All great drum solos use these FIVE things.

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Every drummer has their own vocabulary and way of expressing it on the drums - that's why solos are so personal, and why there's no one right way to go about playing them. You wouldn't tell an author how to write a book, right?
However, Mark Kelso has some tips you can use to pull out ideas that you already have in your toolbox. Here are five things to keep in mind when you're soloing (that you didn't know you already know):
00:00 - Introduction
01:02 - Dynamics
05:03 - Maximizing One Idea
08:06 - Melody
11:29 - Switch Up The Tempo
14:09 - Design by Subtraction
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  • @crazy8sdrums
    @crazy8sdrums3 жыл бұрын

    All great drum solos use these five things: Drumsticks, drumheads, drums, legs/arms, drummer

  • @janetremsing6988

    @janetremsing6988

    3 жыл бұрын

    Crazy 8s Drums 👍🙂 If you're doing it right! 🙂

  • @philconey11

    @philconey11

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@janetremsing6988 Arm* (Rick Allen, 2020)

  • @EliPoli64

    @EliPoli64

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@philconey11 -Jack Thomas, 2020

  • @BobSchoepenjr

    @BobSchoepenjr

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha dude 🤣

  • @extremelycreativeusername3190

    @extremelycreativeusername3190

    2 жыл бұрын

    , cymbals

  • @thijs199
    @thijs1993 жыл бұрын

    I would never get bored jamming with this drummer. Amazing skill and experience

  • @71bbattle
    @71bbattle3 жыл бұрын

    One of the best videos that you guys put out there. Thank you!

  • @DrumeoOfficial

    @DrumeoOfficial

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Mark is a world-class instructor and musician.

  • @miguelsaavedrums
    @miguelsaavedrums3 жыл бұрын

    Mark is an amazing drummer AND teacher. You should do a Masterclass with Mark! Similar to what you did with the great Todd Sucherman.

  • @dektrimusic

    @dektrimusic

    2 жыл бұрын

    Great idea Miguel. I'm doing the Rock Drumming Class with Todd, amazing stuff...

  • @dektrimusic
    @dektrimusic2 жыл бұрын

    Mind-blowing and inspiring, Mark... and it's very kind of Drumeo to share this outside the platform 👏

  • @stixpooper3704
    @stixpooper37042 жыл бұрын

    Great lesson. Being a groove drummer mainly, have shied away from soloing when possible but now here's loads of ideas to change all that! Thanks Mark

  • @alexsiuwh
    @alexsiuwh3 жыл бұрын

    The tips not only applicable to Solo but overall musicality, creativity and swing of moods! Great great video👍👏

  • @adamblevins1435
    @adamblevins14353 жыл бұрын

    Dynamics and flow are paramount for me. I usually can't stand watching drum solos because they tend to blast you with a wall of notes without actually making it interesting.

  • @yarpyarp85
    @yarpyarp85Ай бұрын

    The best teacher alive, I am so happy to have studied with u mark!

  • @regulotortolero2192
    @regulotortolero21922 жыл бұрын

    Great lessons! Thank you Mark Kelso, Jared Falk and all the crew at Drumeo!

  • @xajaxthegreatx
    @xajaxthegreatx3 жыл бұрын

    this guy is definitely a good teacher - all the analogies he used and explained how to use them and how they applied and then throwing in some Bruce Lee reference on top....nice job!

  • @notEpic_
    @notEpic_3 жыл бұрын

    1.Who is this guy?????! 2.Whyyy have i never heard of this guy before? 3.Why is he sooo good? THIS GUY IS AWESOMEEEE

  • @shdrumdude
    @shdrumdude3 жыл бұрын

    One of the best videos I've seen in some time. I've not taken the time to develop my solo chops but your video has given me some great ideas. Well done a d thank you

  • @DrumeoOfficial

    @DrumeoOfficial

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it!

  • @alexr.5888
    @alexr.588811 ай бұрын

    Been playing for a long time, myself - this lesson is solid advice- and this dude is a great player. OK but now back to my blast beats and 32nds around the kit until my neighbors close their windows and blinds.

