FULL LESSON: Billie Jean, Michael Jackson - Trinity Rock and Pop Drums Grade 1

Full talk-through of this song as it appears in Trinity Rock and Pop Drums Grade 1
Video demo of this song is here: • Billie Jean - Trinity ...
Video about basic drum grooves: • 5 Great Rock Beats For...
Trinity Rock and Pop songbooks (and session skills books) for all Grades are available here, via my Amazon shop:
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These videos are recorded to help students to prepare for their exams.
Please note, the drum parts and song arrangements in Trinity Rock and Pop Grades can differ from the original versions.
Thanks for watching and please let me know if any questions, cheers!
Mike :)
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All proceeds go towards doing stuff to develop this channel and producing more videos for you. My aim is to upload a drum video each day. Thanks so much to those that have already done so, your support is massively appreciated! Have fun and thanks so much for watching.
Mike :)
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Kit
Yamaha Recording Custom - 22”/12”/13”/14"
Tama John Blackwell 6.5 x 13” Snare
Evans Hydraulic Red Drumheads, Evans Edge Control Reverse Dot (Snare)
Meinl Byzance Cymbals - 20" Sand Ride, 18” Sand Thin Crash, 16" Vintage Crash, 14” Sand Hats
Zildjian Dave Grohl Sticks
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Click here to book a drum lesson at Mike’s Drum Studio Cambridge:
mikesdrumstudio.setmore.com/
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And thank you for all your lovely feedback about these videos. If you'd enjoyed them/found them helpful and wish to support this channel that’d be hugely appreciated - you can “buy Mike a coffee” here:
www.buymeacoffee.com/mikebarn...
All proceeds go towards doing stuff to develop this channel and producing more videos for you. My aim is to upload a drum video each day. Thanks so much to those that have already done so, your support is massively appreciated!
Have fun and thanks so much for watching.
Mike :)

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Video demo of this song is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3iqin5uoL-Vb8U

[@marksimpson2321]

This guy is so enthusiastic and helpful. Makes drumming even funner ! 🙂 ty.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers Mark! Thanks so watching and glad you dig 👊🏻

[@janedr6400]

Another great video. I must admit I did struggle with this song but am practising as you recommend. Thank you.

[@ajondyh]

Hi Mike, I just found your channel and video's and they're awesome!! I'm on Trinity Rock and Pop Book 1 and having professional tuition for about 16 weeks now. Great tips and explanations, thanks for your video's !!

[@FrostysTunes]

your drum kit sounds awesome, and thank you a lot, helped a ton!

[@imcurious1009]

legend!

[@brianng354]

Thanks mate I always get confused when I start playing drums

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Thanks for watching Kerry!

[@BenTipler-dj6hu]

Crash on 1 at pre chorus it should say 1 st time only somewhere… beginners don’t know the conventions. The 1 bar repeat sign means repeat the previous bar strictly speaking 😊

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Thanks for watching - so that's where working with a drum teacher is a good idea, guide you through learning, introduce you to musical conventions etc. Convention is that repeated bar of groove that featured a crash on beat one don't repeat the crash. Cheers!

[@willberriss5314]

I find bar 10 so tricky. I want to play 1 extra hi-hat beat too, i.e. on the 3, which makes it a bit easier. Why is it so tricky or is it just me?

[@jeremysnow3030]

Can I get the drum score for this ?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

It's in the Trinity Rock and Pop Grade 1 book: amzn.to/49Tq3jq

[@chrisbell7280]

Where are you based mate?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

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