Smells Like Teen Spirit - Trinity Rock and Pop Drums Grade 6

From the awesome new Trinity Rock and Pop 2018 syllabus - out now!
Recorded to help students preparing for their grade exams :)
Have also made a full talk-through this song found here:
• FULL LESSON: Smells Li...

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

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[@kabirphillip8284]

i know it is kinda randomly asking but do anyone know of a good place to stream new series online ?

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@Braydon Kolton Thanks, I signed up and it seems to work =) I appreciate it!

[@braydonkolton292]

@Kabir Phillip glad I could help xD

[@vivaanjain4384]

I wish I had a drumset like that Awesome and comfy not too complicated it’s amazing

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Thanks man, yes love this kit!

[@penelooolpelolpelolpelolpe3269]

This is my 3rd song I learned on drums and a huge jump for me from grade 2. I literally learned everything from your videos. Just managed to play whole song today and that made me soooo happy! Thank you so much!

[@imtiazahmad2890]

This is so helpful, moving on the grade 6 next week so I need to get all the prep I can lol

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Imtiaz Ahmad Cool good luck!

[@afuzzylemon2521]

The vocals remind me of weird al’s parody

[@emilvinod]

😂 wow nailed it

[@dansmusicuk1]

Hey Mike, having spent more than twenty years as a music examiner for an international exam board, it does come as a bit of a surprise that Trinity has been able to designate this piece as grade 6. In my opinion students at approximately Grade 3 or so would be able to play this. Keep up the great work.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Thanks for watching Dan - there's no doubt that Trinity have tried to make this Rock and Pop syllabus as "accessible" as possible. The Trinity College London Drum kit syllabus is still the gold standard in my view. It's notable however that students often don't get full marks on this, and often find really nailing the two 16ths on the kick in the main groove a real challenge. But I certainly agree that there's less content in this than in many of TCL Drum Kit pieces. Same answer as ever for the serious student - look at both syllabuses! Cheers.

[@GPrime008]

I've been using that same snare drum skin for years, probably one of my favs! 👍🏾

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Hi all, thanks for watching this! Have also made a full talk-through of this song here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpXGp2prpp1ka7c Cheers! Mike x

[@anandhik3166]

Thanks a lot Mike...really helped me alot🙏🙏

[@magn8195]

It's a really nice comfy place you have there!

[@fbirdinand]

Life Saver, love your work :) keep it up

[@Savior-GuitarVocalDemosCovers]

you're hitting that drum set like it pays you

[@tonygagnon5255]

Lov it , very visible sticks especially when it’s slowed to a slower pace when just starting a new tune!! Right on, Classic Rock and Grunge!!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers Tony! Thanks for watching and glad you dug!

[@noverr1886]

Sounding great mate

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

🙏🏻👊🏻

[@vivaanjain4384]

Holy amazing

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Ha cheers!

[@magn8195]

Thank you!! Sounds amazing!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers Nathan!

[@AnakinDripwalker18]

Thats awesome dude🔥!! Thanks this helped me to get an idea about the fills😊👍🔥

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Good stuff man, happy it was useful and thanks for watching! :)

[@AnakinDripwalker18]

Your Welcome😊

[@ryn5907]

Wish I was doing drum grades, I would play this for years 24/7

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Go for it man!

[@ryn5907]

Mike Barnes Drums I’ve been following ur tutorial since yesterday and it’s probably the best lesson for this song but I’m having trouble with the kicks and the intro 😅. You broke it down so well tho, rly appreciate your video!

[@litfusegaming6476]

Great video by listening to your drumming I realised a couple of mistakes I've been doing while playing this banger 💯💯

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Thanks man! As this is the Grade 6 version there are one or two changes from the original, but the main grooves are all the same. I discuss it and the differences from the original here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpXGp2prpp1ka7c Thanks for watching! :)

[@litfusegaming6476]

@@MikeBarnesDrums cheers mate I've got a drum kit for two years now and vids like yours rly help me progress through drumming even though I learn by ear first and perfect through vids second💯💯💯

[@zeidazhari4918]

The kick pedal is killing me😂. I just moved up from grade 5.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Take your time, build the skill and don’t just focus on this song! Bass drum playlist is here: kzbin.info/aero/PLcfoni8UPb9rfMKiVUYJVO6C7lBcKZNvb Thanks for watching :)

[@vichurithi5203]

​@@MikeBarnesDrums thank you so much 😊

[@fireblazeinc]

Great! But god damn those vocals are cringe worthy

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Ha, I think the session guy made a great job of it - no mean feat trying to recreate Cobain's vocal!

