Mastering The 6/8 Feel! - For Better Grooves & Fills (How To Practice)

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[@guillermoarista6383]

Thanks Rob, a teacher like you was needed, here in Mexico the 6/8 is very common in our music, these analysis of rhythms, hemiola and different possibilities and metric modulations make it much richer and more interesting, gracias maestro!

[@drumpoet3]

You might also talk about how the double paradiddle and all of its inversions work great in 6/8. I was so delighted when I discovered that the right hand on the bell of the ride cymbal (or cowbell) is playing the African 6/8 bell part!

[@CraigShawCraigShaw]

Carter Beauford has some wicked 6/8 grooves! I remember playing my drum teacher a Dave Matthews Band song years ago and asking him to show me the groove. "That's just a para-para-diddle, dude!" Got me hooked on turning rudiments into grooves, particularly 6/8. Great lesson, Rob!

[@MrRezRising]

Ah, the "Black Velvet" feel. Been in love with this feel since Alan White on Hold On on Yes's early 80s years.

[@julesdrums6167]

Duuude good timing. Just got to the kit for some 6/8 throwin down. Also that shuffle groove is basically what John Bonham does on Fool in the Rain

[@royschwaben9646]

Commenting just because I'm early to this one....I go through spells binge watching lessons / technique stuff. After every Beatdown video I come away learning something useful and damn cool, and I do mean every. single. one. KZbin is chock full of kickass players, but being able to play is different than being able to teach well. You can do both. I'm more of a guitar and bass dude, pretty much an amateur hack on drums, but I LOVE watching your stuff. It's helping me improve, and weird enough it's helped me on other instruments too. Keep up the awesome work.

[@simonalexandercritchley439]

Cool stuff,6/8 afro-cuban has been my favourite for decades,will try these new combinations.I like how you do triplets with the hat foot.I like to switch from 3/4 jazz mambo to 6/8 variations.Tight!

[@greggokunami59]

Rob you are the best. So informative, practical, fun, humorous. As an early stage drummer, there are so many videos out there, it's terribly confusing which video to watch, what to practice, etc. Hands down, enjoying and applying your videos the most. I keep finding them and coming back for more.

[@brookehornback1896]

Time to step outta that boring box same played out time signature you mentioned and familiarize myself with this important 6/8 time signature.So thankful for this channel to learn the right stuff to practice.✌

[@SafezoneExpert]

I love 6/8!

[@groovegoon88]

Mongo Santamaria's Afro Blue launched me into playing 6/8 and have explored it in Latin, Jazz and shuffle feels. Im a just OK player but the way you throw it down and share it with others is inspiration fer sure. Thank You Mr BeatDown!

[@charlesavino8826]

Rob, I need to tell you how much your videos have improved my technique, groove, funk, chops, and most important- my confidence. I just played a gig where we were playing "Good Woman, Good Man," and we were groovin' like there was no more. We LOCKED in. I remember thinking, "Relax llike Rob said, keep the elbows in, maybe a little grimace and hunch the shoulders a little and feel it!" All those little things add up to the big groove. The crowd exploded when we were done. We were told we could play that venue any time we wanted and I got an offer to play in another band on the spot! So, thank you my brother. I watch every single video- even the beginner ones, and I have been jamming since fifth grade- in1968! :)

[@BobSchoepenjr]

Most valuable 6/8 lesson on YT

[@137finestructure]

You are without a doubt the most laid back coolest cat out there!!

[@rickbrickles1410]

I played drums professionally for a few year. Then when I was in Late 30’ I quit playing. At 55 years old. Great video playing for church now- and chasing the Jesus drumming awesome my brother . Appreciate!!!!!!!!

[@kimlodrodawa123]

Thnx for the lesson. Can only agree, 6/8 is just the key to the swing king of drumming. Hopefully I will find more 6/8 lessons among your vids!?! Cheers 😎🙏

[@petehernandez1476]

Dude!! Your GROOVE is so freakin' solid!! Nicely done! -p

[@CharlesTPrimm]

For someone who hates to play to a click the sounds pretty darn amazing.

