musica que usastes de rene gonzales nada es imposible Dios te bendiga mi hermano

[@Megamatthiesen]

Awesome...inspiring.....a seriously committed hard working guy who loves drums and music...Thx 🔥🥁🔥🌎❤️

[@pgale]

What a great lesson thank you

[@rolandobarraza3673]

Excelente Maestro Felicidades

[@JoeNocella]

Great stuff. The first flam pattern reminds me of Steve Smith at PASIC 2017. He demonstrated the same thing split up on the toms.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Oh I have to check it out! Have a link I check out? Thanks!

[@JoeNocella]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza This whole video is excellent. Around the 19:00 mark he starts splitting up the flam tap and flam accents on the drums. kzbin.info/www/bejne/roascoqZbbF5nZI

[@drumken]

As an off topic. Yesterday I just found out about those MEZE 99 Classic headphones made in Romania. And I see Jared is using them. They look so good with that walnut and gold on. Their top of the line is the Empyrean (with an innovative system, one of the best headphones out there, a handmade piece of art).

[@SESC1711]

excelente clase

[@juanmarquez9765]

Badass solo!

[@adamwestover2340]

Juan, your kits sounds incredible! Can you tell me more about your tom tuning method? I just ordered your book.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Hey Adam! For me I experiment with the range as much as possible. Every drum is different so you have to see where the "sweet spot" is for the resonance. Once it starts choking out, I start loosening the lugs to find the most resonance. I also tune the bottom head tighter than the resonant side head in order to get maximize the resonance of the drum and get a pitch bend. Also, thank you so much for your support!

[@miguelsaavedrums]

Love this guy

[@clasesdepercusion]

Cool, all this stuff its on "the book of movements" under the concept "Double Binaty Motor System" in different metrics! May be this incredible guy have readed! There is another concept called Internal Rhythmic Unit (IRU) that splits the sticking of the two hands

[@jamesberlo4298]

Man , this Kid is GOOD !

[@whanowa]

I wish I had had the money to get a drum teacher back in the day. After 15 years of just learning by doing, my "technique" is fucked up beyond repair. Looking at this relaxed display of insane skill hurts so much. Well, of course that came with hard work for him!

[@MalikEmmanuel]

Never beyond repair. Just takes hard work and dedication! You can do it!!!

[@whanowa]

@@MalikEmmanuel I appreciate your motivational comment, and I agree that it is never too late to learn. But it is extremely hard to reset what you've done for so long and start over when all you get is two hours of drumming per week (at best) between family and work. I wanna spend that time in my studio to write and record songs and not practice rudiments. In my teens I would have had the time to do that but I was too arrogant and impatient.

[@MalikEmmanuel]

whanowa 10 minutes every day (1 hour and 10 minutes per week) is worth more than 2 hours one day a week. Habits are formed from daily routines. You can do it if you devote some time every day to the task. Spend your time wisely. Go slow. Go slower. Then go even slower. Be deliberate. Do it with the intention of building new habits. I believe in you!!

[@JaykleMusic]

I love this video he is a fantastic player thie was very inspiring

[@Joesfosterdogs]

where's the PDF? Monster WHOA w this cat! He is very humble for a guy w a huge vocabulary...unreal precision...hands look so simple yet octane power...

[@JulianFernandez]

2:51 YEAH!

[@r.mercado9737]

IMPRESSIVE! Semper FI

[@FabianoOliveiraDrummer]

Esse baterista é sensacional ☕️😁👍🏻

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Gracias Fabiano! Lo agradezco mucho. Un abrazo fuerte y muchos exitos!

[@elyseegroove1230]

Good morning teacher . You are the best in my favorite drummer and i want become like you

[@cobra1995xx]

He had me folllwing along until my brain exploded @ 13:40 lol.. great stuff

[@joseceraia]

With all my respect Carlito, you did a great job, but ...when can we use this? I mean: I am a musician since 1957 and until now I have seen or met a partition in 7/8 maybe 5 times.

[@NeverGiveUpYo]

My top 3 drummers: Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, Juan Mendoza

[@badhabits25]

Shining star, that's what you are.

[@CharlieViking95]

Ok so that solo actually messed with my perception of reality.

[@RobLawMusic96]

THE POCKET THO 😍

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks brother!