[@vishnujeganmogan1750]

they really screwed jacksons voice for smooth criminal though

[@Uniquefreak]

Transcend Gaming! I know this is 3 months old but I hope you realised the smooth criminal is a cover by alien ant farm and doesn’t actually use Jackson’s voice

[@williamdrury-smith3972]

Transcend Gaming! The version in the book is by alien ant farm not Jackson.

[@sallyhubert9027]

Great help thank you - you look so happy, it’s inspiring

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers Sally, thank you for watching :)

[@hellodosk2458]

Loved the singer sang like "ayee" at 1:36, it's like a car horn😝

[@mashexplorers1220]

AWESOME!

[@umariox5987]

BRO U R AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😁

[@amyskinner9184]

Really good, thanks!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers Amy!

[@keziaoneill2660]

I'm not too good with the bass pedal so what advice do you have

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Hey man, thanks for watching! Check out my Kick Drum playlist, kids if great exercises to help you improve your kick drum: kzbin.info/aero/PLcfoni8UPb9rfMKiVUYJVO6C7lBcKZNvb

[@AdityaSingh-df2pb]

Hey mike! Just a question are you British or Irish 😅😅

[@jamesbridgewater8366]

British

[@hellodosk2458]

I will have the grade 6 drum exam tomorrow, wish me luck!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Good luck! Have fun.

[@HotdogEditsAndGames]

How should I practise for the fast bass drum?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Whole bass drum playlist for you here: kzbin.info/aero/PLcfoni8UPb9rfMKiVUYJVO6C7lBcKZNvb

[@sanabakhtyar]

Love it

[@isaacholmesguitar]

Hey Mike, I am close to doing my grade 6 soon and I am just wondering if you would have marks taken off if you play rimshots when it doesn’t say to as that is my natural tendency to do especially with a song like this. I just don’t want to be marked down for the accuracy. Thanks!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Hey man, thanks for watching. I’d say if your sound is consistent (you’re always hitting it and it always sounds the same), then you’d be ok with that on this one, with it being a big rock sound! Not the case for all the songs though. Cheers for watching and good luck! 👊🏻

[@isaacholmesguitar]

@@MikeBarnesDrums Ok, thanks very much! 🙏

[@tamery8660]

👍👍👍

[@bananarepublic1339]

how difficult is this song? I know its grade 6, but doesn't seem as difficult as smooth criminal. Does it have odd time signature or anything particularly technical about this song that makes it this level?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Bass drum part (playing it smoothly and cleanly), changing grooves, fills and middle section. Probably not as much content as Smooth Criminal but please don't underestimate it. It's a challenging part to play authentically and get a great mark I'd say. Thanks for watching.

[@hellodosk2458]

For guys who had trouble at the start of the song (bar 4), you just need to kick the bass as fast as you could and you should get along with the music.

[@devipriya9558]

You are just awesome

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Ah thanks man, love playing this one!

[@devipriya9558]

Can you say the brand of your drumspls

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

@@devipriya9558 Yamaha Recording Custom - 22”/10”/12”/14” Tama John Blackwell 6.5 x 13” Snare Evans Hydraulic Red Drumheads, Evans Edge Control Reverse Dot (Snare) - buy here: www.amazon.co.uk/shop/mikebarnesdrums?listId=3F19N81624BL7 Meinl Byzance Cymbals - 20" Sand Ride, 18” Sand Thin Crash, 16" Vintage Crash, 14” Sand Hats - buy here: www.amazon.co.uk/shop/mikebarnesdrums?listId=30TT7H4E1AFUV Zildjian Dave Grohl Sticks - buy here: amzn.to/2KRIj34

[@dominictomlin9385]

Would sell my soul to the devil to be able to play this within the next year!!! Hahaha

[@Edo708]

Mike, what resonant tom heads did you use in this video? are there any you would reccomend?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

I use Remo Ambassador or Emperor

[@thomasallan2471]

Are you doing the fill with the flam at the end loud enough? ( it’s meant to be a croshendo ) sorry for spelling.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

There’s no crescendo written in the part for this version, so I’m playing the part as it appears on the book (Trinity Rock and Pop Grade 6 book). Remember these arrangements are not always direct copies of the original drum part 👊🏻

[@thomasallan2471]

@@MikeBarnesDrums is My Sharona in your grade 6 book?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

@@thomasallan2471 Yeah got one with My Sharona (early edition), one with Ghost Town instead (later edition)

[@aykil435]

Wow nice songs

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

shadesvlawgs# Yes it’s a great syllabus! Thanks for watching.

