Left Foot Hi Hat Grooves Lesson

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Just posted part 2 today! Check it out here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3LTd6h5p76ebpI

[@williamkjwilliamkj1815]

This is fantastic. I am really starting to practice these hihat chicks

[@iloveNgany]

I love the subtleties of the hi hat. So many ways to use it. It's a limitless piece of equipment

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Yes and so often overlooked. Such an unfortunate thing because to me the hi-hat can make or break a groove. Love your way of thinking. Thanks again for checking out the video!

[@Leftdeopard]

But so is the entirety of the drum set- not meaning to knock your comment

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

@@Leftdeopard yeah totally understand, but I would say the hi hat is the most overlooked and under explored instrument on the drum set. There's a lot of subtleties there including different pressure points in both hand and foot that need to be explored. But I get what you mean.

[@ThatSwedishDrummer]

Love your lessons, brother. You've inspired me with so many beats and fills, and I can't imagine how many more you've inspred. Keep slaying it, buddy!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

I appreciate that! Means a lot!

[@mshambaPGrated]

lowkey a shredding tutorial

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks man!

[@rondeangelis7384]

Superb Carlo 👌

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks brother! Just posted Part 2 yesterday! Check it out here :)

[@j.michaelperry1656]

Great grooves, so smooth. I've got my work cut out for me. Thanks

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks my man! New lesson coming tomorrow!

[@charleshurt4863]

Wow, that is some tasty stuff. Thank you very much for taking the time to put this together.

[@jovinthatcat]

me :No way I'm watching 17 min drum tutorial Me right now: that was amazing and i'm going to practice all of it 😂. That was inspirational and you are pretty generous for materials and lessons! Thank you very much 😁 more power to this channel

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Starting this week they will be shorter. Filming, editing, etc a 17 min video takes hours upon hours of work. They will definitely be shorter so I can post a new lesson/,concept every week. Stay tuned and subscribe 😉 😀

[@jovinthatcat]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza To be honest i don't mind if you gave longer videos haha . It was amazing and I didn't mind my time because of how you taught it ,creative and musical. 😁 thanks again

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

@@jovinthatcat yeah but it’s hard to sustain those kind of lessons as they take a lot of time and that’s the kind of lessons I do on my website. Just takes a lot of me 😂 so we will see. This week’s lesson is shorter

[@jovinthatcat]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza oh okay I understand now haha 😁 Your lessons and concepts are great, so short and long videos are both helpful ,we will be always looking forward for it 😉 (I will check your website too)

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

OoooWEE, lovely drum mix, especially with this subwoofer.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks man! Been working on all production levels! Thanks for noticing, really appreciate it!

[@campbellread1918]

sooo bloody great Juan, everything you are laying out is the gold I've been looking for, thank you thank you!!

[@joshuaholton7336]

Pure quality lesson! Way to step up the game!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks man!! Just posted up Part 2!!!

[@StreetBeatsStudio]

Loved every bit of that. Very tasteful demonstration!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks for checking It out! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@michaelw.4434]

Very clean,well taught and great practice!!!...Thank you,Nice!!!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thank you so much for checking it out! Please share and if you haven’t done so please subscribe to get notified of the next lesson/video. Much love and thanks for the comment!

[@mepkin9449]

Great tutorial! Just listening....a little shuffle, and....Rosanna, Rosanna...thanks for posting the educational aspect.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Nice! I’ve been on a Pocaro listening and studying spree. He was incredible. Wish we had more years with him, but what he left is magic 🪄

[@davidetoro1]

thanks for these really cool drills you are my favorite drummer 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Anytime! Glad you dug it! New video coming out in a few hours :)

[@davidetoro1]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza ❤️👍🏻🥁

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

@@davidetoro1 cheers! Lesson is up!

[@thrashmetaL1968]

my favorite drummer

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Ah man that means a lot me especially with all the amazing drummers in the world. Thanks for following my journey bud!

[@thrashmetaL1968]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza No worries sir! Been a fan since I watched your Drum Video (that you won ,Drum-off) a couple of years back. More power to you sir and keep inspiring us young musicians with your Humbleness, Sheer talent and love for this thing that we called "Music". Keep rocking My Master Yoda God bless :) #SendingLoveFromPhilippines

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

@@thrashmetaL1968 Thanks brother and hope all is well in the Philippines!

