hey u are relly good on alot of thing i was wundering if u could give me any tips on how to get better on snare and the intrmeant yr palying now and wow
@oldchops, agh I looked for the music but I seem to have lost it. It comes in book form at any music establishment that sells books.. I just can't seem to find the music that I one bought.
It's good that he made snare his freshman year! I made bass my freshman year, and then snare my sophmore year, and I had a blast! Best of Luck.
God, I'd love to see him play Yellow After the Rain by Mitchell Peters, it's a great beginner 4 mallet solo! It was the first one I learned when I was first getting used to 4 mallets.
Love the videos, and I hope he stays with music, it's a great thing!
@tonymontana1229 Share the music and he'll learn it and play it (and post a video). This is a good time to do it because in about three weeks he will be preparing for his first year/fall marching season, in high school marching band- playing snare drum.
@oldchops I know a website which has the sheet music for Yellow After the Rain free. If you're still looking for it, send me a message and I can give you the name of the website.
i know wat you mean man it is hard to play four mallets i have a ensomble and im playing six mallets its fuking crazy seriously its insane keep kicking ass man your amazing i love your tornado snare drum solo im playing it this year for solo and ensomble ha ha just keep it up dude you have a future in music
Oh my gosh, i hate when im put on bells, they are so loud! I agree with @tweetEBird , it isn't the easiet instrument but neither is anything else. We (mallets) usually get bashed because we so called play the easiest instrument. UH NOOO! Who ever thinks it is, needs to learn how to play four mallets and expierence the pain. T.T vibraphone ftw!!!!!!
Let's see...he actually was first-chair in the All-West TN Junior High Honor Band (9th grade and below) back then, as a 6th grader. He has since earned a spot in that band the following year, and should earn a spot this year, and is one of the top players in the Memphis Youth Symphony; all requiring sight-reading proficiency on mallet/keys, timp, and snare. Yes, he can read.....extremely well!
Not to sound rude or anything but, the way you said that, to me, feels like your being a bit cocky. Not to say you are, but thats how I am reading it. If I am infact reading it wrong please tell me.
@oldchops Wait, he's in Tennessee? If you don't mind me asking, when he goes into high school, which is most likely this school year, correct? Will he be marching in the drumline for whatever school he goes to?
it is not really that easy...people just assume it is because we just have to "hit the instrument". to play mallets is one thing, to play mallets musically and with great technique is another thing.
I am a percussionist too and the only girl in 7th and 8th grade anyways I'm struggeling on the bells and wanted to see what other peope sounded like.Well now I no what a PROFESSINAL sounds like!!! Very good keep it up it'll get you far.
I understand having trouble with bells. Just keep at it. Practice reading music and where the notes are on the bells. Then the rest will just start to follow. Keep it and practice :)
great job!! for being so young you are a great percussionist. I hope you take full advantage of the opportunities that have been given to you, if i had a dad that paid for all my musical needs i would be very VERY VERY thankful. You'll be amazing when you're older.
this shows how percussion can really serve as a solid base for young musicians. by the time you are good with percussion, you can learn any other instrument and all you need to pick up are the fingerings to notes and breathing/tonging technique. this kid is sooo going to shred when it comes to middle/high school band.
YOU ARE ROLLING ON BELLS!? THAT A NUMBER 1 RULE IN PERCUSSION!! DONT ROLL ON BELLS!!! and im wondering...question to DAD of jay... Did your kid want to play drums/percussion? or did you push him?
Big deal, it sounds wonderful. Besides, what if the notes hes playing on the rolls are thirty second notes, theres no other way to play those in that time.
jay is a awsome drummer and percussionist i play drums and could never play pitched percussion keep it up and if possible could you play the ditty i love that
This kid is amazing. I am a percussionist as well. I play snare in Marching band and 4 mallet marimba in symphonic. And i know a little trombone lol. But this kid is 3x the percussionist I am.
He just started working on 4-mallet playing about a month or so ago. Right now, he is just getting familiar with the various grips. Besides dabbling with the piano, percussion keyboard has always been his favorite percussion instrument to play/learn. That is even more the case now since he started learning 4-mallet playing.
Learning this fast he should probably be playing 6-mallet soon, haha. So what does Jay say he wants to be in his future highschool, Front Assemble, or drumline, I bet he is looking forward to it.
