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In this video, I show you my routine that I use to improve my ghost note control with my left hand. I find that some days I'm way better than others, but it's really helped me to develop more control and independence.
The hardest part is making sure the ghost notes on each side of the accent are the same volume as all the other ghost notes. Also, it's challenging to keep the right hand grooving on the hi-hat.
Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think!
Click here for the sheet music:
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[@BurnTheNuance]

Thanks for the video guys, my ghost notes are more like demonic possessions.

[@BurnTheNuance]

***** Thanks, haha.

[@ZetroDrummer]

jajajajaja yeah my ghost notes used to sound more like blast beats :D

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Practice will take care of that!

[@Southboundpachyderm]

Next time draw a sigil of baphomet on your snare drum for extra satanic aid in your fills!

[@WithASideOfFries]

The perfect video at the perfect time! I was just looking for a video to help improve my ghost notes. Really appreciate your help, Jared, and I love how much of an open, charismatic guy you are.

[@a.1399]

Hello Jared! I've been a long time viewer of your helpful videos. I just wanted to thank you for this wonderful and extremely helpful lesson! I haven't played drums for more than a year. I practiced this for around 30 mins and have seen its immediate effects when I again played the song I am learning. I will definitely be practicing this everyday. Thanks again and more drumming prowess to you! 😊

[@FergusKHenderson]

Loving the drumeo course I’m on and your teaching style is just incredible. Inspired to practice everyday . Thanks Jared 😊🙏👍

[@OfficialWildfires]

Great lesson! I learned how to use ghost notes from a few videos posted by you, Jared, from a few years ago! Changed the way I played drums for church. Thanks & keep up the good work!

[@henriklennartsson1479]

Getting back into drums (played on and off for a long time but never been more than an avarage drummer) and this was really helpful!

[@vonrobbo54]

I just got a smokin' deal on a Pearl Masters Custom maple kit. I'm a bass player learning drums over last 6 years. I've traded up through 8 kits to get the Masters kit. Jared, you've inspired me to go back and learn drums from the ground up. I could throw down beats I learned along the way, now, I want to play drums and not just as a pleasant hobby. I want to be good enough to gig! Looking forward to more Drumeo!

[@ryan0000e]

Can't wait to work on dialing this in. Side note--beautiful kit, Jared!

[@QuinnTube2]

I'll totally use this! I've been working on ghost notes to put into hardcore drumming, so this should help.

[@timothyallen1345]

Thanks Jared this helps a ton!!! I always have trouble with doing ghost sixteenth notes while doing eighth notes on my hi hat....it looks a lot like 2:09 haha! I will definately do this exercise and include it in my 25 minutes a day practice routine you talked about in a previous lesson! :) Keep up awesome videos!!!

[@bryeap]

Man, those drums are beautiful!

[@BenjaminGib]

Jared, thank you for your amazing education and sacrifice and hard work and humility and serving the drummers and high level production videos! Best continued success to you and your team!!! Love the new graphics too! (I'm a broadcast editor) and drummer! :)

[@keeno7354]

When I first tried it I had troubles with the groove on the hi-hat but I got the hang with ghost notes with the accent on the Snare I had no trouble whatsoever but I think its because I'm a lefty that I didn't had too much trouble, it took me a few tries to get the hang of the whole groove but now I can do it faster now (thanks drumeo for the tips and beats you give me, I couldn't have gotten this far without your videos lol)

[@pietermoons1323]

Great stuff, I'll try it out today! Thanks!

[@JoaoFerreira-fx3xp]

I have a Roland and a Tama drumsets because they keep my breath fresh for more time than the other brands of drums!

[@juanchogt2549]

Excellent video, to have control of, ghost notes, drumeo a page for drummers, good tool. thanks for the video

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Question Of The Day: What brand of drums do you play and why? I'll choose my favourite comments and mail you a prize!