[@jodybarnabas981]

Great lesson. Looking forward to using these ideas. Thanks!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Sweet! Glad you checked it out and dug it! Keep pushing!

[@francescom1846]

Grande Carlitooo, grazie, sei un grande, you are great!!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Anytime!

[@PezrulezHaakon]

For every example you did, my smile just kept getting wider. 🤗 So incredible that you get all those notes in there with such flawless dynamics and consistency. In 10 minutes you just went trough 500 years of practice for me to even remotely do your examples some justice. I might learn the motions of the first 2-3 examples, but never with your untouchable feel. I love your playing 🤗

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thank you man. Don’t worry about the speed. Just focus on making them sound and feel good. You’ll be golden with that! Also make sure that your set up is ergonomic to your body. Cheers man!

[@bretdorton]

Very cool lessons. Very few people put out lessons you can use. You do!!!👍

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Glad you think so! Really appreciate it!

[@rodneyvandenoever]

Very nice video, great ideas and your upbeat mood is really uplifting and inspiring!

[@drummerboy2521]

Badd ass grooves with accents! Wish I had a new man cave like yours, AMAZING! Very nice Juan!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Glad you dug it! Dude you can totally have this. This is what I Will say, save your 💰, live within your means, don’t try and impress anyone on social media. I’ll say it one last time Live within your means and you can totally have this.

[@drummerboy2521]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza 🙏🥁

[@dmitrybogatsky1734]

Juan, you look great!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks man! Been working on it!

[@Hankola]

I dig the hi hat groove. I'm going to try this out.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Sweet! Go for it! New lesson coming out this week. Subscribe and hit the 🔔 for the latest content!

[@robertocoria5575]

Home work today, thank you!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Yes!!! This will definitely get you moving for the day!

[@mikeevangelista1177]

Wow first off those hi hats sound beautiful you play them so amazingly can’t wait to work on these for the next year you play so clean and even so smooth just so even and effortless. So happy to have come across this video and now your channel. Those songs sounded amazing too it was like I heard them before but haven’t ha haa thanks for sharing 🔥🥁

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

So glad you found my channel! Welcome! Please share with your drumming buddies and if you haven't done so subscribe :) Have an amazing day!

[@skinfiddler]

These are pretty cool. I have found it useful (instructive) to play with my left foot what I play with my right (kick); to in a sense let one foot teach the other.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Great idea brother! Glad that worked for you!!

[@paconunes2836]

Thank you Carlito for this demonstration, always so full of finesse, insight and strong pedagogy. An excellent reminder that the hit-hat by simple opening brings color and life to the drum set. Congratulations for your dance at the end of example 7 which must be part of the drummer's DNA.👍🎶 Happy New Year 2021 well paced full of good grooves and

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Paco!! So stoked you enjoyed it man! Isn’t amazing how one small thing can affect everything else?!! Also I had to move a bit it was too nice of a track not to 😂 cheers man and wishing you an amazing 2021!

[@davidmota6437]

Yes man😭🔥 keep the content up i love it!!! Happy new year!🎊 Hope all is well!💯

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Yes sir! Plan on being a lot more consistent this year on KZbin. Want to get 100k subs this year. Help a brother out and share, sub and help me get the word out there! 😉

[@robbypriyanto6767]

Thanks man.... Nice. I will practice it

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Awesome man! It will make you better I promise man!

[@TedDyP0wer]

As always, nice grooves and high quality content! You lost weight pal, lookin' good.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks dude! Yeah I’m still in the process, but i’m super happy so far and almost at my goal weight! Thanks again for checking out the lesson!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

@Bill Perri hey man I’m on an amazing program! If you’re interested send me an email at [e-mail] and I’ll send you some information with costs, etc.

[@StraightNoChaser86]

Hope you're doing absolutely fantastic!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Same to you!!!!!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Which example was your favorite? Also don't cheat and use the ride cymbal 😉 Grab the PDF file and let's get working on that Left foot! SUBSCRIBE, SHARE, LIKE PDF FILE DOWNLOAD: tiny.cc/LEFTFOOT EPIDEMIC SOUND FREE 30 DAY TRIAL: www.epidemicsound.com/referral/enz1u8/ AUDIMUTE: www.audimute.com/?affiliate_code=OJTmG5qkOC3O&referring_service=link Video Break Down: 00:00-02:22 Introduction 02:23-03:34 Example 1 03:35-04:14 Example 2 04:15-04:52 Example 3 04:53-05:49 Example 4 05:50-06:33 Example 5 06:34-07:19 Examples 1-5 07:20-09:11 Example 6 09:12- 10:25 Example 7 10:26-11:44 Example 8 11:45-17:05 Musical Applications Check out my website: www.CarlitoMendoza.com

[@miguelangeldrums5935]

Feliz año máster mil gracias por el video excelente saludos

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Gracias Miguel! Espero que todo estas bien y un abrazo fuerte!