He definitely has a case of something... Like a serious case of the practices... Keep practicing and everything that's a little off at this age will be worked up and out by the time high school rolls around...
I think God has blessed Jay with an amazing gift! He is a GREAT young percussionist, and I can imagine him having a lot of success as he gets older! Awesome Job, Jay!
The problem that I continuously see you forging on him is the ability to memorize than to sightread or create. Im not saying its bad to learn proper technique and licks at a young age to better prepare and incorporate into the future, but seriously, post something of him completely sight reading for the very first time.
Back off a little on the private lessons because teaching him to always improvise is a very bad habit to learn and adapt to. Let him be creative and possess talent of his own.
Wow, that's pretty surprising! It's cool that he has such a wide variety of instruments that he plays, that makes him an even better musician. And I guess if he played percussion, it would be pretty boring since he already knows whatever the directors are teaching them. Can you post a video of him playing alto sax?
We will try to post a saxophone vid this weekend. He is a beginner, though progressing very well, so do not expect his saxophone playing skills to be at the level of his general percussion skills.
Well, since you asked, he does own a cheap guitar that he enjoys strumming on. No, he is not taking lessons or anything, the guitar was just something he wanted as a gift. As for timpani skills, I would say he is good enough- given his very limited and seasonal practice time and the availability of the instrument. Generally speaking, only professional timpanist and organizations/schools own timpani drums. He played a timpani solo (including tuning) as part of his honor band audition.
WOW...that's all I can say...no other word...You say he is in 6th grade? That means he is in band? Does he totally power over all of the percussionists in the band? :)
Actually, he plays alto sax his middle school band (6th grade band). But, he auditioned on percussion for the region's junior high honor band and earned first chair in the first group.
It doesn't have a name. It is junior high honor band tryout music that Arlington Middle Schools Band director composes. The last time I checked the music was not on the West Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association.... But you could proably message the creator of this video to scan and send you a copy of the music.
dude wow.. ur a percussionist.. like u know ur stuff i thought it was just snare.. but then i saw a tenor vid and now this.. pretty sic man.. well also u got a good teachers i'm guessing.. (dad) so yea keep it up man ;)
I was by a couple weeks ago but just had to say that the fact that he plays this with larger mallets on that small bell kit is amazing.. hard to do. Now about that one note... ;-) right on, right on!
as others have said, one or two bad notes there, but I think it has to do that you are playing with insuitable mallets for the small bars of bells, and I think you will be fine once you switch to the marimba or xylophone at all region. best of luck! keep me posted on how you do!
First Chair, Top/First/Blue Junior High Honor Band. Yes, the first piece was the actual audition music which was intended for and played on xylophone (he does not own one). And yes, he used larger xylo mallets instead of the smaller bells mallets in this video.
Okay kid your amazing!!!! I love your work I mean I'm in high school and I cant drum like you...or even play mallets CLOSE to that!! Great work I can see this kid in the history books!!!! keep it up!
@ghostvenom051 I'd like to see u play that good when u were 11.
KndC6710 1 month ago
That's pretty good for his age, but softer plastics would do better
aj8676 4 months ago
not really impressive, but interesting :/
GhostVenom051 8 months ago
i thought i was good , wow ur so good
awesomebrownie10 10 months ago
omg i have the same set lol good job kid
kingzed00 10 months ago
that was good but i hate the bell so much that it makes me want to drive into the maternity ward of the nearest hospital
TheNickperrin 10 months ago
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN
mrgammer131 1 year ago
ive been in all-east TN band for 5 years and i have nothing like that here
PhAtTi12348 1 year ago
dang way better than me i just started percussion tho im in 6th grade and in begining band and i have a bell kit
RulesTechnology 1 year ago
hey u are relly good on alot of thing i was wundering if u could give me any tips on how to get better on snare and the intrmeant yr palying now and wow
MasterNoelwhite 1 year ago
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tenniscrazy2 1 year ago 2
@tenniscrazy2 That's great! You are welcome!
oldchops 1 year ago
@oldchops, agh I looked for the music but I seem to have lost it. It comes in book form at any music establishment that sells books.. I just can't seem to find the music that I one bought.