[@bashavinga8554]

My mapex saturn pro 10 12 14 16 is now a year old great set great sound with a black and dark green finish i play everyday and i like it i only play drums cuz i like and that's an amazing feeling wen you do your fills very fast but i am still learning (srry for maybey not so good english)

[@hasentrochez9404]

I have a Gretsch Energy Drumset, I play it because it has a quick, punchy sound to it, and I like how it sounds

[@JeffRobertsonWorship]

Casey drums represent! Love Casey's gear! Jay is a gem!

[@failedstates5315]

I like the second beat you did in the intro. Show that one!

[@Y0ERU]

Thanks for the tips❤

[@erikhansen678]

Very cool, gonna work on this!

[@timothyallen1345]

I use my Gammon drums along with my new Mapex snare! Mainly because it's cheap and I don't need a fantastic sounding drumset in order to be a great drummer, it gets the job done and I still practice and jam till my arms fall off!

[@35strange]

I play tama because I was looking for a set when I graduated high school that was cheap but sounded good and after a lot of research, tama imperialstar was the best option

[@d5a4m3o2n1]

I was JUST thinking to myself, "I need to practice on ghost notes because that's really important," then I clicked on youtube and they recommended this. Wow, things must be coming together for me!

[@Gabrielogomess]

Awesome! today I will go too school at night and will do this exercice too improve my ghost notes :)

[@alexcook2455]

VERY nice kit there!!

[@laurenwigglesworth3719]

Goatst notes are hard to do, thanks for the tips and lovely kit

[@TheClu3lessDrummer]

Jared, can you post a video with different ghost note grooves?

[@Trinipop99]

I play Sonor. And that is because my dad recommended them as he had always thought they had an amazing sound, he always wanted a Sonor kit when he was young, but never had one. So I took his advice and bought a Sonor kit, and it does sound nice!

[@HaloAdmiral]

Filip D Gretsch and Sonor are the two greatest drum companies to ever exist.

[@titouanpierce3390]

Mr.DerpMuffins I personally hate Gretsch, but i play almost exclusively Metal and rock so... Besides, all drum companies make great drums. If you put in enough money, you'll surely get something great.

[@HaloAdmiral]

Improvised Covers Taylor Hawkins and the drummer from Green Day are sponsored by Gretsch. And those are major rock bands.

[@titouanpierce3390]

I didn't know that, i guess i'm just not a fan of their sound. I find it has a washy tune and too little attack, but, again, all drum manufacturers will offer great drums if you put enough money in it.

[@HaloAdmiral]

Improvised Covers Haha, I gotcha. I'm just more about warm and washy tones, because I'm a Jazz/Funk player (although I occasionally play Rock and Funk Rock). Honestly, you should check out their Brooklyn Series. The tonality and definition is definitely one of a kind!

[@KennethDavis]

You rock, Jared!!!

[@roloduarte3100]

Nice grooves.

[@jacques_mw]

Best tip for ghost notes ? Practise them in the dark ;)

[@aninjatuna8576]

Or close your eyes 😅

[@bananacakesmckanzee7290]

Considering that there something similar when practicing with brushes, I can’t tell if you’re joking or not

[@josephgizzi373]

Great video 👍🏻

[@Drummer12ify]

Tama Superstar Hyperdrive. Because I got those only 700€. Actually they sound really punchy and good. It is beautiful and my favourite kit. I might stay with Tama. Thank you for this video!

[@ZetroDrummer]

I have a Gretsch Energy, 8, 10, 14, 16, 22...to be an entry level drum set it has a great sound and it's very solid. I use Evans Black chrome and as the drum set is black too it looks just awesome. I'm 31 and I play since I was 15, believe it or not, this is my first drum set, I always played in rented rehearsal rooms so as you can imagine I love my gretsch and I take care of it as it was the most expensive DW :)

[@JoeNocella]

I teach and play professionally and I was checking out Sweetwater demo videos w/ Nick D. The Gretsch Energy kit sounds better than DWs in my opinion. I was surprised at how good the Gretsch Energy series sounds. Don't fall for the DW hype. Just because a drum set is $7,000 doesn't mean it has to sound better than a cheaper kit.

