Been taking a music appreciation class, and I was having trouble understand what syncopation was supposed to mean. After hearing your example I understand fully. It's funny how I'm learning the names of all of these musical concepts that I came to understand myself, just from listening and playing.
I picked up Syncopation and Stick Control by George L. Stone when I first started drumming a few months ago and I feel as though I have progressed so much faster than a lot of other drummers my age in my area. the books really do help not just in understanding music but reading sheet music (a skill that is slowly dying)
@hginct they are two of the best books going...like bibles for the drumming world. Also try out Jim Chapin's Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer, Bass Drum Control by Colin Bailey, Spagnardi's Progressive Independence, and Carmine Appice's Realistic Rock...they will definitely put you on the edge...good4U! Play hard and strong!
First of all, 11,111 views, crazy view time. Thank you so much, this is helping me understand more. I tried wiki and yeah noo.... too much to read for me right now at like 12:34... AM... really? 1234? Crazy, anyway yeah this helped me a lot to understand Syncopation more. I appreciate it a lot. Thank you very much sir!
awesome video...i've been trying to incorporate those off beats to my grooves all the time. I appreciate a solid explanation of syncopation, I've found the book syncopation by ted reed i just find it a little difficult to understand the syncopation parts about half way through the book, any pointers on trying to read it?
i knew it. THIS is why music today isn't as cool as it used to be. hardly any bands at all today use creative, syncopated drum beats, which makes the groove of their songs SOOO boring!
not saying there hasn't been music like that since the beginning of rock. no offense to any fans, but one band that i could never really get into mainly because of repetitive basic beats is AC/DC. yea, Angus Young, guitar, blah blah blah. but really what good is a band with bland drumbeat 'textures' so to speak?
@carminemw oh, yessir. i'm just saying that i agree with you and adding on my opinions. i felt the need to do so once i heard your words from 0:07-0:20
@videojudge01 I was just making a small joke my friend...kinda teasing you a little. I knew what ya meant and appreciate the thoughts. It was just my way of being funny. Glad you liked the concept though. It has become very evident that we don't do this type of playing any more. Today's music has really become canned and sterile IMO. I really do wish we had retained some of the style we had when it was still young. It sure was more interesting and satisfying! Thanks again!
@carminemw Absolutely agree with videojudge as well. Personal preference likes the snare accents for syncopation immediately after the bass, love it with a slow beat over a 4/4
Before you even said it, I thought of Iron Butterfly! Unless I'm mistaken, that bass/snare combination is also present in Suzy Q by CCR. I remember it took a while to get out of the 1,2,3,4, mode to learn but is well worth the effort.
Been taking a music appreciation class, and I was having trouble understand what syncopation was supposed to mean. After hearing your example I understand fully. It's funny how I'm learning the names of all of these musical concepts that I came to understand myself, just from listening and playing.
Lanephotography222 1 week ago
As soon as you came on the screen, I instantly liked you. Something about the mustache.
floofytown 2 months ago
@fellipesubverdrum83 thanks...hope this helps too...
carminemw 2 months ago
just subscribed please make more videos
drex48239 3 months ago
@drex48239 thanks...I will be making more, feel free to suggest more topics...
carminemw 3 months ago
I picked up Syncopation and Stick Control by George L. Stone when I first started drumming a few months ago and I feel as though I have progressed so much faster than a lot of other drummers my age in my area. the books really do help not just in understanding music but reading sheet music (a skill that is slowly dying)
hginct 3 months ago
@hginct they are two of the best books going...like bibles for the drumming world. Also try out Jim Chapin's Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer, Bass Drum Control by Colin Bailey, Spagnardi's Progressive Independence, and Carmine Appice's Realistic Rock...they will definitely put you on the edge...good4U! Play hard and strong!
carminemw 3 months ago
First of all, 11,111 views, crazy view time. Thank you so much, this is helping me understand more. I tried wiki and yeah noo.... too much to read for me right now at like 12:34... AM... really? 1234? Crazy, anyway yeah this helped me a lot to understand Syncopation more. I appreciate it a lot. Thank you very much sir!
s0cc3rb0y088 4 months ago
@s0cc3rb0y088 glad it helped...
carminemw 4 months ago 2
really good video but editing to lowering the drumming volume would have been greatly appreciated (instead of me having to do so watching the video).
DynVec 4 months ago
What a champ! :)
MrDJames07 5 months ago
Is syncopation the same thing as improvisation?
Sweetassour 5 months ago
@Sweetassour Well you can improvise using syncopation, but syncopation simply put means emphasizing more of the offbeat than the on beat.
carminemw 5 months ago
Niceone! I Love Syncopated Drums
maciekkk123 7 months ago
@maciekkk123 Thanks...I appreciate the comment
carminemw 7 months ago
Awesome video! Thanks!
TENCUHTLI 7 months ago
Great video!
thesoulofjapan 9 months ago
@thesoulofjapan thanks...it seems to be getting some airplay time at that!
carminemw 9 months ago
@yomislih Uh I don't think so...I hope nobody else looks like me...that would be a real crime!
carminemw 11 months ago
Cool! I was already kinda doing this in my improvisation. Thanks for explaining it more!
Maxarcc 11 months ago
awesome video...i've been trying to incorporate those off beats to my grooves all the time. I appreciate a solid explanation of syncopation, I've found the book syncopation by ted reed i just find it a little difficult to understand the syncopation parts about half way through the book, any pointers on trying to read it?
TURTLE1512 11 months ago
Great video awesome explanation of syncopation thanks alot
Pomaori 1 year ago
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slickjames1 1 year ago
yea man you rock! thanks for video
bugraergunn 1 year ago
i like your style.
josh90123 1 year ago
Interesting video... thanks
leobluesy 1 year ago
i knew it. THIS is why music today isn't as cool as it used to be. hardly any bands at all today use creative, syncopated drum beats, which makes the groove of their songs SOOO boring!
not saying there hasn't been music like that since the beginning of rock. no offense to any fans, but one band that i could never really get into mainly because of repetitive basic beats is AC/DC. yea, Angus Young, guitar, blah blah blah. but really what good is a band with bland drumbeat 'textures' so to speak?
videojudge01 1 year ago
@videojudge01 I hope that was supposed to be a compliment, and not my playing...thanks!
carminemw 1 year ago
@carminemw oh, yessir. i'm just saying that i agree with you and adding on my opinions. i felt the need to do so once i heard your words from 0:07-0:20
videojudge01 1 year ago
@videojudge01 I was just making a small joke my friend...kinda teasing you a little. I knew what ya meant and appreciate the thoughts. It was just my way of being funny. Glad you liked the concept though. It has become very evident that we don't do this type of playing any more. Today's music has really become canned and sterile IMO. I really do wish we had retained some of the style we had when it was still young. It sure was more interesting and satisfying! Thanks again!
carminemw 1 year ago
@carminemw Absolutely agree with videojudge as well. Personal preference likes the snare accents for syncopation immediately after the bass, love it with a slow beat over a 4/4
lukeykookey 11 months ago
Nice video, it helped! Thanks.
Natephish 1 year ago
@Natephish Glad you liked it...Thanks for the comment...
carminemw 1 year ago
man i already play a lot of syncopated beats. pretty much any thing fun in drumming is syncopated
Kobeownzu81 2 years ago
Nice vid Carmine
vulture711 2 years ago
Before you even said it, I thought of Iron Butterfly! Unless I'm mistaken, that bass/snare combination is also present in Suzy Q by CCR. I remember it took a while to get out of the 1,2,3,4, mode to learn but is well worth the effort.
jackieiii 2 years ago