[@leifmorris5114]

Fav time signature yes absolutely

[@NARMAK1966]

Hey Rob, how ya doin, that was a cool video.!!!! I am a student at drumeo and i have been with this institution for the past 18 months. I have learnt a lot from them and yourself by watching the videos.!!!! You helped me to play my reggae beats so smoothly.!!!! I do enjoy your videos and very honoured that i am one of your subscribers.!!!! Please if you have time, make a video about how to play in 6/4.!!!! That is my absolute nightmare at the present.!!! May peace be with you. I am out.!!!!

[@anthonyalfieri8271]

Rob, in my opinion, you fly with the best. Top tier. I learn so much from your videos. If I'm low on motivation, it usually means it's time freshen up my game. You have a great way of delivering advice. You remind me of my uncle. Keep them coming sir, I need guidance.

[@fastfiddler1625]

I need to go have fun with this asap. I'm attempting to self learn via drumeo and great teachers like yourself. But drumeo is an amazing tool. It feels expensive with the yearly payments, but it's a ridiculous deal when you consider everything you get. Way cheaper than traditional lessons.

[@brooklyndrum]

Rob I’m going into the studio on Thursday and one of the pieces I’m recording is in 6/8. I’ve been looking for some fresh ideas for this track and you just provided them for me. Thank you thank you thank you.

[@ogxr626]

I probably overuse the double paradiddle groove in 6/8, but it’s so much you can do with the sticking.

[@Livin_Legend25]

To make it easier hearing the 16th notes in 6/8. As he said focus on the quarter note triplet (or count in 3/4 if you will) and just start from your quarter note subdivision in 3/4 and work your way up to 16th note and you’ll be good to go

[@donnypatoine4475]

Dude, such a perfect video to start with playing 6/8, awesome video as always. Can always count on your content when I'm looking for something fresh to practice.

[@warrenhenderson2717]

Metronome practice is very important. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, and talents sir 🥁🥁

[@WALSKY]

Thank you for your videos. You’re a great drummer and a great teacher

[@stevenabi5095]

Bro-Ham! I am advanced in my playing. I dig all your teaching man. But THIS! For real. The hemiola 8th note click is what ive always used in 6/8. Doing it your way makes me feel like im playing 6/8 over 3/4 and it has opened my head up BIG TIME! Thanks for decoding this one !! Like click subscribe yall!

[@chezchezchezchez]

I really wanna learn this, but I can’t get out of the damn hammock.

[@cmo_357]

Stopping by to say Hi, Rob. Hope all is well. Thanks for the lesson. Can use much more about how to approach concepts. It's beyond helpful to understand how to conceptualize. Thanks

[@mr.z9609]

I like to think of that 16th note subdivision and swing it slightly. That's one of my favourite 6/8 grooves.

[@TeslaNick2]

That snare sound !

[@ezekielalexgeorge4707]

Thank you so much for this lesson!

[@hoogmeulen]

Practising for Manic depression. Very helpful. Nice to check out the first different 'feels'. The 1/4 in Tempo is a bit hard to do! I will get there. I hope, hihi.

[@robertryder1097]

Such a great lesson - it really helps to have all those variations underneath the basic 6/8 vocalized. THANKS!!! ☮️💙🎶🥁

[@davidkral7317]

Dam! That was an eye opener. Thank you.

[@miker5233]

Church when I was 12 years old around the drummer at the church taught me a 6/8 it was in one song back then it was a praise and worship song but thank you for refreshing my mind

[@benjaminwirsching]

“Government issue 6/8” hahaha! Love it man. Dig your vids man. Cheers.

[@ogxr626]

I had to pause after that one 🤣🤣! Took me back to my military days.

[@paulscobie607]

You make drumming look so easy! I've been trying for years to improve my drumming with no luck, wish I had 10% of your talent.

[@jerryrudd4723]

I'm glad I found this video, a lot of the worship songs my church plays is in 6/8 and I have a couple of kids I am teaching drums that can use this.

[@floxinderbox4234]

Thanks for your leason!!! Hallo from Germany!!!