  • @jasontroglin8070
    @jasontroglin80703 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the tips I've been trying to explore more ways to expand my solos thank you and thanks forthe confidence post. I'm pumped and ready to try this out and see what I can come up with

  • @DrumeoOfficial

    @DrumeoOfficial

    3 жыл бұрын

    These tips are simple but easy to forget when the pressures on. I'm glad you're going to apply them to your solos!

  • @jeshuamontelongo3953
    @jeshuamontelongo39533 жыл бұрын

    This video is so freaking helpful!! 😆

  • @DrumeoOfficial

    @DrumeoOfficial

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad!

  • @RayAndre
    @RayAndre3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome explanations! Now off to practice for 3 years

  • @drumeoladfriends8662
    @drumeoladfriends86623 жыл бұрын

    Essentials of a drummer🤩

  • @mlaugh3
    @mlaugh32 жыл бұрын

    Good teacher and fantastic drummer................very happy I found this video!!

  • @BobSchoepenjr
    @BobSchoepenjr2 жыл бұрын

    That switch tempo😳 magnificent!

  • @bjsabado8972
    @bjsabado89723 жыл бұрын

    Very nice tips, this will help my upcoming drum solos. Thank you Ser Mark Kelso and Drumeo. Keep it up 🤘🤘🔥.

  • @richardmadrid2048
    @richardmadrid20483 жыл бұрын

    Great lesson, it's about time somebody shows these Young Bucks that drumming is more than crash boom bang, there's more to playing drums then Hard Rock Style like he said, learn your Dynamics on your drums, learn Melody then you'll have it all he's been playing for 40 years he said, I've been playing for 60 years since I was 8 years old, you do the math, he's just trying to teach you your craft and understand it much better he's a very good instructor!

  • @richardmadrid2048

    @richardmadrid2048

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for responding I hope you feel the way I do about drumming if it's your passion those are part of the elements that we all need as drummers to succeed and be successful keep on drumming thanks for commenting

  • @311musicislife
    @311musicislife Жыл бұрын

    This made me feel A LOT better. Simple and effective. Keeps your disciplined.

  • @user-jk2kc9vp5s
    @user-jk2kc9vp5s2 ай бұрын

    It was a very precious lesson for me!!! Thank you for teaching~

  • @timwatersondrummer
    @timwatersondrummer3 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant Playing and Explanation Mark and Absolutely TRUE! I've always used from a whisper to a Roar in my Playing and Turning your Favourite Idea into an Ostinato is Brilliant Playing Melodies came from Krupa and Ari is next level!

  • @never2old4redeye
    @never2old4redeye2 ай бұрын

    wonderful! most enjoyable !! thanks for the tips

  • @nehu92
    @nehu923 жыл бұрын

    Awesome lesson! I was looking for something like this, thanks!

  • @davidkral118
    @davidkral1183 жыл бұрын

    This is a great lesson! Thank You.

  • @viraajsingh7972
    @viraajsingh79723 жыл бұрын

    This was the video I was waiting for. Thank you drumeo for this. Thank you very much. Nd please pls 🙏 give us more videos on solo. As there are many students who want to impress their friends.

  • @DrumeoOfficial

    @DrumeoOfficial

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it. Playing solos can be terrifying but Mark's tips help!

  • @viraajsingh7972

    @viraajsingh7972

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DrumeoOfficial 👍 yes. But pls get us new videos on solo pls. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @ho1782
    @ho17822 жыл бұрын

    this is gold. amazing job mark!

  • @odinsfire1409
    @odinsfire14093 жыл бұрын

    Excellent vid thanks Drumeo.

  • @kasuu5821
    @kasuu58212 жыл бұрын

    To me it is a very important video! Thank you Mark and Drumeo!

  • @kennethhemphill5078
    @kennethhemphill50782 жыл бұрын

    Videos really make a lot of difference helps out a lot gave me some new ideas thanks a lot

  • @Seito1002
    @Seito10024 ай бұрын

    Thanks I’m a starter drummer and im playing my first solo at a college. Very good video 👏

  • @aryanjoshi1665
    @aryanjoshi16653 жыл бұрын

    this surely helped me alot and expand the level of thinking!!

  • @gohopdrummer
    @gohopdrummer3 жыл бұрын

    Super helpful. Thanks!

  • @forthefunofit5487
    @forthefunofit54872 жыл бұрын

    very good tips.................love it!! These are excellent ideas and I will use them.