It's good that he made snare his freshman year! I made bass my freshman year, and then snare my sophmore year, and I had a blast! Best of Luck.
tonymontana1229 1 year ago
God, I'd love to see him play Yellow After the Rain by Mitchell Peters, it's a great beginner 4 mallet solo! It was the first one I learned when I was first getting used to 4 mallets.
Love the videos, and I hope he stays with music, it's a great thing!
tonymontana1229 1 year ago
@tonymontana1229 Share the music and he'll learn it and play it (and post a video). This is a good time to do it because in about three weeks he will be preparing for his first year/fall marching season, in high school marching band- playing snare drum.
oldchops 1 year ago
@oldchops I know a website which has the sheet music for Yellow After the Rain free. If you're still looking for it, send me a message and I can give you the name of the website.
tenniscrazy2 1 year ago
@tenniscrazy2 Thanks! I sent you a pm.
oldchops 1 year ago
Protestant percussionist. he will god far in the percussion world no doubt about.
IIH0PE 1 year ago
this kid is amazing for his age (and size)
but there was no one in 9th grade (or under) better than him? that's kinda sad, even tho this kid is amazing.
minimeiskool 1 year ago
His rolls are amazing.
tenniscrazy2 1 year ago
yyyaaaaaaaaaaaa i have those pearl bells!!!!!!
DCIdrum4life 1 year ago
WTF. What can't this kid do!? He's like a beast and still a kid:)
atreyu8401 1 year ago
Freaking Awsome! The bells hurt my ears over the computer too.
ifuwant2doit 1 year ago
i know wat you mean man it is hard to play four mallets i have a ensomble and im playing six mallets its fuking crazy seriously its insane keep kicking ass man your amazing i love your tornado snare drum solo im playing it this year for solo and ensomble ha ha just keep it up dude you have a future in music
dummer123321 1 year ago
Oh my gosh, i hate when im put on bells, they are so loud! I agree with @tweetEBird , it isn't the easiet instrument but neither is anything else. We (mallets) usually get bashed because we so called play the easiest instrument. UH NOOO! Who ever thinks it is, needs to learn how to play four mallets and expierence the pain. T.T vibraphone ftw!!!!!!
uhhnick 2 years ago
lol i don't think its the fact their so loud. I think its more coz of the FREAKIN HIGH PITCH BRAIN PIERCING ring when your playin it lol
iamevildoing 1 year ago
i frekin suck at bells lol
ceana27 2 years ago
that kid is insane
soccerplayingdrummer 2 years ago
u no u r not soupossed to do to much reboud [u just did] it is not good for ur malletts
shelbomb22 2 years ago
i have that same bell set
pandora0426 2 years ago
but can he sight read music? or can he even read it?
im thinking he just completely memorized that, you need to be able to read music too. you can't always have someone show you
kyle14028 2 years ago
Let's see...he actually was first-chair in the All-West TN Junior High Honor Band (9th grade and below) back then, as a 6th grader. He has since earned a spot in that band the following year, and should earn a spot this year, and is one of the top players in the Memphis Youth Symphony; all requiring sight-reading proficiency on mallet/keys, timp, and snare. Yes, he can read.....extremely well!
oldchops 2 years ago
Not to sound rude or anything but, the way you said that, to me, feels like your being a bit cocky. Not to say you are, but thats how I am reading it. If I am infact reading it wrong please tell me.
tails11 2 years ago
@oldchops Wait, he's in Tennessee? If you don't mind me asking, when he goes into high school, which is most likely this school year, correct? Will he be marching in the drumline for whatever school he goes to?
AziZune 1 year ago
its malets...come on...i mean this is awesome but. mallets is one of the easiest instruments. This kid is amazing though holy cow.
himrasmus101 2 years ago
it is not really that easy...people just assume it is because we just have to "hit the instrument". to play mallets is one thing, to play mallets musically and with great technique is another thing.
kscudder16 2 years ago 2
yea seriously i play them this is my first year
shelbomb22 2 years ago
@kscudder16 and u need to learn to read music and hes learned it off by hart
cfcdanielmccfc 2 years ago
@kscudder16 i completly agree. percussionists get so much beef because everyone thinks its so "easy". like were lazy or something.
tweetEBird 2 years ago
@himrasmus101 exuse me? mallets one of the easiest instruments? oh i dont think so. can you even play mallets? hmm?
tweetEBird 2 years ago 7
One word to sum that all up : magically. Does anyone see "DCI" written all over him? :)
alexsmmb 2 years ago 4
@alexsmmb i see a future in the cavaliers or blue devils drum line
stevenhamlin1000 1 year ago
its so unfair! you demolish every song and solo you play on any percussion instrument. :'( im jealous.