[@RobBeatdownBrown]

Germany in the house 🇩🇪 Shout out from Canada, man 🇨🇦

[@almaferrone]

This is a real drum class!!!! 💣❤️🎶🙏 Thanks a lot

[@shinkicker]

Mind blown! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@anthonyrutten4018]

You are the kind of drummer I inspire to be!!! Thanks for helping me!! I’m old and have so many bad habits I’d never loose if it wasn’t for your help!!! Thank you!!! 🎵❤️🎵

[@musicproschool9423]

I've learnt drums from you Sir right from the start

[@llpick3415]

Best teacher I've come across. Thanks for all u do, UR appreciated

[@michaeleagle2]

6/8 is the tempo for a new Genre working on with a couple friends.... This is right on time..

[@michaelwas8549]

The way you swing is amazing bro! Love the way you play.

[@charleswoods8471]

Thanks for your help!!

[@christiancanalita6487]

Woowee.....got to wrap my ears around that metronome setting. Awesome lesson Rob!

[@riffwizard6206]

Awesomeness💪🏽😁🤘🏼🎶💯💚

[@arturosaenz9120]

In our neck of the woods in deep South Texas the older musicians called it tempo quebrado which means 6. 8 time

[@ivankorolev3479]

The best!!!

[@daniel.lopresti]

I'm not really into t-shirts with slogans .... but "subdivide that suckah" would work for me ;)

[@MrTravisAl]

When you hit that shuffle 🙌

[@luismoncada9280]

Awesome bro! Thank you very much.

[@lagkeys6428]

Thank u so much Rob, this opened my eyes (ears) up so much, I can hear rhythms I never did before. More possibilities exist in my head now

[@barrybebenek8691]

What a fantastic explanation of the 6/8 feel. Thanks for posting. 🇨🇦👍🏼

[@colinmckernan7360]

Loving the new lighting man. Thanks for your lessons, you are awesome.

[@eltonester6531]

Oooooooh barely started the video and I already tell its gonna have my playing feeling so good

[@MichelZanoboli]

Great lesson

[@marlonolmo5368]

Thanks a lot bro! ,God bless!😀

[@CheapGearGuy]

Dude...I love your videos...great advice, tips, and tricks...and you always crack me up. Thanks for the videos!

[@jedidrummerjake]

This is gonna get me out of my 6/8 rut. Thanks again, Robb!

[@toddfox2025]

Good stuff...that was fun and funny!😀

[@davejones4073]

True drum vet, Love your drum 🥁 vids, Thank you 🙏 Mr. Rob Brown!

[@360.Tapestry]

i never realized how complex this is to break down. i think this explanation would've been too intimidating for me to try. thankfully, i found this groove organically by letting my left foot play the other (count/alternate) note. yes, it feels much better than playing a straight 6. but my favorite time signature may actually be 3/4. moving the snare around in 3/4 gives you a lot of freedom to change the feel

[@eddieavakian]

Nice one Rob! And that A&F snare is sounding so sweet.

[@retiredusmc9090]

Great video! I watched it this morning and many things fell into place for me. I have been a hobby fart around drummer, playing just for my self, mostly in my younger years, and now I'm in my mid fifties. After semi learning to play guitar a bit, I've now picked drumming back up. But not being in band past the fifth grade, I never understood how the timing all came together. I sort of did later on, but other than what I heard on a classic rock radio channel and my records mostly classic rock, that was it. The 6/8 I know when I hear it, and attempt to mimic it when just soloing, playing and practicing. But I never knew the timing of it and how it broke down. When you said the swing of the 6/8, it all click for me to what I was hearing and trying to play from other genres of music. After watching your video, I spent 10 minutes grooving in 6/8... sort of haha, and 10 minutes a simple 4/4 back beat mode. Using the snare to set and regain the timing in each, worked pretty well if I lost it. Thank you for the way you broke it down, it brought a lot in focus for me. I definitely will be picking up a click and pad, to start getting more serious now with learning from the basics up. Just for me, not to be a rock star, but you never know :) Watching this video again and many others, maybe some shopping as well, well done sir!

