How To Play Drums For Country Music

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Videos about individual grooves... Train Beat: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6Gmp395htGEnKc "Tiger Feet" jazzy snare variation: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHPIqJt4ZdxgptU Shuffle: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3-bdGaons-Wftk Straight 8s Feel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWWrnpmmqLWaaM0 Swung Country Waltz ("Never Loved A Man"): kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3qQnJ-XaJmco8U 12/8 or Triplet Feel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b56bZGqLqdmApLs 16th Note Feel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/in-uimmlosd6fpo Some song examples... Train Beat - "On The Road Again", Willie Nelson: kzbin.info/www/bejne/in-uimmlosd6fpo Two Step - "A Good Run Of Bad Luck", Clint Black: kzbin.info/www/bejne/opbbmalugsaLh5o Shuffle - "Stand By Your Man", Tammy Wynette: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d36Qk2uGZt6db9k Country Waltz - "Could I Have This Dance", Amy Grant: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYLSgJKig5V5p5I Half-time Country Waltz - "Take It To The Limit", Eagles: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmiQaaWcfKyhmpI 12/8 Feel (Triplet Feel) - "Crazy", Patsy Clyne: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5PRo5d5iJpqmpI If you’ve enjoyed these videos or found them useful, please consider supporting my channel via my “Buy Me A Coffee” page here: www.buymeacoffee.com/mikebarnesdrums, where you can support or sign up as a monthly member. As a channel member, you get a complimentary Zoom session as well a personalized practice plan and lots of other benefits - including priority requests for videos on this channel, access to Zoom lessons, full lesson breakdown videos of drum covers and full notation to accompany tutorial videos on the channel. Recent interview I did with Taryn Arnold from Buy Me A Coffee about the amazing way this channel is supported by its viewers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/joitoYx9gNVrqZI

[@guillermomartinez3708]

Intro Dire Straits - Money For Nothing

[@NathanNagel]

2:48 Train beat 3:55 Jazzy train beat 4:40 Two Feel 5:38 Shuffle 7:40 rock feel/straight 1/8ths 8:30 12/8 or triplet beat 9:23 swung waltz 10:32 halftime waltz (maybe 6/8) 11:30 16th feel

[@dudydude3287]

Had a country gig that did not go as well as possible, so this video really helped me!

[@Schmerb08]

So helpful thanks. New composer in the field with a weakness in drum writing. This was incredibly helpful to help me communicate with the drum player.

[@yvonnesookdeo5358]

Mike, I genuinely admire your pedagogical approach. I don't think I need to buy a music book. Thank you!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers Yvonne!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Notation and practice-along for these grooves on the channel members' page here: www.buymeacoffee.com/mikebarnesdrums/notation-and-practice-alongs-for-country-grooves

[@johnjones8786]

lol that’s a nice way of saying prepare to fall asleep

[@bernietmusic]

Awsome video! I'm a guitar player mainly, for many years. Now toying with adding drums into my live loops using an electronic pad. Not a drum machine, actually trying to play the beats. So this is an extremely helpful rundown and breakdown of some options. I do a lot of rock also so I'll be searching more of your videos. Nice work.....thank you!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers Bernie!

[@samleaddrop3004]

Thank you: Your video is very helpful to me. I like playing rock but starting a country band first time on stage so I needed you instruction video thanks.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cool, thanks for watching.

[@scottgarvey669]

Great job ! Thanks for paying respect to a true American art form . Nice feel.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers Scott!

[@dudydude3287]

This all comes from Swedish folk

[@Arythmnmaker1]

Great attention to details! Thanks you for your time.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Thanks for watching!

[@bobhiggins6242]

Going all over things like you did better prepared us beginners to have options other than standard train beat. Excellent lesson thank you.

