How To Finger Drum REALISTIC drums on the keyboard- The METHOD

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  • Опубликовано: 14 янв 2025

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  • @danamcc221
    @danamcc221 4 года назад +21

    About the hi hats and how they're mapped, it's worth noting that the f# is usually a closed hi hat hit with a stick, whereas the g# is a hi hat being closed with the foot pedal. A subtle difference, maybe, but a useful distinction.

    • @david_king_music
      @david_king_music 6 месяцев назад

      a very tangible difference in sound on certain sound banks/VSTs

    • @e_shreckhise
      @e_shreckhise 5 месяцев назад

      That's what I have noticed on my Yamaha as well.

  • @irenashiloh8808
    @irenashiloh8808 2 года назад +73

    Dom, I am sure you have achieved a lot in your life, but one of your greatest achievements is inspiring other musicians to dig deeper within our treasure and fall in love with music all over again. Thank you, brother. We appreciate you. ❤️

    • @DomSigalas
      @DomSigalas  2 года назад +16

      This made me so happy to hear Irena, makes it all worthwhile ☺️

  • @ElektroHaus
    @ElektroHaus 4 года назад +17

    I’m one of the people that requested this, I thought it was going to be maschine or mpc styled finger drumming, but this is a whole new approach that I hadn’t even considered, thanks for sharing, you crushed it!

  • @frhntubeable
    @frhntubeable 4 года назад +126

    Hope I won’t lose my drummer friends after learning this skill 😂

    • @HaharuRecords
      @HaharuRecords 4 года назад +4

      Please don't play before them, they will get jeleous..

    • @jhontaaan
      @jhontaaan 4 года назад +13

      If they don't feel proud about it, they're not real mi hermano

    • @mrcgofficialmalawi
      @mrcgofficialmalawi 2 года назад

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @Jellybeantiger
      @Jellybeantiger 11 месяцев назад

      This technique comes pretty quickly for drummers.

    • @bisembisem2077
      @bisembisem2077 2 месяца назад

      Are you still friends? 😂

  • @arthurw8054
    @arthurw8054 Год назад +8

    Far and away the best, most informative lesson on how to do this I've ever seen. Thank you.

  • @Keystianmusic
    @Keystianmusic Год назад +2

    Just the exact video I was looking out for... This is so helpful right now...

  • @johncostigan6160
    @johncostigan6160 3 года назад +9

    Dom, I have played keys and guitar for over 50 years, and programmed drums since the late 70's, but I never saw what fun it was to hand play all those drum notes even though I almost completely memorized GM. Until today. Thank-you so much! What a riot!

  • @robacYT
    @robacYT 4 года назад +20

    Totally awesome !.. Been struggling with drum programming ... and .. der ! never thought of learning finger drumming as a "craft" . And where the keyboard skills fall short ... I can fix it up in the DAW .. many thanks Dom

    • @harrisengr
      @harrisengr 3 года назад +2

      I have known that you could play great keyboard drums for 20 years, yet I have sat on my ass and only became a mediocre keyboard drummer. I know how it is done and now in my old middle age I am going to go ahead an become a bad ass. Practice, practice and copy from live and midi files. I need to follow my own advise.

  • @edwardstaszko
    @edwardstaszko 4 года назад +14

    This is excellent! I knew the GM mappings, but your hand placement advice is genius!

  • @iforgot3942
    @iforgot3942 3 года назад +7

    Thank you Dom.
    Thank you for showing us ways to better create, practice, use the devices, software, & everything else I didn't mention .
    Following you inspires me.
    Thanks for all your suggestions, advice & sharing your knowledge.
    You are an awesome person.

  • @njm20music
    @njm20music 4 года назад +14

    A great demonstration of how to finger drum to the highest level cheers Dom, thanks for all your Vids.

  • @beat2009
    @beat2009 Год назад +5

    Love the way you add ghost notes to the groove. It sounds great 👍

  • @DrKaoliN
    @DrKaoliN 4 года назад +9

    💥This is GM drum map is actually a game-changner for me! Thank you! 😃

    • @ibdense
      @ibdense 4 года назад +1

      I've been using portable Yamaha keyboards since the middle 80s and never saw the logical mapping of the drums. A game-changer for me, too.

  • @DoctorDWR
    @DoctorDWR 8 дней назад

    Great job Dom. You are an excellent teacher. Keep up the great work.

  • @jesperborgstrm3385
    @jesperborgstrm3385 3 года назад +15

    Quick tip for the drummers transitioning to finger drumming: use the midi transformer plugin to change your sustain pedal to be your kick! When you want to edit you just apply the transformer template to your midi part in the logical editor to convert sustain to midi notes ;)

  • @kwokksl
    @kwokksl Год назад +1

    The Best Video for me of 2023 !!!!