  • @vb6427
    @vb64273 жыл бұрын

    You'r such a good educator Mark

  • @Paiste-ek4fn
    @Paiste-ek4fn3 жыл бұрын

    Great Video Thanks so much Mark!:)

  • @elvismascarenhas6356
    @elvismascarenhas63563 жыл бұрын

    What a great lesson...thank u so much

  • @jarekmanelski777
    @jarekmanelski7779 ай бұрын

    amazing and inspiring. Thank You!!!

  • @vladimerbravo8190
    @vladimerbravo81903 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir for your tips😊

  • @RodrigoRaez
    @RodrigoRaez9 ай бұрын

    This was a really great lesson: thank you very much!

  • @maxdurk4624
    @maxdurk46243 жыл бұрын

    I REALLY could have used this years ago! Bring this guy back!

  • @nram3930
    @nram39303 жыл бұрын

    I just discovered this man, and I love him.

  • @michellegonzalez8348
    @michellegonzalez83483 жыл бұрын

    Amazing advice!

  • @DRUMSBOOKS
    @DRUMSBOOKS6 ай бұрын

    muy bueno me encantó muchas gracias, este jueves tengo que tocar en mi drumfest y estaba organizando las ideas, saludos tito

  • @richardkray7482
    @richardkray74823 жыл бұрын

    Wow. Well done!

  • @wolowolowolo
    @wolowolowolo Жыл бұрын

    Great lesson!

  • @janetremsing6988
    @janetremsing69883 жыл бұрын

    👍🙂 GREAT sounding kit!

  • @patcarrano158
    @patcarrano1583 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Mark !!

  • @AjithKumar-tb3uy
    @AjithKumar-tb3uy Жыл бұрын

    Awesome Tips 🥁

  • @iamakar
    @iamakar3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much and good luck ❤

  • @jasminduncanson1557
    @jasminduncanson15573 жыл бұрын

    I never thought the drums were just noise I always thought they were a cool instrument Mark Kelso is amazing makes me want to take up the drums

  • @DrumeoOfficial

    @DrumeoOfficial

    3 жыл бұрын

    I know a place you can get lessons...

  • @jasminduncanson1557

    @jasminduncanson1557

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DrumeoOfficial where I live in New Jersey

  • @miguelsaavedrums

    @miguelsaavedrums

    3 жыл бұрын

    Jasmin Duncanson Drumeo

  • @drummerdude1233
    @drummerdude12333 жыл бұрын

    This is great!

  • @gan_dolf
    @gan_dolf3 жыл бұрын

    I love your t-shirt man!!

  • @lexeykuzmintsev2410
    @lexeykuzmintsev24102 жыл бұрын

    What a nice sound!

  • @Fsuholley
    @Fsuholley3 жыл бұрын

    Great lesson.

  • @thlamuana2526
    @thlamuana25263 жыл бұрын

    Very great lesson.

  • @derekwei2025
    @derekwei20253 жыл бұрын

    The RLL pattern is great !!!

  • @Northeagle66
    @Northeagle663 жыл бұрын

    You mix those 5 key elements with your 5 best solo licks... Wow !

  • @ultragkart6789
    @ultragkart67893 жыл бұрын

    Awesome!!

  • @dylanspezzaferro7641
    @dylanspezzaferro7641 Жыл бұрын

    Impressive, thank you very much!

  • @orchiprut5259
    @orchiprut52593 жыл бұрын

    woww graet video. graet tips, and vary good drumer!!!!!

  • @camiloops.official
    @camiloops.official3 жыл бұрын

    17:48 is sooo awesome... I love cross stick clicks

  • @StephaneChamberland
    @StephaneChamberland3 жыл бұрын

    Mark is the best!!!!!!!

  • @eliapiludu8666
    @eliapiludu86663 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic content

  • @messacontato
    @messacontato3 жыл бұрын

    You are the guy Mark 👊🏽 what a killed tip bro

  • @KD1974
    @KD1974 Жыл бұрын

    Yeah; just like Vinnie said about the new crop/KZread players. "Yeah, there's a lot of facilities out there..." Didn't really mention being intrigued, or anyone catching his ear. 🤔 This is a great teach. ✌🏾🥁 This gentleman is 🔥, my new #1 drumeo video.