[@leightonhogue3260]

Very excellent Mike with a good demonstration of a Country Shuffle versus an Blues Shuffle and Johnny Cash Train Beat or as I like to call it a Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Beat on the snare drum and you do a great definition and performance of a 1 and 3 straight Country Beat without performing too loud of a rock beat and you have a great examples of Country Triplet Sixteenth note Beat with emphasis on 1 and 3 on the Bass drum and as a Blues Drummer performing on occasional Open Mic Sessions I'VE learned some good beats and licks in 4/4 and 6/8 Time Thank-You Mike you'VE done a fantastic job here with this fantastic drum lesson on You Tube.Thanks Brother,Leighton R.Hogue KE0TPN TECHNICIAN CLASS and 5Diamond Yardman and Blues Drummer.

[@stevegoodwin7244]

Another great lesson! Thanks Mike.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers Steve :)

[@iansutherlandcraig]

These lessons are so helpful Mike. Thank you.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers Ian 🙏🏻

[@IsaacWale2004]

This isn't really a "country classic" but I just wanna be able to play "What goes on?" by "the Beatles"

[@sallyhubert9027]

Really helpful and so clearly explained- thanks Mike

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Thank you Sally :)

[@iljaterbogt]

Just de video 😍 I needed; I'm in my first countryband, thnx and greetings from Holland

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers! Thanks for watching and glad you dig 🙏🏻

[@dezhull3311]

Tm mgraw u like it I love song . Made me want to play drums 😂

[@steff.7028]

Thank you so much! This really helped me, I'm used to rock.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cool Stef, thanks for watching :)

[@aussiefarmer8741]

Good to see you covered both COUNTRY & WESTERN LOL.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

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[@gregoriomartin7494]

Your the best

[@kennethbaker3843]

Thanks Mike This was very in formative. Appreciat. Ken

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers Kenneth!

[@keithpogue9137]

Great video. Thank you.

[@michellatendresse1700]

my favorite country pop song in 3/4 with a twist (snare on 2& in the second bar) curtesy of Vinnie, is Cry by Faith Hill...

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Nice! Yeah that one's played with straight 8th notes on the hi-hat too, definitely in the modern Nashville style, more towards straight-ahead rock/pop feel, as you say. Thanks for watching!

[@bethguerrera6715]

Mike great video and your feel is amazing!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers Beth!

[@steveanderson6180]

Comment from an old American who grew up with it. Firstly, Very well stated, Mike. It's interesting to hear the perspective from across the pond. lol Secondly, My advice to anybody new to country music is to learn when it's from. "Country" is the surviving half of "Country and Western". Anything after about 1980 is country. When the Baby Boomers finally got tired of Disco (AAUGH!), they took over Country. Western is the older "cowboy" songs... something you could sing by a camp fire Try a listen to "Crazy" by Patsy Cline or "I Walk the Line" by Johnny Cash. You may not even want drums on the real oldies. Watch an old Roy Rogers movie (I live about 4 blocks from his last house). That rim click is better for a song with an older feel, it echoes a horse hoof, very western. Country is the pop/rock side. Nowadays it's mostly just rock with a Tennesee accent. Find old recordings, they're all here on KZbin.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers Steve! Yes you'll find links to several relevant songs (including Patsy Cline's 'Crazy") in the video description. Totally agree about the sidestick being suited to older Country and Western-style songs (I refer to this at 6:35), whereas the open snare hit suited to the more rock/pop sounds of the modern Nashville sound. I considered mentioning Western Swing/cowboy songs near the start, but figured this video would already be long enough! Thanks for taking a lively interest as usual, cheers man!

