Category: Songs
The Beatles – Here Comes The Sun – Trinity Rock & Pop Grade 5
Here comes a video of me playing Here Comes The Sun by The Beatles from the Trinity Rock & Pop Grade 5 Syllabus. This is one of the Beatles most well known songs & is surprisingly complex. On the surface it sounds like a nice simple tune but underneath that simple sounding melody there are…
Amy Winehouse – You Know I’m No Good – Trinity Rock & Pop Grade 5
“I ain’t scared of no ghosts!” Oops!.. wrong song… but this song does feature a lot of ghosts – ghost notes that is. By the time you master this song you’ll be a true ghost (note) buster! See how many ghosts you can spot in the Trinity Rock & Pop Grade 5 version of Amy…
Stop & Stare – One Republic
Stop what you’re doing and Stare at this video! Stop, Drop and Drum! Stop & Stare is one of One Republics most popular songs and commonly requested to learn by students. In terms of groove, this song is actually fairy basic. The beats used are 8th note rock beats that most students learn within their…
Musicology – Prince – Trinity Rock & Pop Grade 5
It’s time to get schooled! Prince is here to educate you about Musicology. Get Funky This track is in the James Brown style of funk. It features a syncopated funk groove with a fairly busy snare drum part. The chart provided for the song provides no real indication of dynamics for the snare part. I…
Gary Moore – Still Got The Blues (For You)
Got the blues? You’re not alone, Gary Moore has them too… and just for you! Still got the blues (for you) is one of legendary guitarist Gary Moore’s most popular songs. The version in the video is the shorter version, the original is over 6 minutes long, this version is missing the last 2 minutes…
The Band – The Weight – Trinity Rock & Pop Grade 1
Ladies & Gentlemen, The Band: The Band were an extremely talented group of musicians who played with Bob Dylan amongst others. Bob Dylan, and other musicians they played with, always introduced them simply as “The Band” so when they decided to strike out on their own they took “The Band” as their name. The Weight…
Eddie Floyd – Knock On Wood – Trinity Rock & Pop Grade 2
Knock on wood was a hit for Eddie Floyd in 1966 & has been covered many times since. It’s a soul classic written on a stormy night by guitar great Steve Cropper & singer Eddie Floyd. The challenge on this song is locking in fully with the band; the horns, the rhythm guitar & the…
Toploader – Dancing in the Moonlight – Trinity Rock & Pop Grade 3
Dancing in the moonlight was originally written & recorded by French-American rock group King Harvest in 1972. In 1999 Toploader recorded a cover version on their Onka’s Big Moka album and then released it as a single in 2000. The version presented in the Trinity Rock & Pop syllabus is closer in feel & groove…
Aerosmith – Sweet Emotion – Trinity Rock & Pop Grade 3
Want to learn how to play rock drums? Listen to Aerosmith with Joey Kramer on drums, it’s that simple! Joey always provides the perfect driving rock feel for every Aerosmith song. His feel is so integral to the band that when he left the band, they found they couldn’t continue without him; no other drummer…
Alicia Keys – Fallin’ – Trinity Rock & Pop Grade 2
Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii keep on fallin’….. in love with… my drums! Alicia Keys’ Fallin’ is part of the Trinity Rock & Pop Grade 2 syllabus. Written in 12/8, this song provides a nice change of feel from all the other songs written in 4/4. The 12/8 time signature means we are playing 12 beats in the bar…
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