MrMelodious2012 2 years ago
Dude, you have much better developed rolls in this video than people in my highschool class.
Nickzzzz21056 2 years ago
one word......FLAWLESS
mrTrentonXD 2 years ago
Dang.. beautiful rolls.
zachandnikki 2 years ago
I am a percussionist too and the only girl in 7th and 8th grade anyways I'm struggeling on the bells and wanted to see what other peope sounded like.Well now I no what a PROFESSINAL sounds like!!! Very good keep it up it'll get you far.
129kathleen 2 years ago
I understand having trouble with bells. Just keep at it. Practice reading music and where the notes are on the bells. Then the rest will just start to follow. Keep it and practice :)
RustyCatalyst 2 years ago
Love the rolls.
phantomregiment1227 2 years ago
great job!! for being so young you are a great percussionist. I hope you take full advantage of the opportunities that have been given to you, if i had a dad that paid for all my musical needs i would be very VERY VERY thankful. You'll be amazing when you're older.
xtaniiiiix 2 years ago
Oh my goodness! Jay! You have some wicked talent! That sounds absolutely beautiful! How in the world did you memorized all that???
GoodbyeSnuffles 2 years ago
i play that and its as hard as hell
crazypeople245 2 years ago
i like your rolls
drummerchick128 2 years ago
dang! dude that is clean! better than me
virtuosity7 3 years ago
u good but i like snare better
1234doggyd 3 years ago
hate the bells to ringy
Snylor 3 years ago
hence the reason they're called bells
WhOsDaTcHiK 2 years ago
lol...moron..
CharlieBroun 2 years ago
I play Mallet Precussion in Instrumental Music class but my mallets suck :P But your really good
jewelz1996 3 years ago
this shows how percussion can really serve as a solid base for young musicians. by the time you are good with percussion, you can learn any other instrument and all you need to pick up are the fingerings to notes and breathing/tonging technique. this kid is sooo going to shred when it comes to middle/high school band.
TGracia93 3 years ago
This is pretty good if we're talking about speed but... YOU NEED TO GET A DRUMSET! you could seriously make it big with it ..
syrugaur 3 years ago
YOU ARE ROLLING ON BELLS!? THAT A NUMBER 1 RULE IN PERCUSSION!! DONT ROLL ON BELLS!!! and im wondering...question to DAD of jay... Did your kid want to play drums/percussion? or did you push him?
lorlproductions 3 years ago
does it really matter if they pushed him to do it?
Piechickenman 3 years ago
no it doesnt but its just sad to see that i mean would u want someone to do that to you?
lorlproductions 3 years ago
well, my parents forced me to play saxophone in band in 6th grade, and now I love playing it. I'm glad they forced me!
Piechickenman 3 years ago
ok im happy for you that you have found a passion
lorlproductions 3 years ago
Shut the hell up, and get over yourself.
77777jax77777 3 years ago
get over myself? when did i ever state that i was self absorbed? well, im not! i think u r the one with probs
lorlproductions 3 years ago
Big deal, it sounds wonderful. Besides, what if the notes hes playing on the rolls are thirty second notes, theres no other way to play those in that time.
jkman10 3 years ago
He's a hero
IsaThLover 3 years ago
Is this real?
ThePurpleHaze13 3 years ago
jay is a awsome drummer and percussionist i play drums and could never play pitched percussion keep it up and if possible could you play the ditty i love that
treyesh 3 years ago
a true drummer can play it all
watchcoww 3 years ago
i one of those sets they suck to play on its so little
jlbryant8 3 years ago 2
Ohmagad. I wish I could be this amazing. Talk about a prodigy! :o
xxKappaxx 3 years ago
Very good lively and accurate AND entertaining. Would like to see you play a Musser vibe or even a xylomarimba or marimba.