[@nathanbaldrey6280]

What drum kit are you using?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Here, Yamaha Recording custom with a Tama John Blackwell snare drum, Meinl Byzance cymbals. Cheers!

[@velorvan699]

I'm trying to play this song but it's so hard event the fills!!!!!!!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Yep some good challenges in this! Full lesson video is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpXGp2prpp1ka7c

[@napadrummer1143]

Cowbell as a click track. Cheers!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Backing tracks come as free downloads with the Grade 6 book: amzn.to/3fYAqrJ You get the demo (with drums), backing track with click (which I'm using here) and backing track with not click for each tune. Cheers!

[@joys8796]

How should I count bar 62 of this song??

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Kick and snare part - 1 a, 2 a, 3e a, 4 +

[@joys8796]

Thanks a ton@@MikeBarnesDrums

[@wongangela2066]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@magn8195]

My Sharona?

[@abhitchavan9943]

Your drumstick name?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Vic Firth Extreme 5A: amzn.to/3Oy05Ic

[@furiousbirds6549]

HHHEEELLLPPP!!!!! Im choosing this song and three weeks later my drum exam will fall on meh. I just dont know how to play fast double bass;, like im absolute shit at this part. (because of this i also cant play "wake up" properly)

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Hi, thanks for watching! There's lots of things you can do to improve, I've got two videos about that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6Smepmjdpl9d6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYPCoH2dj7Zke8U I think what drummers often do is just play the songs, but for me it's so important to build up the associated skills separately too, hopefully these videos will help with that. It takes time and effort, stick at it! Also if you haven't, my advice is seek the advice of an experienced teacher, who can help guide you through the process. Cheers!

[@furiousbirds6549]

bt should i use heel down or heel up

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

I use heel up mostly, bouncing on the ball of the foot.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

I tend to use heel down just for lower volume, less quick playing.

[@ItzTurboGD]

bpm/tempo?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

117 bpm

[@ItzTurboGD]

thanks

[@evanpoole7829]

Surely this is one of the easier grade 6 drum songs? I've been learning an easier version of this intro (basically without cymbals) as I'm currently grade 3. And the song feels like a grade 3/4 song. The basic beat is really easy.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Hi Evan, thanks for watching! Don’t underestimate this. LOTS of students say that and then lose marks on it. The bass drum part needs to be nailed to sound great and get full credit. Cheers 👊🏻

[@claresmith6442]

hi mike barnes beat danial LaRusso for me will ya?

[@imtiazahmad2890]

Can you give any tips for the paradiddles I just can’t get them right

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Go slow! RLRR LRLL, nice and even and build the speed up only when it's sounding and feeling smooth. You'll get it!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

And don't play them in this song 'cos there aren't any! :)

[@shiz525]

Mike Barnes Drums yeah i wanted to ask about them but forgot to ask on the right song so I was like whatever I'll just ask anyway but thanks!

[@niak9467]

Y do u have a real drum set? Isn't it expensive?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Hi, thanks for watching. Why do I have a real drum set?! Why wouldn't you want the real thing! There's nothing like the feel and sound of the real thing man. E-kits etc are great (you can see I have one in my studio, next to the real kit) but the acoustic is king! And ha yes good kits can be expensive, but you can get a useable kit for not too much money. Cheers!

[@niak9467]

meh, i ha to practise drums as well so my mom bought an e-kit, but my apartment is small so we can only clamp it together between the balcony and the cupboards :p. So i dont rly anna pplay that now until I can buy a real drum set :p

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Ah! Well many a great drummer started off on pillows, Dave Grohl is always talking about how that's what he did when he started! I didn't have a kit at all for a while when I first started. If you really want to play, go for it, you'll get better tools along the way. Good luck!

[@niak9467]

thx

[@AdityaSingh-df2pb]

Grade 6 not looking too hard

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Wait till you get it

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