  • @yorgenbelledonne
    @yorgenbelledonne 4 года назад +6

    Thank you so much Dom ! I never thought I could become a drummer, but now thanks to you the dream comes true ! So useful, and the GM map is an incredible tip !

    • @laaaliiiluuu
      @laaaliiiluuu 11 месяцев назад

      So if you have a three way pedal you could use the other two to basically mimic an open and half open hi hat?

  • @rahulacb11
    @rahulacb11 4 года назад +8

    i had asked for this in one of your previous videos, now its here. thank you so much..👌🏼

  • @shaibal6363
    @shaibal6363 Месяц назад

    Just bought a keyboard with drums sounds included. Waiting for Xmas day before I open and try this method. Thanks for the inspiration Dom.

  • @prodipbiswas7496
    @prodipbiswas7496 4 года назад +3

    Oh! That’s awesome! And you’re really enjoying playing drums. Respect.

  • @SpidermanKoli
    @SpidermanKoli 8 дней назад

    Dom Sigalas ,You have uploaded a great video on the topic Finger Drumming Tutorial. It is one of best in English.

  • @stoneonethou8284
    @stoneonethou8284 2 месяца назад

    The way you just jam'd that beat on the keyboard without looking is Bloody 'Impressive'🤩. Peace n Bless

  • @stingray-q5p
    @stingray-q5p 3 года назад +3

    Wooww, this one just cracked my mind right open. I was hoping you could create a series that goes along the concepts step by step the same way you learned this skill. Your drumming is downright awesome man👌👌👌🙌

  • @chaosreactor
    @chaosreactor 3 года назад

    I was in a rut using ProTools and you convinced me to buy an upgrade for an old copy of Cubase. I remembered how creative I could get with it. It was my first DAW software. When I switched to ProTools to do recording for other artists, it sat unused for almost a decade. Going to have so much fun watching your videos and learning new tricks. It's like being young again. Cheers.

  • @Tony-Stockport
    @Tony-Stockport 4 года назад +3

    Brilliant. Thank you so much for sharing this technique. Not overstating it to say that this is a life changer. Have programmed some basic stuff from the keyboard but never even thought about upping my game and using the natural tapping rhythms in my fingers. This rhythm guitarist might just turn out to be a half-decent drummer!

  • @sandranoonan3141
    @sandranoonan3141 Год назад

    Dom, I love you man, your enthusiasm is so infe3ctious, and its because of you i decided to get cubase in the first place, having been a Nuendo user back in Version 2 and 3 And then meandering since then on Live and then Logic briefly and then Presonus Studio One, and then predominantly on Reaper, before coming full circle and committing to Cubase 12 Pro I’m so happy i did, and your influence was so much of a contributing factor , and now Finger Drumming which is a dreaded territory for me, now seems like it is possible. God Bless You Dom, your a saint man

  • @MadsGranumMusic
    @MadsGranumMusic Год назад +3

    Absolutely fantastic. Very inspiring, looking forward to practising this! Thanks so much Dom, love your content!

  • @wadebay
    @wadebay 4 года назад +1

    Thank you Dom! Very clear and so helpful. And thanks for asking for feedback and responding with great content like this.

  • @fredavian
    @fredavian 4 года назад +1

    Hi Dom, i ever see a video that you made on this and it was very very Very Interesting, i can't wait to see this one.
    A big Big thank for all your amazing videos

  • @Juliano_DJOL
    @Juliano_DJOL 2 года назад

    That was some tight finger drumming there my dude! When I first started drumming on my keys I wld always play a more rock style kit even tho I wanted to play hip hop, it's like I wld have to force myself to slow down and not hit the snare every beat lol!

  • @IroLidorikioti
    @IroLidorikioti 4 года назад +1

    I love finger drumming! Dom you are the best finger drummer I've ever seen! Impressive skills! GJ

  • @morizanova
    @morizanova 6 месяцев назад +1

    Right Fingering always the key ! Thanks for the video . Would love to have tips for playing guitar in keyboard

  • @theyoogle
    @theyoogle 4 года назад +2

    Thank you for helping us with your priceless content, Sir.

  • @DavidSmith-ne1zp
    @DavidSmith-ne1zp 4 года назад

    Three cheers for musicians that are really good, and share their expertise! Thanks for this.