Great stuff.
veryfussy 3 years ago
WOW
unreadstevo147 3 years ago
yepp he really has something special
seriously just an all around great musician better then most at the highschool/college level
has the whole package
congragulations :)
tylerluvsgirls 3 years ago 2
hes an amazing player but i wonder if his dad pushes him to practice as much as he does jw no ofense it just seems his dad is a big promoter of jay
aviator11tkp 3 years ago
crud.... i hope he wont be in a marching around mine! i am in west tn too...
grudgemaker5 3 years ago
holy crap imim 6th grade and i cant play that good
xXxwhitetiger 3 years ago
thats kinda the point...most highschoolers cant play that good
grudgemaker5 3 years ago
wow....bells,marimbas,guitars,sax's,piano,snare drums,tenors.......i wish i had all that stuff
CreeOps 3 years ago
This kid is amazing. I am a percussionist as well. I play snare in Marching band and 4 mallet marimba in symphonic. And i know a little trombone lol. But this kid is 3x the percussionist I am.
tj7788 3 years ago
wow...im jealous even tho it wasnt anything spectacular and sounds made up lol
caseydebella93 3 years ago
i am impressed... i really like how this guy is a percussionist and not a drummer... he doesnt limit himself to snare... BRAVO!!!
taylor317 3 years ago
thats pimp dude i am in 7th grade and i cant do that
ironmaiden112233 3 years ago
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upload a video of u playing that, then u playing drums, then tenor drums, then marimba, then snare drum like jay the i will believe in you
patricioyeah 3 years ago
He said he CAN'T do that.
krk132 3 years ago 2
that made me laugh
digimonkey2377 3 years ago
just so you know that was a complement
digimonkey2377 3 years ago
Oh, I know :P
krk132 3 years ago
saxaphone as well
drummerdude9944 3 years ago
w00t thats crazy! Good job!
Hvalborg1 3 years ago
dang
ironmaiden112233 3 years ago
Hey Jay your good dude... and guess what I take Percussion to!
MrMetalFalls 3 years ago 2
is that like college honor band, good god ur amazing
karateISlife126 3 years ago 2
wow i couldn't play like that when i was in 6th grade
MaskedJalapeno 3 years ago
wow i can't play like that when i was....now!
Rimbozendi 3 years ago
Siick! I wish I could play like that when I was in 6th grade.. I still would never be able to play bells with mallet heads that big though haha.
KalEl016 3 years ago
your mallet skills are coming along very nicely
TheDigitalMonk 3 years ago
mbennet14 i totally agree with you!
This kid is blessed. I thought I was, but looking at all he is capable of....it just amazing. Keep it up Jay
DCISnareScout777 3 years ago
can you do 4-mallet stuff yet?
AjaxHammer6 3 years ago
He just started working on 4-mallet playing about a month or so ago. Right now, he is just getting familiar with the various grips. Besides dabbling with the piano, percussion keyboard has always been his favorite percussion instrument to play/learn. That is even more the case now since he started learning 4-mallet playing.
oldchops 3 years ago
Learning this fast he should probably be playing 6-mallet soon, haha. So what does Jay say he wants to be in his future highschool, Front Assemble, or drumline, I bet he is looking forward to it.
rawktopink 3 years ago 2
at this rate... he will probably have a solo on every instrument in the drumline as well as a couple mallet feature all in one show!!! haha
taylor317 3 years ago 2
He definitely has a case of something... Like a serious case of the practices... Keep practicing and everything that's a little off at this age will be worked up and out by the time high school rolls around...
ImaSoldier74 3 years ago
bravo! that was awesome! keep up the good work jay!
HAHApictures 3 years ago
I think God has blessed Jay with an amazing gift! He is a GREAT young percussionist, and I can imagine him having a lot of success as he gets older! Awesome Job, Jay!
mbennett14 3 years ago 7
The problem that I continuously see you forging on him is the ability to memorize than to sightread or create. Im not saying its bad to learn proper technique and licks at a young age to better prepare and incorporate into the future, but seriously, post something of him completely sight reading for the very first time.
Back off a little on the private lessons because teaching him to always improvise is a very bad habit to learn and adapt to. Let him be creative and possess talent of his own.
prodigydrummer 3 years ago
omg!i love this dude...he can play anything...i have been in my marching band for about 2 years...i am marching tenors this year i suck at the bells
oreocookieman 3 years ago
that was awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RAZZJAZZ93 3 years ago
Does he have savant syndrome? =o
babemomlover 3 years ago
Nope.