[@shanemartin9147]

better than most drummers...clearly

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks for your kind words Shane.

[@cyprienloreaudrums4850]

So great !

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

So glad you enjoyed it!!! Thanks for checking it out!

[@nixneato]

Just when you thought you could follow Tim the end, here comes the last one on fast tempo. You crazy son of a drum

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Dude here’s the back story. So I normally write all my pdf files with the tempos and I had the wrong tempo it. TRUST ME I STRUGGLED. So I get to the musical example and I’m like holy cow I played the wrong tempo on the “fast tempo.” So I kept it in because I didn’t want to re-record it 😂 so I left it in. TRUST ME there were some bloopers in there where I was yelling and frustrated 😂

[@nixneato]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza Haha that's a great story, I was actually at the drumkit when your video popped up and I played along (quite proud of myself). Then came the end and I was like "What the fudge, this is like a video games that tricks you with doable first levels, only to slaughter you at the end" :D I bet there were several trials, your flow is out of this world on that one. That's one mistake that will make people grow bro, thank you so much (both for the mistake and for sharing its story :D)

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

@@nixneato absolutely man! I want to bring a more human approach this year as well, so I’ll definitely be sharing my struggles 😂

[@francescoboccacci1468]

Grandissimo Carlito!! 👊😈👍❤

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thank you brother! Hope all is well! New lesson coming this week :) Stay tuned, subscribe and hit the bell notification to get the latest content.

[@corbinjames4288]

Thank you brother!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Anytime brother! Hope you dig it! Please like, subscribe and share the video. Would Really appreciate it my Man!

[@drumkick2315]

So clean

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks! Here’s a new lesson! Getting Creative with Stick Control (Episode 1) kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6W3paSrlsh-mtk

[@rolandosantander3542]

Gracias Maestro por sus enseñanzas a muy buen Nivel Bendiciones

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

De nada hermano! Un abrazo fuerte!!

[@cliffhellums3138]

Carlito, can you share with us what swing metronome that you're using? Love your lessons, so inspiring. Thanks brother

[@williammills8953]

That is awesome...

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Ah so glad you dug it!! Please share, like, subscribe and tell your drumming buds! Again thanks for checking it out!

[@lentzintl]

6-8 could be used more as fills for most songs (depending on song) especially stuff with vocals. Awesome lesson!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Exactly Josh! I normally would use 6-8 as a fill here and there for sure! I wouldn't play all those notes every bar. Love your thought process. Respect! 👊

[@kiwiingenuity6666]

Your a legend

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks man. Really appreciate it and glad you dug it.

[@Doug8D3]

You're*

[@kiwiingenuity6666]

@@Doug8D3 thank for that

[@akselchristiandrums8860]

Incredible m8

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Glad you enjoyed it man! Thanks for checking it out, share, sub, etc definitely helps me and the channel out!

[@emmanuel.a9761]

Nice concepts!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Glad you dug it man! I could have done some more, but the video is long enough 😂

[@bobweber4140]

This is awesome stuff

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks dude! New lesson coming tomorrow!

[@jonatancastano6268]

Carlito, muchas gracias por tan valioso aporte, te felicito y feliz año

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

¡Eres muy bienvenido! ¡Les deseo un año nuevo increíble y mucho éxito este año!

[@raffaelepigneri1413]

Cool stuff, thanks for sharing

[@jorgeosvaldoscheinin]

Feliz 2021 genio!!!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Gracias hermano! Un abrazo fuerte y muchos éxitos!!

[@Drumber_medines]

Saludos desde México 🇲🇽

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Saludos hermano!!!

[@RajahLetaief08]

Thank you

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

You’re very welcome!

[@ingvictorcabrera]

Awesome!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Right on! Glad you enjoyed the lesson!