  • @kennethdean4349
    @kennethdean43499 ай бұрын

    “Dynamics!? I’m already laying as loud as I can!” 🤣 I have to say that to the guitar players in my classic rock band.

  • @markwilmeth3082
    @markwilmeth30823 жыл бұрын

    That "missing" part of the 16th solo part I had learned from Dave W. When I went to one of his clinics. He basically said the same thing you did!!!

  • @bubinga_basher
    @bubinga_basher2 жыл бұрын

    The whispering analog was great. I'd never thought of it like that

  • @R31580
    @R315802 жыл бұрын

    Title: How to make your own drum solo Me a guitarist: *InTeREstInG*

  • @camiloops.official
    @camiloops.official3 жыл бұрын

    Great Lesson 100%

  • @starrdogchamp1
    @starrdogchamp1 Жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @spiritghost3592
    @spiritghost35923 жыл бұрын

    I love this guy

  • @inpursuitofhappiness4873
    @inpursuitofhappiness487320 күн бұрын

    Good stuff. and yeah, the death of dynamics in crash cymbal playing has bummed me out for ages: smash.

  • @1088matthew
    @1088matthewАй бұрын

    solid advice

  • @marcushaines6640
    @marcushaines66403 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @girimescu
    @girimescu2 жыл бұрын

    Congratulations on the lesson and thank you. Where could I find the transcript of the whole solo, from the end? Thank you.

  • @jaydrums2528
    @jaydrums25283 жыл бұрын

    thanks a lot!

  • @sjrichard4178
    @sjrichard41783 жыл бұрын

    Very nice

  • @jcdrums2798
    @jcdrums27983 жыл бұрын

    very good

  • @odenyamegodfred3313
    @odenyamegodfred33132 жыл бұрын

    Your nailing is too deep. Inspired tonight. Got to put few chops up with minimized notes . Thanks Man 😊

  • @5thbassdrum
    @5thbassdrum2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah brother your video is real talk !

  • @brendanleahy5354
    @brendanleahy53543 жыл бұрын

    Yoooo! This is the truth right here. Bravo!

  • @donpalumbo2281
    @donpalumbo22813 жыл бұрын

    Awesome.

  • @agentox9526
    @agentox95263 жыл бұрын

    Good teacher

  • @derek5168
    @derek5168 Жыл бұрын

    Bad or ordinary solo's are created on a concise level trying to impress good solo's are created from the subconscious allowing dynamics and creativity to happen naturally without thinking

  • @julianwall3261
    @julianwall32613 жыл бұрын

    Some of the best training I do is to play a solo at ghost note level. Rake the stick on a cymbal sometimes for some unique accents.

  • @TheColdHarshTruth
    @TheColdHarshTruth10 ай бұрын

    This video should have millions of views. The fact it doesn’t proves one of the very first thing he says. I’m gonna track this guy down for private lessons.

  • @Jonathan-dj5ry
    @Jonathan-dj5ry3 жыл бұрын

    1:20 Eric Moore always

  • @loudrimshot
    @loudrimshot3 жыл бұрын

    Playing at pianissimo is such a great tool and lesson

  • @raufmamedov8685
    @raufmamedov86852 жыл бұрын

    Super!

  • @jayadyrumengan6315
    @jayadyrumengan63153 жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @orchiprut5259
    @orchiprut52593 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely

  • @klank67
    @klank673 жыл бұрын

    Fabulous lesson! ... 'get to your kits, folks' - DG (anyone remember who said that?)

  • @owainjones4584

    @owainjones4584

    3 жыл бұрын

    Britney Spears

  • @klank67

    @klank67

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@owainjones4584 pffft! ... too funny

  • @foofich

    @foofich

    3 жыл бұрын

    nicko

  • @SteelBlueRage
    @SteelBlueRage3 ай бұрын

    Wow. Captain Howard from Bad Boys is one hell of a drummer

  • @jezu8948
    @jezu89483 жыл бұрын

    you should check out 15yo KALONICA NICX DRUM SOLO

  • @HiVisl
    @HiVisl3 жыл бұрын

    YIN and YANG: "In the softness there's power and in the power there's softness. If that's the case it's power all the way, baby. I'm delivering both at once, apparently.😄 Jokes aside, I enjoyed your demonstration. Lots of practical food for thought. Thank you.