5 Latin Grooves Every Drummer Should Know (Juan Carlito Mendoza)

[@malditoklee]

This is by far one of my favorite lessons snippets from drumeo! Drumeo should most definitely add much more Latin and Afro Cuban lessons to the site! Thank you guys for this one!

[@DrumeoOfficial]

🙏 Glad you enjoyed this Juan's lesson!

[@twangya]

Yes more Afro Cuban and Latin please! Thanks from me also

[@ivansnegireff9138]

thank you guys 🙌 listening

[@Eytl]

YES THiS

[@AppallingScholar]

@@DrumeoOfficial I am waiting for the other Jaun's lesson, this Juan set him up for win

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

What can I say, but thanks Drumeo for having me out! Definitely had a lot of fun recording this for you all and just wanted to mention that all these grooves are AFRO CUBAN grooves. Samba, Partido Alto, Afoxe, etc. Are Brazilian rhythms and not part of Afro Cuban genre so that’s why they are not mentioned here. Either way hope you guys dug it and if you get a chance swing over to my KZbin channel to continue the conversation....cheers!

[@raphaha1273]

oh man, I will certainly swing over there

[@dcking1738]

Juan Carlito Mendoza you are an inspiration!!! Love from Australia my bro

[@TheTayedrums]

thank you brother...there are so many grooves...but i guess in the long long run its all black and beautiful--but thank you for the distinction...i love these grooves and want to incorporate them in my playing...

[@gabe_in_taiwan]

Thanks dude! First of all I super appreciate how you just get right to business, I can tell u enjoy teaching and this was really helpful for me. Secondly, now I know the name of the famous Carter Beauford breakdown in Drive In Drive Out - the half time Nanigo!

[@TheTayedrums]

THANK YOU AGAIN...SO COOL..I;LL COME BACK TO THIS ALWAYS

[@adamblevins1435]

One of my biggest pieces of advice for all musicians (drummers especially) is to learn world music. Even if you don't think you'll ever perform those styles explicitly, learning them will help teach you groove, time, and independence, and it will give you ideas that you can carry over into other styles of music. Thanks for this great primer on some of the more common Latin and Afro-Cuban styles!

[@johnjuan6698]

Agree! I also study reggae and these latin grooves even though there's little chance to perform them in a band. Just the fulfillment and something significant to add to my drumming vocabulary..😊

[@thirdearthsurf]

Truth

[@kafungechaofficial4746]

Thats the way to go.

[@themodernshoe2466]

Also, playing a nice Latin groove like this is a great way to start a drum solo. People love it

[@Sugarsail1]

I wish you gave me that advice when I was 10 and started playing drums...which was....er...I think Carter was pres.

[@josuebatera2675]

Cha-cha 0:25 Manbo 2:24 Nanigo 4:17 Mozambique 7:22 Songo 8:45

[@djjammindave]

MAMBO

[@krueptic]

It's mambo bruv

[@GregoryGuay]

Can someone list a Latin popular music example of each?

[@levih.2158]

hero

[@AHGV19987]

Love how the buzz on the hi hat emulates the guiro!

[@kjthekunoichi]

Yeah i tot so too! 😊thats what percussion is all abt! Innovation!

[@JohnDoe-oe6mp]

When I think of a truly complete drummer, this is what comes to mind. Continues to master his craft every day, in addition to a having a real talent for educating. I’m fortunate to have had the opportunity to take lessons from him in my youth. Even as a college kid this guy was on another level, great to see him find success in the industry. Well deserved!

[@rondeangelis7384]

Juan i was skyping this morning with my dear friend percussionist from amarillo texas . He said Ron, great video and presenation of this drummer 5 latin grooves you should know. I laughed and said you mean juan mendoza. Yes yes thats it. Reason why i’m posting this to you is that coming from him is a big huge thumbs up having a phd in music, retired professor, professional timpanist and concert snare player ( and last few years focused on drumset). Thumbs up from me too 👏🏻

[@dizzypilots2639]

Love the way your drums are tuned, Juan 🥁

[@sincocuerdas]

Finally, someone who just goes straight to the point!! Kudos to you Señor Mendoza!!