[@funkydougmelville]

Very cool lesson. I have to ask what metronome you use? Nice swing pulse I've been looking for that.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

I use PolyNome app for most of my videos. Great metronome!

[@paulrevelli]

All the best to you and yours in 2021, Juan. What a great way to start out the New Year. Thanks for another incredible and supremely groovy lesson. Really appreciate your generosity with the PDFs, too. Speaking of which, may I ask what you use to "write out" your drum parts on a computer? I love the way your charts look. I'm very old school and do everything by hand when I'm learning songs. It's a little time consuming, but I find that it kind of "mainlines" into my brain that way. Thanks.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks for checking out the lesson Paul! I use Sibelius 7 for the PDF files (long time Sibelius user tried Finale, but liked the layout of Sibelius). However, if you're into making something really really fast and short, check out Groovescribe. It's a program from my good bud Mike Johnston and it's free. I use that with my students if they need to write out something for a certain assignment. Hope that helps!

[@vitoroliveiraferreira204]

Excelente músico!!!! Pode por favor descrever o modelo dos pratos usados? Obrigado!!!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Meinl 15” foundry reserve, 18” jazz thin crashes (2) 22” foundry reserve ride.

[@vitoroliveiraferreira204]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza Incríveis, que som!!! Obrigado!!!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

@@vitoroliveiraferreira204 You're very welcome!

[@zuencruz]

Minute 3:47 bro come on, that hit hat is so amazing

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks man! It's a little sneaky thing, but it works so well and is tricky to do. The hi hats are Meinl 15" Foundry Reserve Hi Hats. New lesson coming out in a few days. Hit the subscribe and bell notifications for the latest content.

[@nobodybusiness6738]

Nice I Wana try the easyone

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Yeah! Deceptively tricky! You got this!

[@bobdrums]

so good man! you were feeling it after musical application 7 haha

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Oh man I couldn’t contain myself 😂 you guys will see my personality come out this year. 😂

[@JORGE_JOJO_CARRILHO]

Happy New 2021 Juan :)

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Happy New Year brother! Wishing you a successful and awesome year!

[@ryancox5097]

Holy crap, Juan. You look great. Did you lose a bunch of weight? Looking super healthy and slim.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

What's up Ryan?!! Thanks dude! I am still working on it, but I am on a great health journey and learning/creating healthy habits and have lost over 75 lbs. I'm almost at my goal weight and once I get there I'll start doing some weights and more importantly mobility exercises. Thanks for the shoutout and for noticing! New lesson coming out this week! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[@carlreynolds1111]

Right on Juan good work.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

@@carlreynolds1111 Thanks!! Still working on it, but stoked about it!

[@carlreynolds1111]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza and also I have not seen a talent like yours in 35 years of playing . Except weckl, vinnie, minneman, Lange. You’re on that level but beyond. I would have to say best ever right next to weckl. You and weckl yes at top. Not even buddy rich could do the stuff you do . And that’s no disrespect to him. Keep going I’m very proud of you

[@gdrum3840]

🤟🥁 sempre interessanti i tuoi video.💚

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it! Please share the video with the drumming community!

[@mrf507]

Master Carlito, my much too idle left foot says THANK YOU.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Anytime! Glad you enjoyed it! Get that foot moving!

[@dentdog7]

Í think he just likes to show off. Great stuff Man great stuff.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Na, not my style. I just like to show people different possibilities and hopefully inspire them to level up. Are you going to level up this year?!! Let’s go! 😉 😂 thanks for checking out the video! Share and show your drumming buds!

[@geauxgaia]

Swoon, so smooth

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks 😉 glad you dug it!

[@luciobarahona_]

muchas gracias :)

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

De nada!

[@Brazildjiandrums]

Me watching this with my morning coffee 1:38 ::gulp:: " I'm feeling good I'm hydrated."

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Facts 😂 going to see Jimmy today (can’t wait 😂) also next week let’s chat. That way we can get started as well. 😉

[@Brazildjiandrums]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza Dude I saw Jimmy last week. I was so sooped 😂. Ask him about what I got for him for the shop that hasn’t arrived. It’s something I want to ask you about but he may be able to just spin it up with you first. Do you mean the week of the 3rd or 10th?

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

@@Brazildjiandrums send me a text!

[@guillermomartinez850]

Increible !! !