[@barnasp123]

love you rob thanks :)

[@bobweber4140]

Sweeet bro nice lesson thankyou

[@phillipzx3754]

"Like bacon and... everything." So true.

[@roobscoob47]

Rob Brown is NEVER blue!

[@snarekick]

rob brown owns

[@graveyarddrums]

To add to the metronome convo Soundbrenner has the features you are speaking about

[@StoyanStoyanov88]

You are funny guy 😄✌️ I like watch your videos,regards from Bulgaria

[@RobBeatdownBrown]

Shout out to Bulgaria 🇧🇬 Greets from Canada 🇨🇦

[@Buzzaard1949]

Thanks Rob. Excellent video!

[@nayaleezy]

this was good 🥁

[@jamesmoss7062]

Enjoyed this video - even did a Covid19 lateral flow test whilst watching (it proved negative) & found myself twirling the swab to 6/8! Many thanks Rob. I'm still wearing my limited edition black Puma hoodie merch from you from last year. Take care.

[@mikeedwards5102]

Hey Rob thanks for the video. I never thought of that subdivision of the quarter note triplet division. Thx

[@mikezisk5009]

Glad to know you Rob, awesome ty man👍

[@drummermomcjs]

Great lesson Rob! I have always loved the 6/8 groove. Having grown up with tunes like "Reeling In The Years", "The Portrait" and "We Are The Champions" it is one of my favorite time signatures. I really like this idea and I can see how it will help me in my feel. That tip about breaking it down into 16th notes was a great tip.

[@fabfishing7422]

If it goes together like "bacon and everything" you know it's right! 😋💪

[@chriswright8464]

Love the channel!!

[@remygaron8311]

Awsome very well explained nice gorgeous kit👏👏👏🥁🥁🥁🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@SteffenSeagull]

again a inspiring and insightful lesson, thanks Rob ! and also fun to watch 8:45 hahaha

[@boeliewinter7492]

I wish I could make clear for all drummers,...... Fix tha feel YOU have! Be Cool and be You!

[@casanovafrankenstein8538]

I've really been into the less is more approach as of late, listening to Steve Gadd and Dave Grohl quite a bit, I really think playing 6/8 time is going to help tremendously because its more groove driven without having to do fills all over the place

[@blakewalters6855]

Dang Rob that ozone cymbal sounds so smooooth.

[@juliandancingshadow4959]

I'm right handed, I lost my attendants left middle finger, ring finger and wrist years ago. My left hand become very slow. Can you show how to do a 6/8 para diddle ghost note power blast triplet? I lost my way

[@marleastafford4801]

6/8 is the waltz.

[@mikeanscombe9883]

Great stuff! Really helpful…

[@nickfosterxx]

7:15 Simple. Genius.

[@NintenDub]

Oh I thought this vid was older. Didnt realise it was from today.the best 6/8 groover,is bonham hands down. Since I've been loving you....what a fkkin groove! And the fills...mixed with those paiste giant beat crashes...Ahhgg!!!!! So0○□● good

[@michaelhicks5150]

I was waiting to hear a waltz

[@XeRo333]

The first time I ever heard of 6/8 after always playing in 4/4 it threw me off...I legit had to Google what 6/8 was and how it works...basically moving the snare hit on the 4 and the kick on the 1. Once I figured that out 6/8 worship songs were more easier to understand. Useful tricks on how to approach 6/8! Now just gotta get it worked out in my muscle memory and get familiar with it and how it can fit on the grid with 8th notes, 16th notes, quarter notes, ect.

[@johnkulhanjian1247]

Can you do a video about some songs that helped you as an early drummer? I have always thought that would be awesome because I have been playing a few years and I want to play with some songs, but I just can't seem to find any good ones.

[@brookehornback1896]

I believe Rob has been a Stewart Copeland drummer for The Police fan from early on.He has also mentioned Big County, and Level 47 form the 1980s.

[@YnseSchaap]

I really need to learn how to count 😁

[@blackburnian]

When you are at 2:14 it matches "All the Lazy Dykes" by Morrissey.