[@alexchaix1613]

yeah, but i bet that you dont learning rigth, i barely get it 3 years later, what i say its that nobody learn that faster, take years, so dont be riduculous

[@luigibernardo1985]

What an absolute beast of a drummer. I love this guy's playing !!!

[@ivansnegireff9138]

that's awesome cool job support people love ❣️❣️🔥💯💯💥🤟

[@christopheroverend1516]

Who knew Chumlee could play

[@SAHBfan]

Scary how a 10 minute video can lead to years of hard work 😵

[@ashbybaiju]

👍

[@jazzatnight]

Why did I click on this? Now I have to regroove everything I've learned!

[@Meme-zc4cw]

Its amazing how years of hard work led to a 10 minute video.

[@julienpillonca6686]

You are not really what we could call a fast learner lol.

[@cjagnew7213]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mayankshawarma]

That snare sound touched my soul. Perfectly tuned and equed with the most controled and dynamic drummer, what a fucking combination.

[@v.reagan]

Holy shit, things escalated quickly after cha cha.

[@kjthekunoichi]

Haha same i was alr lost after cha cha... but seeing those notes helped a bit...👍👍👍

[@DrummerGrrrl]

"Escalated quickly"! Ha ha! I know exactly what you mean! I was thinking, "Oh, never mind, I'll stick to Jazz Rock!".

[@leonardobatera4588]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpTCYX6Inq6en8U Técnica gospel chops !!! ⬆️

[@kmeadows100]

Yeah, it's like one second you're learning, "¡Hola amigo!" and the next you're reciting "A Hundred Years of Solitude."

[@joelmarquez4629]

Lol 😂 so funny but true

[@stikkman61]

Useful stuff and I like this guy’s teaching vibe

[@Romanorum82]

Juan Carlito is reaaally cool to watch, follow and learn from.

[@jasonobuobisa6501]

he is a music director at a school so he has some experience

[@DrumeoOfficial]

👍

[@almostskater3210]

He's got a youtube channel, you should check it out

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

stikkman61 thanks man! Glad you dug it!

[@elson.1990]

This guy talks less, is pretty straight forward and explains super clearly! 👍

[@leonardobatera4588]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpTCYX6Inq6en8U Técnica gospel chops !!! ⬆️

[@georgeevans8947]

Nicely done! As an arranger, it's very helpful to SEE the notation as well as the demonstration. Thank you!!!

[@Nugtroen]

I'm a metal blast beats drummer, but this style of drumming really keep me excited and impress at the same time...maybe i can apply this pattern in my metal drumming and please do more video like this...we want more...

[@Feercholain]

I know im late but you should check out the song Sickness Unto You by Trivium, the bridge after the solo has a really great Songo beat on it. Alex Bent the drummer is really really good!

[@heathskrabak5214]

You sure can . Im a metal drummer as well . I immediately got an idea of doing the Mozambique straight for a couple measures than switching the feet only to 16th note triplet double kicks .

[@jj-eg5up]

I am here as a bass player learning latin styles, and man that high hat buzz was freaking awesome. Great video.

[@drummershort]

I love these short lessons. I don't play gigs anymore, but these lessons give me a little something challenging to work on. These are really a lot more fun than the grinding practices I use to do for hours at a time.

[@richardmadrid2048]

Great lesson it remind me when I was a child my my father taught me how to do all those beats brings back a lot of good memories those type of Beats were the first ones I ever learned back in the 50s and of course I dropped them off and played funk jazz I'm going to sit on my drums and try to remember all of those beats Thanks for the Memories

[@Theweeze100]

Makes me tear up thinking about the first stuff I learned playing bass in my mom’s Hispanic church!!!

[@ivansnegireff9138]

çhuch pary everyone love ❣️ and u

[@inanimaniak]

This 10 minute lesson is packed with good information!

[@leonardobatera4588]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpTCYX6Inq6en8U Técnica gospel chops !!! ⬆️

[@dougjones4987]

Absolutely

[@Sugarsail1]

I wish I had you tube for drum lessons when I was a kid, boy what a resource. You young whippersnapper drummers don't know how good you got it.

[@stevecarter8810]

Love the hi hat buzz proxying for the guiro. Played with more feeling than many guiro players!

[@barryhetherington9816]

Love the sound of the snare drum and cross stick!!