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Gracias hermano! Un abrazo fuerte y muchos éxitos!

[@gerardi2000]

wow!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Glad you dug it! Working not he next one as I type :) Subscribe and hit the bell notification :)

[@chavesdrums1804]

Onde eu compro seus livros?

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

www.CarlitoMendoza.com 😉

[@ultrakool]

link to t-shirt you're wearing please

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

My friend Tony had it custom made for me.

[@ultrakool]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza I found it. thx for nothing =/ www.zazzle.com/stickman_drummer_tshirt-235779873658828722?pm=OCTOBERSHIRT&rf=238840279726397180&tc=Cj0KCQiA3NX_BRDQARIsALA3fIIEyqAq8YNwyXgs_6exUwBC5pmvtYac_3o8koSYNtSRbGL8x5_K_rMaAlASEALw_wcB&ca_chid=2001810&ca_source=gaw&ca_ace=&ca_nw=g&ca_dev=c&ca_pl=&ca_pos=&ca_cid=382210327156&ca_agid=82099084270&ca_caid=6501140351&ca_adid=382210327156&ca_kwt=&ca_mt=&ca_fid=&ca_tid=pla-579397191354&ca_lp=9023037&ca_li=&ca_devm=&ca_plt=&gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=Cj0KCQiA3NX_BRDQARIsALA3fIIEyqAq8YNwyXgs_6exUwBC5pmvtYac_3o8koSYNtSRbGL8x5_K_rMaAlASEALw_wcB

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

He said to email him 😉 [e-mail]

[@ultrakool]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza😀 thx for the excellent tutorial

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Hey man got a link! www.teeavan.com/drum-icon-h5-d2

[@第一批上名单的人]

你好厉害

[@RalfGoerke-j1p]

Is there any way to get the free PDF? Unfortunately the link no longer works. That would be great!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/f0j7ncey2zdlpw014m3im/Left-Foot-Hi-Hat-Groove-Ideas-FINAL.pdf?rlkey=c90xty1fsz1z3kz7p153s750r&dl=0

[@RalfGoerke-j1p]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza Thx a lot, greatings from Germany

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Gern geschehen

[@creativeroom365]

I want that T-shirt so bad where can I get a bunch of them with different colors?

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Here you go! Just got a link! www.teeavan.com/drum-icon-h5-d2

[@creativeroom365]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza you’re the best thanks for looking out

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

@@creativeroom365 absolutely!

[@orchiprut5259]

Killer!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Glad you dug it! Like, share, subscribe and let’s get to work!

[@orchiprut5259]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza I already subscribed long time ago! Great lessons bro!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

@@orchiprut5259 You're the man! Thanks for your support!

[@orchiprut5259]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza Love the content! Thank you a lot!

[@odeskoo]

TAYSTEEZE!!!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thank you so much! Glad you dug it!

[@dariousmarshall2838]

🔥💯✊🏾.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Thanks brother! Hope all is well!

[@paulfuentes8953]

lmao the intro it looked like you had an earring (looked badass) then i scrolled down and i saw it was a spec of dust on my screen

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Might be time to get my ears pierced hahhaaha. Comment made my day for sure!

[@paulfuentes8953]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza lol ill be waiting for the piercing video

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

@@paulfuentes8953 😂 Fun fact I use to have one, but I think it’s closed up by now. It’s been years since I put one on 😂

[@paulfuentes8953]

@@JuanCarlitoMendoza haha time for it to make a comeback man

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

@@paulfuentes8953 oh man we will see. Maybe I’ll get a fake one for now 😂

[@kevinabalos]

I'm wondering if you can cheat on this and use the ride so you need not be too precise with the left foot.

[@lentzintl]

You could replace it with anything and limb you would like and come up with some cool creative sounds. I would encourage you to do so. However, the point of these ideas and lesson is to develop the independence and precision of the hi hat foot, so don’t neglect it!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

You can cheat, but you're only cheating your progress 😉 Plus it doesn't have the same effect especially at the low volumes.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

🙌🙌🙌 NAILED IT! Exactly the point there! @Josh Lentz

[@jasondrew6369]

So, the drum groove is swung but the song isn't? I'd say the music didn't call for it. (Musical example 1)

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Depends on how you view it. The music wasn’t swung, the vocals were. So you choose. Thanks for your opinion.

