"Mind The Gaps" Rockschool Grade 8 @ Dunx Drum School

Rockschool Grade 8: "Mind The Gaps"
Composed by: Kit Morgan
Performed by: Duncan Lee
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[@gimme_ur_ass1738]

1.25 speed ermugurhd

[@chiyonii.]

best idea ever.

[@williamwilbur]

2 is even better! :)

[@xyzmusicgroup]

This sounds great haha

[@jaxonatlas1592]

I know I'm kinda randomly asking but does anybody know a good place to stream newly released tv shows online ?

[@houstonabraham6181]

@Jaxon Atlas I would suggest FlixZone. You can find it on google :)

[@danielryuusei881]

When i first heard it, i felt like i'm gonna play this song in my grade 8 exam, so i did just that and i got a distinction at last :D

[@mer6088]

This has to be the best song of grade 8. Such a great play thank you for this blessing 🙌

[@babeynana9918]

Literally effortless

[@TheGeekCircle]

The texturing with ghost notes in the develop section is amazing...

[@arnavpanda4509]

Your videos really helped me a lot to excel in my Rockschool Grade 8 Drum Exam With Distinction. Thank you so much.❤

[@drummercouk]

Love it thanks so much. Very helpful. That's extraordinarily tricky to play! You make it look easy!

[@trevonscott-geohaghon7339]

Passed my grade 8, your videos helped me a lot. Thanks

[@WsC-zx6sb]

Breath-taking performance, absolutely enjoyed the vid.

[@barrybbenson9151]

So good. I sure hope I can do this in the future, I gotta persist

[@Acolytemedia]

It was two years ago now. So can you?!

[@barrybbenson9151]

Acolytemedia Yep :D I'm doing my grade 8 exam next year! What a wonderful journey this was. I LOVE drums. Best thing that's ever happened to me.

[@ryftzyplays1601]

I’m doing my grade 8 exam this yr

[@barrybbenson9151]

Update!! I finally got my grade 8 exam results back and I got a 96 :D So yes past self, you can do this in the future! :) Just proves that persistence works - never give up!

[@louisdepedro2798]

@@barrybbenson9151 well done man

[@jaffamonster2976]

How come your drum set sounds so clean? ...mine sounds horrible

[@KCKung-hq5mu]

You should learn more about tuning, tuning is the thing that defines a kit's sound. Cheap kit can sound good too if you tune it right. Great kit can sound horrible if you tune it badly.

[@Sausagey2]

@@KCKung-hq5mu If recording, mic placement and post production and muffling also can alter a kit's sound. Don't forget EQ.

[@jaffamonster2976]

My drum kit is electric tho...

[@sm1thy291]

@@jaffamonster2976 it’s called having a large amount of money Which is hard to get

[@NEdrumsUK]

@@jaffamonster2976 how of is bad then.

[@frankhomusic]

Perfect. Very accurate to the written part. I can't understand why anyone would give a thumbs down.

[@Brizzog]

I think this is my favourite piece from the grade 8 syllabus, love the grooviness of it and your playing was so smooth! For my grade I did this, Lead Sheet and Dark Matter, I really enjoyed all 3 and I still play them often.

[@declanpollard7297]

+Brizzog Im exactly the same!

[@xyzmusicgroup]

That's excellent news! well done for learning the pieces! Enjoy practicing

[@user-tz5iv3tw9f]

That was cool man great job man nice work

[@danielbryan7273]

Sweet moves you got there. Absolutely impressed. Very smooth. Very confident. Good job bro!!

[@xyzmusicgroup]

Thanks man! :)

[@FilletDev]

Omg mind the gaps my favourite grade 8 piece i played

[@JoshFMusic]

now onto drums 2018 to 2024

[@mr.b2667]

This is so cool!!!

[@mer6088]

just about grade 6 now hope i can play this in a few years

[@louiestuart9675]

This is so coool

[@ayushahari3213]

Superb

[@paul-bv7ge]

When i reach 8 this song will be one of my 3

[@thr1650]

toca muy bien

[@joleharding4130]

Nice change of feel

[@marilizealmon6358]

Doing grade 8 this year and gonna play this song

[@My_Name_Suc]

I look forward to the day of me playing something like that

[@ilyasjanhusanov31]

Just need to do Eastern Adventure and i can do the grade 7 exam...

[@uglyjuel301]

my drum teacher is convinced i can do grade 8 (i’ve not done any grades before) and i must say this looks really fucking fun

[@joemaila1456]

your playing clean than whats needed

[@joleharding5167]

20/20

[@leod1014]

Hope I can do this some day, going in for my grade 3 soon and then skipping to 5, this piece sounds awesome but looks so hard 😅 I might be able to do that kinda simple groove you did at the beginning but my left hand isn't strong enough to do them fills. Great work 👌

[@MichaelSmith-id8fw]

Leo skipping to grade 5, in my opinion grade 4 prepares you for 5 as 5 is so much harder then 4. I recommend not skipping but it's up to you :)

[@Finn-lp5uf]

Leo I skipped grade 2 to grade 4 and then to 6 and did fine

[@markdgama5000]

I started off with Grade 4, then did Grade 5, Grade 7 and now I'm studying for Grade 8

[@jadbatrouny6250]