[@brianmcguire5175]

His ghost notes and snare accents are to die for, awesome grooves

[@McMahonGary]

This is beautiful, accurate, clean playing that makes you want to move your body! Mr. Mendoza is an excellent teacher, and the video is so well made.

[@joe_tipakuah4880]

This beat improve most of my limbs coordination..from the basic independence of the drums to this beat,it may be hard at first but as you try harder to get it using the slowest of the slow..you definitely get it! Thanks for the lessons!

[@justifiedlife1595]

Oh man! this shows so much to us lay-mens who love latin beats, and drums! thank you so much!!

[@Marreroortiz]

Wow... That guiro on the hi hat sounds amazing!!!!!!!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

chri mar right doesn’t it give it a cool effect?

[@Marreroortiz]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza I have been playing drums for YEARS.... and I have never heard something like that before!!! FUERA DE LIGA!!! WOW.... QUE CREATIVIDAD BRO. DIOS TE GUARDE!

[@manuelgchapajr2000]

GREAT LESSON I USED THIS IN CLASS AND MY STUDENTS THOUGHT I WAS AMAZING!!! THANKS FOR MAKING ME LOOK GOOD! NOW IF I CAN JUST PLAY IT AS EASY AS YOU CAN

[@amphionification]

This is great! I've played kit for decades and I've also played West African and Latin percussion. When I try to adapt Latin to kit, I wind up trying to play every part 😆 This shows me how these rhythms can be "simplified". Thank you for sharing.

[@krhodessch]

I can understand how that can happen. It probably opened up your creativity though with that kind of musical vocabulary etched into your memory bank.

[@woodardadrienne6601]

I love this guy He makes me feel like I can play anything the way he breaks it down it really helpful thank Mr Mendoza Peace and Light 🙏🏽✌🏾🖐🏽👍🏾

[@frankalfar]

I've played for years never thought of buzzing on the hi hat , excellent thanx!

[@shinma989]

Hot damn when he breaks down the left hand on the Mozambique the drums sound like magic.

[@enriquecontreras5660]

Cumbia, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata and Reggaeton are the most popular latin rhythms nowadays. A video of those would be quite useful for the non initiated.

[@gabrielnieves9974]

Yeah but most of those genres don't actually use the drums for their percussion. Salsa, Merengue and Bachata use afro Caribbean drum instruments like the bongos, congas, and timbales which is the most drummer like instrument, but it's not exactly the same thing. Reggaeton is almost purely digital and made by producers in a studio so it doesn't really use live drums either although you could play the reggaeton pattern on a drum set. I'm not too familiar with Cumbia, but I imagine they use similar instruments for percussion that they use in salsa, merengue and bachata. I could be completely wrong tho so feel free to correct me.

[@glenflowersandthestrangers8306]

This is one of e the best youtube lessons' I've ever seen! No fluff. Not wasted time on trivial sophomoric nonsense. Just real, useful music education.

[@anthonybravo4131]

Juanito thank you for the video. I luv salsa n i luv rock drumset. I'm also a rock drummer by heart. I luv how you fuze both worlds to take the time n explain how each arm n leg independence works. People are scared if syncopation n working of the down beat. Ghost notes / inner beats are important n so are pick up notes. Thank you again

[@kinyatta1]

My dude! Pleasure knowing you early on and vibing with drumset and drum corps chops too. Thanks for the Latin and Afro seasoning. Proud friend

[@zmbstl_official]

These lesson are great! It's teaching me how to multitask on the drums I guess you would say? It was hard for me, but am getting to have my arms and legs do the different things at once on command. Like my bass drum foot timing with my "cymbal hand" would always have to go down with it and throw me off. Thank you! Also fun beats to learn.

[@Studio_musician]

Thank you for your company!!!

[@groovewithpassiondrumlesso2348]

Great lesson Juan! I love how you break down each groove to make them manageable. Also your limb independence is off the chain! Great job. I really enjoy your lessons.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Groove With Passion Drum Lessons thanks brother!

[@groovewithpassiondrumlesso2348]

Juan my name is John Odom. You’re welcome!

[@ivansnegireff9138]

really appreciate you guys 🙌 listening looking forward seeing people

[@sushigimme]

Super enjoyable and engaging lesson! =) Him and Larnell Lewis are my favourite drummers right now on this channel. Humble and straight to the point without the bravado or pretentiousness. Thanks for this, Juan and Drumeo!