[@jasondrew6369]

I'm not trying to be overly critical. I'm a fan. But neither the music or vocals are swung.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

@@jasondrew6369 👍 😎

[@bretdorton]

What is I am left handed. So. Right foot?

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Yup just reverse the stickings!

[@williammills8953]

I can do that... only thing I can't do is read notes. I wish I could.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Really easy man!!! I might do a series on it because it really is pretty simple!

[@nobodybusiness6738]

1 indiana 2 indians.ana .4 some

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

😯 😂

[@nobodybusiness6738]

Wtf!

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

Let’s get it!!

[@Borszczuk]

This "intro" gibberish @0:41 sounds so fake ;/ I think even know where you took it from - but, please, stop. It's not you.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

With all due respect, you don’t really know me. This year it’s time to bring my personality out and give you an insight of who I am. If it’s not your cup of tea, it’s all good man. I can’t please everyone and I know that. But you commenting on MY personality is like me saying your life is easy and you’re entitled, yet I have no idea about you, your situation and your life. Level up this year and be a better human my man.

[@Borszczuk]

With all due respect: not sure what I really stepped on there, but seems it is quite sensitive for some reason. That wasn't my intention. The point is that for me, if someone is saying "hi!" for years and then out of sudden starts to be over-friendly in the way s/he wasn't even partially before, then it simply makes the internal red light to flash. What works for some do not work for others. I simply do not buy it IRL and I do not buy it on YT or elsewhere. Hope I am still allowed to judge my way, despite your (over)reaction. And I am not commenting on your personality at all because, as you kindly noticed, we do not know each other in person. Why would I even do that? I am here for your great music craft and skills in the first place, so I am sorry you all these (blind guess) 13 y/o junk morons/trolls/haters have had affected the way you perceive any criticism. Also while I dislike that, as I mentioned already, it's your channel and you are free to build it as you like. If what you do gives you more gains than loses, then it means it's works for you. Simple as that. PS: Let me be a di*k for a moment: "Level up this year and be a better human my man." - are you saying I am bad man, because I dare to consider your behavior artificial/fake? Would it make me "better human" if I lie that I like what I saw? Think it over. Please.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

@@Borszczuk Hey man, I'm going to be as transparent as possible with you right now. You absolutely have the right to judge me, critique me, have your opinions about me, analyze my body of work, be passive/aggressive, etc. I'm totally cool with that (everyone does that on a daily basis) and that will never go away. However, did it ever occur to you that maybe what you have seen from me in the past is because I was lacking confidence? Did it ever occur to you that because I was obese, uncomfortable/unconfident with my appearance that it contributed to my lack of confidence on camera? Did it ever occur to you that KZbin was the platform I chose to make videos so I could help people from all over the world because it was something I promised myself to continue to do because lots of people aren't lucky enough to have the resources to afford private lessons? So even though I was making these videos with my "lack of energy," it was my therapy to get out of a funk and keep a promise to myself. Am I looking for a pity party from you or anyone else? No, but I do mention these things because YOU DON'T KNOW what I've been through, you don't know my daily struggles, you don't know my insecurities, etc. So now that I finally did something for myself and have a new confidence about myself you're telling me, I'm fake (that's ok that's your opinion). The only reason I am even addressing this is, people from all over this world are going through things every day (I'm sure you are too), and are lacking the confidence to even say something. All I'm saying to you is be careful with what you say man. You don't know what people are struggling with internally (even if you didn't mean it in a certain way). Did what you say trigger me? Yes (you win congrats), but I just refuse for someone to judge my integrity. As far as "leveling up," all I meant by that is, just be better in life. Think it over please 😉 and if you follow me or unfollow me it's ok, but you're more than welcomed on my channel and hopefully learn something. Have a nice day and I've said everything that I needed to say. ✌️

[@Borszczuk]

​ @Juan, first thing first - it went far beyond I imagined. It's completely not worth the time nor effort. Let's stop and settle it down. And, NO, I did not wanted to trigger you for a sake of my enjoyment, neither I won anything. I am going to delete my former comment (feel free to do that on my behalf once you read this reply!). Screw it, man. That's sick. It's completely irrelevant.

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

@@Borszczuk Hey man don't delete it! It's cool man, we are all adults here and maybe it was something that I just needed to let people know why. So I'm totally cool with it. It's over for sure, but I think this was something positive and we are adults man. I have no bad feelings towards you at all.