Desert Song Drum Tutorial

[JesusIsEverything411]

Dude, you explained it brilliantly!

[jwatanabe90]

@JesusIsEverything411

Thanks! Glad to help.

[lyonsswag]

Awesome job!!! U don't understand how helpfull this is.

[jwatanabe90]

@lyonsswag

Thanks, glad I could help you out!

[hachirish]

Great tutorial. Simple to understand and open for adding in your own flavor. Late night cramming for Sunday morning! Thanks

[jwatanabe90]

@hachirish

Thanks, glad I could help!

[SimzNic]

This is great! Awesome job...should so do more tutorials and hillsong covers!!!!

[jwatanabe90]

@SimzNic

Thanks! I did this tutorial purely based off a number of requests so if you want me to do one let me know. I've been super busy so I haven't been able to put up any videos but I hope to do at least one before the Spring semester.

[SimzNic]

@jwatanabe90 U should think about starting your own little drum tutoring class or something for a lil pocket money!!! Coz u are so practical and break it down awesome!

Would like to see you do one for Israel Houghton's - Turn it around when you have time :)

[Chipmunkband24]

just saying im 11 years old and a girl and this is STILL hard

[jwatanabe90]

@Chipmunkband24

Keep practicing ;)

[281isaac]

wat kind of skin do you have on the snare it sound clean....

[jwatanabe90]

@281isaac

It was a Evans Power Center Reverse Dot. I replaced it recently with a Genera Dry I think. Both are great heads. Very different though.

[KsTactics]

this is a real nice tutorial vid. but being useless at drums and failing at multi tasking, im kind of having trouble following the first/main beat. you know how you showed us a slower version, but was wondering if you could just tell me what to hit on what beat for a simpler(?) learning. sorry to bother you like this, but i really want to learn this song. been trying for hours and still not getting it =/

[jwatanabe90]

@KsTactics

Ok, if you are having a hard time picking it up by ear I can try my best to explain it/write it out. Do you know how to count beats or read sheet music at all?

[jwatanabe90]

@jerrybigd

Yeah man if you have a request for a song tutorial let me know.

[ruthDvS1]

i love your cover! this is really helpful! :)

[jwatanabe90]

@ruthDvS1

Thanks, glad it helps!

[Annethedrummer1]

thanks j . My pastor introduced this song to us Wed night at practice and wants to do it tomorrow (Sunday) Yikes!! so much to learn! I'm not that good. This tutorial saved my bacon

[jwatanabe90]

@Annethedrummer1

Glad I could help!

[JonNicolle]

Nice! this will help :P

[jwatanabe90]

@JonNicolle

Glad it helps!

[SuperChibiFox]

thanks thanks thanks... i got like a solo/concert thing in a few weeks and this really helped me out~

[jwatanabe90]

@SuperChibiFox

No problem! Glad this helped, good luck on your solo! Blow them away!

[whitekarter]

heeeyyyy.. Super thanks for this one. God bless you a thousand folds ;))

[jwatanabe90]

@whitekarter

No problem, glad it helps! God bless!

[mcfall2010]

Nice work ma man. You got gifted hands. Keep on keeping on.

[jwatanabe90]

@mcfall2010

Thanks man, will do!

[debidooize]

Thank you so much, VERY helpful! You're a great teacher!!

[jwatanabe90]

@debidooize

No problem, glad it helped! I try my best haha

[MrPhet82]

@debidooize great



[jwatanabe90]

@deemusicinme

Thanks! Becoming good at drums, or anything for that matter, comes with time and practice.

[theh0ckeyg0d]

Thank You!!!! I promised I'd learn this for monday so we can practice and play for sunday church! Your Awesome!!!!!

[jwatanabe90]

@theh0ckeyg0d

No problem! Glad I could help you out! :)

[tkdstyler540]

U R A GUN!!!

[jwatanabe90]

@tkdstyler540

Lol huh? hahaha

[themovieboyz11]

thanx heaps i can now play it for my church item!!!

The desert song



[jwatanabe90]

@themovieboyz11

No problem, glad it helped!

[alvina1106]

Ah! Thank you! This is my homework for the weekend before worship practice next week. :] Really enjoyed your other Desert song video... but this is even more helpful.

[jwatanabe90]

@alvina1106

Thanks! Glad it helps!

[DefiJusuf]

Thank You for the tutorial,very helpful... if possible ..can you please sometimes do the drum covers on Israel Houghton albums (for example: everywhere that i go) some of his songs has groove / funk beats that to difficult for beginner like me ... :) and i also have question on : how to learn the groove beats ...? and what number of stick that you are using?..thank you..God Bless you. ( Defi )

[jwatanabe90]

@DefiJusuf

Thanks for the feedback! I can look into "Everywhere That I Go" and send you a video once I have time.

On your first question: I learn most of everything by ear, and over time you just get accustomed to picking out the drums. It helps to figure out the bass drum and snare first, then worry about the little things later. You don't have to copy the other drummer either, play it your own way.

On your second question: I play Vic Firth 5B, wood tip. My entire setup is listed on my page.

[auntriri22]

awesome. thanks for listening. this is very helpful. you're the man!

[jwatanabe90]

@auntriri22

No problem! Glad to help!

[tkdstyler540]

Thnx man gr8 tutorial

[jwatanabe90]

@tkdstyler540

Thanks!

[rhythmantic]

Good work on the tutorial. That first beat is unusual. You have a very good drum sound & mix. 

[jwatanabe90]

@rhythmantic

Thanks, I appreciate the feedback! Yeah the accents for the beat is a bit strange, which I think is why a lot of beginning or even intermediate drummers find it difficult.

[slammerbammer]

Great Tutorial! Thanks!

[jwatanabe90]

@slammerbammer

No problem, glad it helped!