  • @LuisMiguelCostaVideos
    @LuisMiguelCostaVideos Год назад

    You got yourself a new subscriber. You know why? Because you are amazing! You explain everything step by step... smoothly and nice! Thank You, man. Greetings from Lisboa, Portugal

  • @hykeymusic
    @hykeymusic 3 года назад

    This video has opened my eyes to improve more and more.thanks so much Don Sigalas

  • @baryaish
    @baryaish 3 дня назад

    God Bless You MAN.. thank you for all those amazing videos!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @angelmirmartinez9096
    @angelmirmartinez9096 Год назад

    Man... This is very good. Thanks for sharing your time and talent. Greetings from Chile.

  • @lampjeslichtontwerp
    @lampjeslichtontwerp 4 года назад +1

    Dude.... Thank you so much for showing me everything about Cubase and everything.... I started 3 montths ago as a noob with it.. was totally overwelmed with the interface and here we are now.... Me having fun working with it.. You are a great inspiring teacher !

    • @DomSigalas
      @DomSigalas  4 года назад +1

      Glad I helped even a little Richard 😊😊😊

  • @Peter-kj5nr
    @Peter-kj5nr Год назад

    Awesome! Couldn't believe it when you started playing those double kicks on the synth keyboard! You say that anyone can do this, but you are massively talented!

  • @pierretaylor7011
    @pierretaylor7011 2 года назад

    You smoked those keys/drums! Great fun to watch too!🔥🙌🏾🎹🥁

  • @twopianomanGAB_D
    @twopianomanGAB_D 2 года назад

    You know so far you have the best lessons on this subject? YA! Thank you again. You just mentioned something very important, ... START SLOWLY. I started drumming at the age of 1964, and the drums burned in 1984. Yes 20 years experience on drums. I have never done this before, but, knowing what you've shown I can start my own beats for my songs. Now I'm ready to start my new project, putting finger-drumming rolling in my music. It's going to take some practice. Thanks again.

    • @DomSigalas
      @DomSigalas  2 года назад +1

      Thanks so much Gabriel! Yes, picking up speed is sooooo tempting! I had this habit when I was learning piano! Slow playing is key- train those muscles and their memory !

  • @10mortax
    @10mortax Год назад +1

    Hi I just want to say I go to the wayside chapel to do a music Jam night every Wednesday it is in kings cross Sydney Australia and someone donated a keyboard which has a selection of drum kits on it and I play the drum kits on the keyboard and thought I would find a video to learn how to do it properly so it sounds really cool when I play with the band😁
    I just love your video

  • @bonanzagroove
    @bonanzagroove 3 года назад

    Amazing, Dom - wow, thanks! This video alone is worth a subscribe. :)

  • @EnventProductions
    @EnventProductions 3 года назад

    Og my gosh man. I know Ive said this before but I'll say it again. Your videos bring me joy Every Time.
    .
    So glad I get to do some binge watching to catch up🤙🏼👍🏼 keep it up

  • @mrratskins
    @mrratskins 2 года назад

    This was great. Plenty of talk about how to think like a keyboardist (repetitive note tips,etc). As a keyboard player I'd like some more tips about how to think like a drummer.

  • @musicalmysteries9293
    @musicalmysteries9293 4 года назад +3

    OMG!! Really waited for this one!!!! Thaaaank you!!!

    • @Pauluz_The_Web_Gnome
      @Pauluz_The_Web_Gnome 4 года назад +1

      And? Already rockin'? I drum like this since the eightees! He let it look easy but you need the drum feel, without that you *ucked! And it takes at least a few months maybe years depending on your learning speed and skills!

    • @musicalmysteries9293
      @musicalmysteries9293 4 года назад

      @@Pauluz_The_Web_Gnome yeaa.. already rockin'!!!! Since he's a genius, he made it look easier!! I will study it from here, no matter how long it takes. And that's the joy of learning something new.
      If you've been drummin since 80's, that's none of my *ucking business!!
      This is how the Z GEN does things!!
      Take care GRANDPAAA!!
      Cheers!

  • @DaWB2379
    @DaWB2379 3 года назад +2

    Great video, Dom. Thanks for your superb high-level skills, clear explanations and enthusiasm!

  • @DAHIRDUBI
    @DAHIRDUBI 3 года назад

    very help full and eye opening

  • @Notmehimorthem
    @Notmehimorthem 4 года назад +3

    Another hit by you Dom!

  • @KodjoOdayessanOGNANKOTAN
    @KodjoOdayessanOGNANKOTAN 2 года назад

    I was looking for such useful stuff 🎹 like this video for a long time.
    🙏🙏Be blessed Dom, thank you for the secrets, I'm so happy😅😅😅

  • @luiza177music
    @luiza177music Год назад

    This video blew my mind. I always thought the GM mapping was kind of weird, I never "got it". But now that you put it that way, it makes perfect sense. I was just looking for a drum pad controller for finger drumming, but having seen this, I might just end up sticking with the good ol' keyboard.... at least while I have no space for an e-drum set ;)

  • @radneyspot
    @radneyspot 3 года назад +1

    An extensive groove agent tutorial would be great! Thanks Dom!