He has Godly Percussionist Syndrome.
raptor192837 3 years ago
dude youre awesome i'm about your age(i think) and iv'e been playing about 3 years and i stink at the bells
emoranger37 3 years ago
ok hopefully this kid didnt choose to play this instrument.
butlerbulldogs05 3 years ago
why he is really good at it and it is a really cool instument and fun to play
goovber4578 3 years ago
He is amazing. I do percussion. I'm his age and he is twice as good as me. So much talent. Keep it up!
williamt11 3 years ago
you could bo marimba,vibraphone,snare,or tenors in a drumline!
IBTwist 3 years ago
he is WAY better than me!!! i started playing this year.
curlyhairedpeep 3 years ago
He's far better than many of my high schools percussionists.
jadefalcon5 3 years ago
wow this is amazing hes really good!
HAHApictures 3 years ago
Wow, that's pretty surprising! It's cool that he has such a wide variety of instruments that he plays, that makes him an even better musician. And I guess if he played percussion, it would be pretty boring since he already knows whatever the directors are teaching them. Can you post a video of him playing alto sax?
razmatazzjazz 3 years ago
We will try to post a saxophone vid this weekend. He is a beginner, though progressing very well, so do not expect his saxophone playing skills to be at the level of his general percussion skills.
oldchops 3 years ago
saxophone? wow
whats next trumpet?
lol
is he good playing timpani?
i wouldn't mind seeing him playing a timpani solo
:P
CNamnama42 3 years ago
Well, since you asked, he does own a cheap guitar that he enjoys strumming on. No, he is not taking lessons or anything, the guitar was just something he wanted as a gift. As for timpani skills, I would say he is good enough- given his very limited and seasonal practice time and the availability of the instrument. Generally speaking, only professional timpanist and organizations/schools own timpani drums. He played a timpani solo (including tuning) as part of his honor band audition.
oldchops 3 years ago
WOW...that's all I can say...no other word...You say he is in 6th grade? That means he is in band? Does he totally power over all of the percussionists in the band? :)
razmatazzjazz 3 years ago
Actually, he plays alto sax his middle school band (6th grade band). But, he auditioned on percussion for the region's junior high honor band and earned first chair in the first group.
oldchops 3 years ago
He could be in BLAST!also,he should check out this music writing software called Sibelius 5!its coll,also educational!
IBTwist 3 years ago
oh oh oh ive played the second song! its fun!!! =] i dont think im as good as he is though!
xxDreamOnx 3 years ago
HE ROCKS!
faithieboo100 3 years ago
wow, jay knows so much regarding percussion. i wish my parents were like you guys so i can be a prodigy too... :(
great job.
Chald0 3 years ago
Holy! he is soooooo talented!
boreanaz16 3 years ago
once again... another great vid!!
shockerwvirtue 3 years ago
OK, let's hear it for Dad this time!!! DAD!!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!!
genupe9 3 years ago 4
better than me and im a freshman!!
mouth333 3 years ago
That is a hard song to my view,and you nailed it extremly well!
IBTwist 3 years ago
Wait you meanJay highschool the one in Jay,Flordia
CHA122070 3 years ago
jay is his name u idiot
xslayerx987 3 years ago 3
What's the name of the sheet music
cutemaster1234567890 3 years ago
Most of it is just audition music. It may still be posted on the All West TN Honor Band website.
oldchops 3 years ago
It doesn't have a name. It is junior high honor band tryout music that Arlington Middle Schools Band director composes. The last time I checked the music was not on the West Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association.... But you could proably message the creator of this video to scan and send you a copy of the music.
ryanequalselite 3 years ago
dude wow.. ur a percussionist.. like u know ur stuff i thought it was just snare.. but then i saw a tenor vid and now this.. pretty sic man.. well also u got a good teachers i'm guessing.. (dad) so yea keep it up man ;)
drummerballer01 3 years ago
OMGSH I KNOW YOU!!
we wer in all west together this year.. blue band
you're awesome
tiabear28 3 years ago
he is a music kid
habboagenda 3 years ago
you made it didnt you? blue band? could have swore i saw you there
ryanequalselite 4 years ago
Yes, blue band (junior high honor band), first chair.
oldchops 4 years ago
oh. I was third chair red band trombone
ryanequalselite 4 years ago
you're truly amazing i thought i was pretty good on the snare but your just the best kid ive ever seen play an instrunment!!!!!!!!!!!