[@fransvoogt5145]

you're a wonderful teacher & drummer Juan !!

[@KristBeatz]

Juan the super star 😁 it’s brings smile to my face listening to his drumming 💪🏽💪🏽🔥

[@cjg786]

Juan you make these grooves sound and look so simple. Fantastic teacher you are

[@nickruggieri2597]

JCM ~ you are fantastic! You’re bringing traditional Latin Grooves to the drum set in a fresh & funky way! Many thanks for sharing your talents! 👈🏽

[@SteveSnelling]

Great breakdown of really useful grooves. I've wondered what each of those names were! This helps me talk to my drummers in a way that should make sense to them.

[@blakenunndrums]

Phenomenal!! Thanks so much, Juan! Happy drumming!

[@andreibaradayenka2016]

That Mozambique groove is incredible!

[@ianchui7711]

Fantastic style of teaching! So informative in such a short amount of time

[@EmilioBosques]

Top notch chops. That cowbell is on point Juan Carlito! It has all the sauce!

[@ozhalljr]

VERY effective explanations, esp with overhead cam, foot cam, and music with scrolling cursor! Also, you totally delivered on the execution.

[@d.s.2986]

What an amazing gem of a video! Well explained, well played - need to see more of him. Please do something like a part 2 or something for advanced players... That would be amazing!!!

[@TheTayedrums]

nice style and humbleness-you have a great vibe for teaching.....thank you for your sharing

[@tlkshowhst]

Great lesson. Super useful and inspiring. Thanks, Juan and Drumeo!

[@beryan1000]

Beaut tutorial. You explanations are so clear and spot on with your playing. Thanks for sharing

[@bbirney5185]

Super chart line below the vid, very effective, thank you Juan Carlito.

[@pfkmsandiego]

amazing knowledge share here. thank you drumeo and thank you juan!

[@roryoconnor861]

Excellent, thanks. This’ll keep me busy for some time.

[@TimXJ]

I got all these down and then took the suggestion of the clave left foot. Lots of fun. This is such a nice clear video with a charming dude and a great-sounding kit

[@ccjacks3]

This is amazing and exactly what I’ve been searching for on KZbin. Thank you Juan and Drumeo!!!

[@dougjones4987]

Likewise

[@chrispierce1305]

One of the best instructional vids I've seen. That... and... those Pearl Masters are SINGING!!! I love Pearl Drums!

[@cdirtmoney]

Thank you Drumeo and Mr. Mendoza. This is the perfect instructional video.

[@ericwright8177]

My congrats first on your performance and win at the Guitar Centers, Drum Off. Incredible. I'll forever remember it. Peace. Drum Brother

[@lightships11]

Yay finally a drummer who knows how to teach and makes drumming fun no bs with this guy

[@TheDrumphile]

Excellent teacher! Thanks for this!

[@ivanfranco2363]

Brilliantly explained! You’re a great drummer as well! You’re hits are nice and steady and they’re soft where they need to be

[@jerrycrivello]

Enjoyed His humble vibe and great the way he breaks it down and a great player to boot 😀👍🎵🥁

[@vassmarc1]

Thanks so much for these beautiful grooves . Latin music is a wonderful thing . Sooooo musical !!!!

[@albertoreinoso1727]

Esperando una clínica en español para nosotros los Latinos, tremendo baterista Juan Carlitos 👉🥁👈🎶👏👏, saludos desde San Felipe Chile.

[@miguelmorales9222]

Exelente muchas gracias x tanto material entregado se el esfuerzo k hay detras

[@lorenzopausillo6754]

A great drummer and a great teacher. Thank you Juan Carlito thanks Drumeo

[@johnnydunstan]

Great Latin Lesson grooves -fabbo !!!

[@hyda-jameshill1035]

Can't wait to practice these grooves! Killer stuff, sir!

[@shafeeqhafiz4406]

What an awesome snare sound and lesson!

[@DrumeoOfficial]

🙏 Glad you enjoyed it!

[@BenjaminYellowitz]

Hey Drumeo, love your videos! Its a really great idea to use compression/limiter in your mix, but if you use a lower/faster release, it wont turn down your voice so much. Hope this helps!