[@danneu8]

I have almost the same setup. The sound really surprised me for the price. The hardware that came with it leaves a bit to be desired, but you can't beat the value. ETA: It looks like Gretsch updated the hardware since I purchased mine, going with a more robust mounting system for the toms instead of the god awful ball joint ones mine came with.

[@ZetroDrummer]

danneu8 There's a store here in Chile called Drum Dealer, the kit they sold me comes with the hardware of the 2013 catalina series so it's better that the regular Energy, in fact I haven't seen another energy with the same sizes and hardware, this makes me love my kit even more. If you want to hear how it sounds check out my channel, I'm recording a new album with it...cheers

[@BenjaminRosati23]

THANK YOU SO MUCH AHHHH

[@maxbooq]

I love Drumeo 😇

[@Beatboarder66]

I play a SONOR (Force 2005 full birch) and i think it sounds really nice for being so affordable. Also it's a german brand and i'm from germany... :)

[@octtobeanie380]

thank you !

[@Iam_sunnyjain]

benny greb language of drumming has a chapter on this topic and that is freaking awsome

[@mattthemotoguy1947]

Hey Jared, I have a quick question, I've been practicing all of my rudiments and started to apply them around the kit... but I have a very hard time with keeping my stick in place per se. I would love to know if that just means I need to work on stick control or hold it tighter

[@pumpdumpster]

Your right hand does not move in equal 8th notes, but does the push/pull technique, will you explain that? And do you have any advice regarding how to relaxe?

[@rafazeppelin]

New camera? The image is great!

[@sparknado]

Dat snare!!

[@pawelganiewicz]

Thanks you!)

[@emmanuelgray4712]

Hey Jared! Did you use the moeller technique to help with the ghost notes or it’s just plain wrist movement?

[@terrellbrown8732]

Yes!

[@lachlanarmitage9226]

Thanks jared

[@baranselsoydemir3609]

I have hxm electronic drums because i live in an apartment,i dont like my drums much because the kick drum has some problems,ride is really high like chrash and thr sound bucket is not that good like you wanna select a snare sound?It gives you the shittiest sounds except the normal ones etc. etc. But if i had a chance,i would get a pearl drum kit,i tried them and they sound really ''royal'',good lesson though :)

[@jasonobuobisa6501]

I play a Gretsch Catalina club jazz with zildjian k custom hybrid cymbals

[@samelhombre]

I have Yamaha Stage Custom drums because I can't really afford DW right now

[@tdrum21]

Nice one. What kind of kit is that?

[@joshsteiner9712]

I play a gammon beginner set with a 30 dollar 18" ride cymbal that rings for about 3 minutes after a light hit and a meinl hcs China and splash set for 50 bucks

[@srijandobhal9295]

Ah yes i badly want that video frm u jared thanxx i want to develop my ghost notes thanxx

[@jlamjustin9812]

I can't play 16 ghost note and how do you play 32nd ghost note

[@bentodd9000]

Tama Rockstar. I don't remember why I chose that specific kit other than the affordable price, because it was over 10 years ago.

[@DrumeoOfficial]

I've had one of those, they're great!

[@bentodd9000]

Drumeo Yes, it has served me well through the years. However, I plan to move on to another model (or brand) one day.

[@LOGs502]

I cannot get behind a kit without playing this!

[@BurnTheNuance]

Also I play on a Ddrum defiant bass drum, PDP x7 shells, and a Pork Pie little squealer snare. I bought the x7s cuz I am to poor to own DW, and the x7 bass drum and snare was junk so I replaced them. All maple by the way.

[@titouanpierce3390]

BurnThePope0514 I play a DW Concept kit (14" snare, 10 and 12 toms, a 16" floor tom and a 22" kick; all maple) and it sounds awesome (check it out on my channel if you want to). It's also their most affordable complete kit.

[@Guilherme1498]

The music Linger is about to do this.

[@titouanpierce3390]

I think the hardest thing for a good drummer to do is to play like a bad drummer.