ERICpwnsNOOBSallDAY 3 years ago
now lets see this kid play a 4-mallet solo, that'd be awesome!
AdamHolmez 4 years ago
WOW what piece is this and beautiful rolls.
I have a bell kit just like that but it has the notes engraved on it haha
datvi3tdud3 4 years ago
fantastik
fredrik871223 4 years ago
I was by a couple weeks ago but just had to say that the fact that he plays this with larger mallets on that small bell kit is amazing.. hard to do. Now about that one note... ;-) right on, right on!
~
HNIC94 4 years ago
dude amazing
bozziofan01 4 years ago
Gread Job! I been playing for 2 years and you are much better than me. Im in 7th grade and my name is Kara.
~Kara
dRuMpLaYeR5 4 years ago
haha i have that bell kit! don't use it anymore.
man, there are so many kid percussionists on youtube that are "talented", but this kid isn't a fraud, he pwns.
adamdawggg 4 years ago
Why the hell would this kid even need to audition for a Middle or High School Band?
darfin 4 years ago
WOW URE GOOD!!!!!!!!!!
diechicky911 4 years ago
he sure know how to play that
halo2794 4 years ago
as others have said, one or two bad notes there, but I think it has to do that you are playing with insuitable mallets for the small bars of bells, and I think you will be fine once you switch to the marimba or xylophone at all region. best of luck! keep me posted on how you do!
drumstud08 4 years ago
First Chair, Top/First/Blue Junior High Honor Band. Yes, the first piece was the actual audition music which was intended for and played on xylophone (he does not own one). And yes, he used larger xylo mallets instead of the smaller bells mallets in this video.
oldchops 4 years ago
wait the first one was for a middle school band? sounded more like my Districts band audition piece and im in high school,
getrdun435 4 years ago
awesome work jay... i envy u, you are a better percussionist than me, all im awesome at is mostly snare bass and tenors.
jorgeizh4wt 4 years ago
bravo!
HNIC94 4 years ago
man, you seriously need to tell more people about this, I saw all of his other videos, this kid is crazy
like no joke
DCI at 14 im predicting
palthir 4 years ago
on the last song u were playing 1 wrong note all the time and should know couse i do ing that song as an all valley piece
nut u still did good by the way
christiancastillo93 4 years ago
give him a break he is in the sixth grade and I am sure he is much better than you.................. Oh yeah and learn how t spell
ryanequalselite 3 years ago
awesome
jomikhan 4 years ago
Hey jay do u read music or play by ear? Either way DAMN! nice work
Th3guyUknoe 4 years ago
Jay is very skilled at reading music. He also has a good ear like most young kids.
oldchops 4 years ago
real men wear pink Jay, just remember that. Keep it up
GCTVproductions 4 years ago
i taught him that...
Br0k3M3xican 4 years ago
This kid is an amazing musician!
acidtones1 4 years ago
I was listening and thinking on where I've this specific melody haha. To recall, its the audition music for All-West! Good job!
soundsnare07 4 years ago
HAHHAHAHA this kid ROX!!!!! hes better than most of my bands percussionist =X they are easily the weakest part of our group though.
KEEP ROCKIN BRO!
MrCinnamon13 4 years ago
isnt he the only 6th grader that made it?
or am i mistaking
camojoe3 4 years ago
pit or battery? phantom or BD? WHO KNOWS!!!!!! keep being the shit jay
getrdun435 4 years ago
hes in the 5th grade or somethin lol no nead to cuss lol but yeah he has mad skills
CJEEEEAZY 4 years ago
I dig the smile! Keep loving what you do!!
dbrddr 4 years ago
Jay, you never cease to amaze me!
sanctusignis 4 years ago
Okay kid your amazing!!!! I love your work I mean I'm in high school and I cant drum like you...or even play mallets CLOSE to that!! Great work I can see this kid in the history books!!!! keep it up!
Musiclover123 4 years ago
your nice boy
drum / piano /xylophone... maby more..
but whitch one you prefere?
you are good at all.. so. good luck have fun!
MRwatcheu 4 years ago