[@Hardbop1955]

I appreciate this drum lesson as a guitarist who plays Brazilian and Cuban rhythms. We should all know what our drummers are playing.

[@santimonto26]

I like how the half-time nanigo is used so much in heavy and power metal. I was actually wondering if that groove had a name, and it turned out to be a Latin groove!

[@flankerskioneniner4290]

I've looking everywhere. But all i need are actually in here. Awesome.. thanks 👍👍

[@Northeagle66]

Where are the dancers ! This is the best 10 minutes lesson on Afro Cuban I have ever watched. Thank you.

[@r.mercado9737]

Wow! Outstanding and sophisticated moves. Great coordination! Impressive! Semper Fi

[@mitchellarcher5505]

Great vid dude. Educational AND FUN ! Bang on.

[@LEAK88925]

bravo drumeo, you just saved many aspiring drummers. thanks for this wonderful video and the drummer who taught these 5 beats .

[@YushiroSakake]

I was able to study various. Kinds of Latin Groove. Thank you!!!!!

[@AlexR_89]

I'm really liking #3-5, definitely going to learn those next practice.

[@schmydstify]

These toms and snare sound amazing!

[@danielcruz108]

Great stuff, nice lesson!

[@russellford5597]

Thank you, Juan and Drumeo. This video is helping me through the isolation!!! 😃

[@lifegatebiblestudies8414]

This is pretty cool. I love the way his drums are tuned

[@sleuth2077]

That last bit had some Horacio Hernandez vibes to it. His playing really got me into Latin beats bc the limb independence is insane.

[@kofiohene-dokyi6363]

Thank you so much. I have been looking for a tutorial like this since ages. Clear, easy and great drumming, Carlito! Thanks from Berlin, bro!

[@amwitty_]

Learning Latin from the guy in the most Rock shirt ever

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

That Witty Guy ironic but true 😂

[@vaughnmiller3896]

Obviously pre-planned. It's cool though...

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

I'm.always curious about the "pre-aged shirts." I was gifted a 78 Rush shirt. Every hole is real and it's a bit small. Looks cute on a girl, tho.

[@leonardobatera4588]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpTCYX6Inq6en8U Técnica gospel chops !!! ⬆️

[@smartwerker]

Find that quote from Mick Jagger laughing at Americans hating black music until it was played by white guys. Mick Jagger was like wtf?

[@ssmith53]

Thanks for putting this together. You make it easy to learn this interesting genre.

[@mydrums4evr]

Love it…! these grooves will keep me busy for a while…

[@garrettmaster8934]

Mendoza is a true master of atin grooves on a drum kit.

[@timmiller339]

The examples starting at 2:57 show the left foot hi-hat on 2 & 4 but it's being played on 1 & 3.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Yeah I was demoing where the down beats were that way people would know where they were as we were not using a click for any of this. Should have said that ahead of time, but had to get this done right before the live lesson. So much to think about those two days lol.

[@TimMillerdrums]

Juan Carlito Mendoza no worries, just figured I’d mention in case anyone was confused. Appreciate the video, good stuff!

[@mathieucocq]

Clear, precise. Thank you mister Mendoza for a great lesson. *claps*

[@TiqueO6]

Some people might’ve noticed that at 9:22 he mentioned the bass drum on the “ah“ of one. This might be the source of some confusion because he’s counting that as if it was Cut-time in 16th notes. In other words seeing the 4/4 chart but counting it in cut time. That’s very normal, useful and common, (especially in Cuban feel because the last 16th note in each beat is often felt as fairly accented, so counting “one e an a” has much more feel then counting “one an two an three an four an”), and so you don’t end up beating your foot (if there’s a free one) on every quarter note but on every other in your head, so even you’re seeing eighth notes you can count them as 16ths, that also keeps you from counting “one and two and three and four and” which at tempo can be very awkward. When reading for Latin in spades other than Bowlero and cha-cha almost always thinking and cut time as well as when reading for funk.

[@boatramp25]

Amazing. Thank you, Juan! I'll be praticing this for a while.

[@Coastfog]

Great stuff! It's gonna be a very rewarding journey for this metal drummer! ✌️😊