[@21uziman]

Titouan Pierce I have no trouble playing like a bad drummer....cause I’m a bad drummer

[@matthiasrambally1899]

And vice versa

[@Jinx-iw6zb]

True story

[@chowarmyvlog4282]

which one you choose? to be a bad drummer or a be a good drummer😊😊😊

[@BuckAugust]

Great video! Thank you, Jared! What drums are those? I play DW because I always dreamed of having a DW set, especially since seeing the OC Supertones and The Newsboys playing on a DW kit when I had the pleasure of seeing them at Red Rocks on my Birthday many moons ago.

[@DrumeoOfficial]

I'm playing a Casey Drums Steambent one-ply kit. It's awesome!

[@jaysheeler2179]

Drumeo one ply!? So awesome! How thick?

[@jongsoos0922]

Can you please add lyrics?

[@Ultrasteve1969]

at 0:11 the beat (groove) changes, is it the same thing? double time? I can't figure out what you are doing, please explain, thanks!

[@gdh6200]

he's adding more ghost notes I think.

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Those are 16th note triplet partials instead of straight 16th notes... Leave that for another lesson :)

[@KobeAKABeast]

I play on a Mapex Saturn, with a Chad Smith snare.

[@andreil.santos6053]

Paranormal Drumctivity.

[@JulianFernandez]

Yamaha no more?

[@AndyAndreev]

WERE YOU RUSHING OR DRAGGING

[@titouanpierce3390]

Andy Andreev Kind of getting old, no?

[@AndyAndreev]

Improvised Covers he did one of the 2 so ... No its not old

[@MrMikeIppo]

Maybe not old, but overused.

[@buzzc5219]

Nice playing! Nice micro dynamics. However, they are not ghost notes. They're called ghost notes because they aren't played, they're implied. They occur between strokes.The human mind is wired to seek patterns and will often fill in the blanks even if something is not actually there. Ghost notes are an audio phenomena. They happen between played strokes. Bonham is a good example.

[@TheApostleofRock]

Lol MASSIVE gains

[@devindaniell]

I play Mapex simply because I'm not rich, and it was a good deal.

[@TheAlpacaAlliance]

Mapex kits are great for the price, and their snares are great in general (I have a Sledgehammer).

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Nothing wrong with that :)

[@Spladoinkal]

I love my mapex! Play professionally with one

[@WitUrMum]

We'll maybe it's just the type of kit you have. Mapex makes amazing products nontheless

[@300marcelero21]

I play moon because i am from south america and here things are expensive

[@eerosaarinen9357]

roland v-drums because i don't want to piss my family and neighbours off

[@jasonpost1771]

That’s way harder then it looks!

[@brad_neal]

I'm sure you're sick of hearing how awesome you are, but you're frickin' awesome! And regarding my drums (I know, this is an old post), but I just converted a new set of Yamaha Stage Custom Birch to a full-on e-kit using a TD25 controller I love this kit! Here is a link to some pics if anyone is interested: share.icloud.com/photos/09GhMcTTIC_tijyZ55jx1mNzw

[@a7xaudioslavenirvana]

I like your attitude dude

[@Jay_Flippen]

"Ghost notes, however, are not simply the unaccented notes in a pattern. The unaccented notes in such a pattern as a clave are considered to represent the mean level of emphasis-they are neither absolutely emphasized nor unemphasized. If one further deemphasizes one of these unaccented notes to the same or a similar extent to which the accented notes in the pattern are emphasized, then one has 'ghosted' that note." -Wiki

[@Jay_Flippen]

I figured Jared might want to update this particular video since they are designed to be teaching tools. I'm sure this error is minor when compared to the full extent of the potential aid he offers.

[@chowarmyvlog4282]

ghostnote will be ghost if you dont practice it on forever will be a ghost, turn in to bad dreams

[@kidsdrumland8704]

I LIKE YOUR DRUM SET WHAT BRAND IS IT :) :) :) :) :)

[@nejoh713]

I only know Gravity blast.

[@josieblyth3040]

first!

[@SuperMrBlarg]

first