[@steveanderson6180]

@@MikeBarnesDrums You ARE the man! I hope I didn't appear disrespectful in any form. But having been a child in the '60s, and a teenager in the '70s, I figured the perspective of an old (I'm 60, old is true) Californian couldn't hurt. Even most Americans never knew the difference between Western and Country. And seeing a Brit talk about Western is like seeing an American talking about Skiffle. You are very well versed considering you're on the wrong side of the pond. I remain a devoted fan of your work. Time for me to buy more coffee.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

@@steveanderson6180 Cheers Steve! :)

[@steveanderson6180]

I finally remembered what I forgot. Bluegrass in its traditional style has no percussion. Research the song. Some newer bluegrass uses a lite drumming. Perfect example is Alison Krauss & Union Station. Look them up live for the best stuff.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

@@steveanderson6180 Cheers Steve, yes - again, I felt the video would already be long enough! But if I'd have spent more time on Bluegrass I would have mentioned that traditionally it was all acoustic with no drums, and drums started to be included later by artists such as Earl Scruggs and Lester Flat - often just with brushes on snare. More modern Bluegrass-style artists such as Ricky Scaggs and even Dixie Chicks feature more prominent drums and the more regular use of full kit and sticks. The Drummer's Bible (which I can't recommend enough), notes that during the earlier evolution of Country music styles, drums were often not used - and that when Carl Smith performed at The Grand Ole Opry with Buddy Harman on drums in the 50's, Buddy only played a snare drum with brushes - from behind a curtain! And yes, I enjoy the music of Alison Krauss + US. Cheers Steve!

[@semags62]

Thanks Mike, I have wanted to do some country.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cool, thanks for watching man!

[@kingjacksgaming2774]

Hey mike, great video I was wondering could you do some double bass pedal stuff please Many thanks Jack

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Hi Jack, kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6rKiqZmqauXgtU kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmPQlXapicamibM

[@TheFendertak]

Hi Mike, delighted to have landed onto your KZbin video, explanation of country drumming, I myself truth be told a Rhythm guitar player and vocalist for the last 35 years or more, now I'm just after purchasing the Nux DM210 drum kit and hoping to finally begin to master the basics of drumming, you have certainly opened the door here with how you explained these few country beats from the fox to the waltz and quickstep Inc train Beat, But I did noticein my band from years ago my drummer would constant tap tap tap maybe 12 or 16 notes on the hi hats and one kick but 2 hits on the snare drum, can you show how this is done, also yes I'm going to pick up the drummers bible, and also one more thing, do you do online lessons or can you point me in the direction of a good tutorial dvd, I see a few out there assuring to play drums in 14 days, complete nonsense, I love how you explain and demonstrate, I would be delighted if you do online lessons, maybe I'm too late at 55 now 🤔

[@user-tg1cf4mk8o]

What drum kit are you using there? Great sound

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Drumtec Diabolo kick and toms, Roland snare and cymbals, Roland TD-11 Module. Vids below… Kit: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3m0k5uLbLp5q68 Sounds: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2elZ4VmfNR2qLc How it’s recorded: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKWWmY1pqb5slaM

[@kyazenrajgurung2105]

Drum beat for country roads take me home 1:23

[@rob_bright_drummer2023]

Mike the “Country Two Beat” that you mention at 4:40 is this a variation of Quarter Notes?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Hi Rob - Yep, you could write it as quarter notes. I tend to think of it in country music as a double time feel with the snare hit on the “+” of each beat, but counting it as quarter notes works fine too. Cheers!

[@ThePapers-say]

What about the flat tyre beat?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

I'd say that's blues rather than country. Thanks for watching!

[@robertsalin5666]

What kind of kit you play there, sounds great

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Drumtec Diabolo kick and toms, Roland snare and cymbals, Roland TD-11 Module Vids below… Kit: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWqwaWh8eq2lmJI Sounds: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2elZ4VmfNR2qLc How it’s recorded: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKWWmY1pqb5slaM

[@brianfarr2292]

englishman

[@JoeyMcNew-Drummer]

Good info for beginners but... You missed several things and some was right and some was wrong... Being in Nashville, I see or hear what engineers and producers really want, not youtube videos. Not sure how this was recommended to be but, ok.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Just my take, thanks for watching and all the best man.

[@JoeyMcNew-Drummer]

@@MikeBarnesDrums Thanks and take care. Joey

[@austake]

DON'T TALK SO MUCH

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

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