I did 3, then 6 and now 8

[@mer6088]

I'm on grade 3 and I don't plan to skip any grades

[@katew6236]

how do you make it look so EASY

[@ferewtrette]

Hey Duncan, what brand of headphones could you recommend that offer roughly about the same isolation and quality that are about step down from the ones your using? Thanks Oliver

[@xyzmusicgroup]

Hi Oliver, I'm using Beyer dynamics (I think) but if you go to any studio retailer I'm sure they'll have loads of great headphones to buy. Try www.studiospares.com :) Thanks

[@ohkimyong4507]

DUNXDRUMSCHOOL lol

[@tylerbosworth4513]

Hey Duncan! Can I ask what you use for the backing track

[@xyzmusicgroup]

The tracks supplied from the Grade 8 Book sounds like this :)

[@WillCookSound]

This is phenomenal

[@xyzmusicgroup]

Thanks man! :)

[@willemvanoranje5222]

What type of music is this?

[@carloscarvalho7718]

how do you change the song page on the book

[@joshq214]

carlos carvalho I photocopy both pages and tape them all together, it can be annoying but it saves having to turn the page whilst playing

[@EEeE3771]

Hi, may I ask, is it correct to keep the swung 16ths feel for the bass drum?

[@xyzmusicgroup]

I think it may be down to style and interpretation as the songs isn't super specific on feel. I may be wrong though. :)

[@tfanimal1]

Roy from the office learnt drums?

[@callumwhitten5439]

what sticks exactly do u use??

[@duncanlee1676]

Completely depends on how I'm feeling. At the time Iused SD9 drivers but now I'm on VF 5B's. :)

[@jaffamonster2976]

I use VIC FIRTH but sometimes I use light up sticks!

[@user-tz5iv3tw9f]

How many years have you practiced?

[@naomimedler2088]

how many marks did you for exsam?

[@jwkewbs4759]

1.25 speed the song is hoot 😍

[@joevenables3393]

Came here after looking to buy a grade 8 rockschool guitar book and seeing how easy it is. Safe to say the same isn't true for the drums.

[@NotTheMaestro]

How did you turn over the page??? Nice playing I wish I could play as good as you. (Still confused how you turned page)

[@Myhandleisasecret123]

Hi Duncan, can I ask what type of skins you use for your drums? If it's obvious I apologise as I'm only a novice, and also what symbols you use? Thanks!

[@adamnealon773]

Looks like he uses remo skins and sabian AAX cymbals.

[@Myhandleisasecret123]

Was that really obvious like? Aha I feel stupid asking lol but thank you anyways!

[@adamnealon773]

Well I just recognised the logo on the skins and you can read what the cymbals say :P

[@xyzmusicgroup]

Correct! :)

[@ichigokun12]

The Lidl Water Doe.. ;p

[@Pacemasterx]

What drum kit is this!!!!???? So nice

[@duncanlee1676]

Mapex Black Panther Blaster. :)

[@avk8gaming472]

aim onli 7 i Can pley it

[@ilyasjanhusanov31]

Im almost at grade 8...

[@olilynch7682]

Ilyasjan Husanov are you at grade 8 yet

[@jaffamonster2976]

I’m halfway

[@bryanshi8471]

2:28

[@Gamebred-Nightmare]

Are you Stephen Amell? :)

[@xyzmusicgroup]

no?? I'm Duncan Lee.

[@user-tz5iv3tw9f]

Don’t you know him?

[@Sausagey2]

Lol it literally says “performed by duncan lee”

[@lewfarkyy]

Lol the joke was that he looked like him you know the guy from Arrow

[@prahladchandwaskar3126]

who can dislike music

[@whitextrash9729]

1:37 to 1:40 sounded sweet as hell

[@sunnicole5508]

98

[@xyzmusicgroup]

Thank you very much

[@middle-earthstudios9544]

Hell isn’t sweet :/

[@MattiaRaggiDrum]

Very good, I took a cue from this video to make my version.I am 11 years old and this year I have the exam on grade 8. If you can, go through my channel and tell me how I play it. Thanks and congratulations for the channel, I often use it to learn. Bye from italy🇮🇹❤

[@sunnicole5508]

01000000000000%

[@Toyu67]

rockschool grade 8 = trinity grade 6 / 7.

[@barrybbenson9151]

I thought it would be the other way round lol. In my grade 6 Rockschool exam I played a grade 8 trinity piece

[@Toyu67]

Barry B Benson really? It was probably simplified. I did rock school grade 4 and it was about the same difficulty as a trinity 2.

[@barrybbenson9151]

Toyu I’m thinking of Trinity rock and pop, is that what you’re talking about? If so, I might find Trinity rock and pop easier because i find rock a lot easier than any other genre on drums

[@barrybbenson9151]

Toyu If your talking about Trinity “guildhall” (if that’s what it’s called) yeah that looks pretty difficult lol. I only know about it because of KZbin.. I have no idea how those exams work. But maybe if I do well in my Rockschool and Trinity Rock and Pop exams this year I’ll give it a try if I can :)

[@Toyu67]

@@barrybbenson9151 nah im thinking about trinity peices and exercises.

[@madnutter7237]

y

[@gautamkrishna7421]

Wow trinity is a lot harder