  • @rogerssombe7369
    @rogerssombe7369 3 года назад +2

    Hey Dom. Loved this lesson!! I honestly can't tell the difference so much sonically between you and a real drummer when you play. You ll put drummers out of business!😂 Wanted to ask...could you provide some lessons on various grooves and how you would use the proper fingerings. Eg Reggae, Funk, Samba, Hiphop.
    I feel it would be very helpful. Cheers!!

  • @eddysel10
    @eddysel10 2 года назад

    Fantastic Dom. This tutorial will be my intro to playing drums on the keyboard (I am a guitar player). Continue to make more video's. I learn a lot from you.

  • @chrisfurnessmusic4519
    @chrisfurnessmusic4519 4 года назад

    We asked, you delivered! Yet another great video full of excellent tips... Thanks for sharing all of this with us, Dom! :D

  • @trumpetplayer6397
    @trumpetplayer6397 2 года назад

    This is great.
    I've wondered quite a bit how to even get started with this.
    Now I know!
    Thank you Dom. I love your videos.

  • @wjec1970
    @wjec1970 4 года назад

    Nice to see another drummer who also finger drums on a keyboard!

  • @amusingkeys
    @amusingkeys 2 года назад

    Thanks so much! For 30 years I wondered what's the proper way to play the keys with percussion symbols on my keyboard & none of my piano & drum teachers could teach me!

  • @mixdownonline
    @mixdownonline 4 года назад

    AWESOME video and super useful, Bro! You Rock!

    • @DomSigalas
      @DomSigalas  4 года назад

      Thank you so much brooo ❤️❤️❤️

  • @officialgranbymusic
    @officialgranbymusic 4 года назад

    Been waiting for this video. Since back when you asked who wants a finger drum video. I'm using the Mx 49. I usually do simple grooves and layer things like symbols and fills because I can't play
    it like a real drum kit. With your tips and hand positions for hi hat and ride. Things should be easier. Awesome video.

  • @adomialexsap
    @adomialexsap 11 месяцев назад

    A dream come true, this is incredibly valuable knowledge!!!!

  • @dennysfradera1512
    @dennysfradera1512 3 года назад

    Nice tutorial, like every other one I've watched from you! Thanks a million!

  • @reziahamed6654
    @reziahamed6654 4 года назад +1

    Wow Dom ma man!!! You Rock just like how you play the guitars as well... Love your stuff and wish you the best in this year ahead.... 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎇🎆

  • @HowlingUlf
    @HowlingUlf 4 года назад

    Yes !!! Superb! More than I expected! Fingering the drums ... is the way to go.
    Great video with some method to the madness of getting hihats and cymbals right and toms on top of that and useful to watch an actual pianist do this! :D

  • @Keyboardnut99
    @Keyboardnut99 4 года назад +1

    Love finger drumming, played a track once to a guy he said who was the band , I said me ....lol ....Great video Dom it’s a real skill! But my drummer still nails it can’t replace her ! But sampled sounds have really changed things. Keep up the great work!

  • @AlvinSWongMusic
    @AlvinSWongMusic 4 года назад

    Oh man I know what I'll be practicing tomorrow. Awesome video.

  • @JoseVGavila
    @JoseVGavila 4 года назад +1

    Thanks Dom., looking forward for another interesting video!

  • @piyushprakash
    @piyushprakash Год назад +1

    hey dom, I'm from india and i can guess how hardworking you are about ur work. i have seen ur guitar video, now watching ur finger drumming video, you know it's like I'm watching a ai robo who can do anything 😂 but it's not possible for a human. i don't know how can you doing it, I'm trying to be like you in music production thnks for your guidance and support ♥️🇮🇳

  • @cocchiaf
    @cocchiaf 4 года назад

    Wonderful! You're simply wonderful. Nothing else to say. Thank you!!!

  • @pretsaroyannez4401
    @pretsaroyannez4401 4 года назад

    Brilliant. Talent, pedagogy and very practical 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @virgilsstudio
    @virgilsstudio 3 года назад +1

    What would have been super cool is if you recorded (and posted) a midi file of this so we could have slowed things down more. Great video as usual! Thanks!

  • @Juliano_DJOL
    @Juliano_DJOL 2 года назад

    10:30 that's the pattern I wld always play by accident, like I wld start out with the basic 2s and 4s but then when I wld try to do to much I wld revert back to snare snare snare lol

  • @antonellomascarello4698
    @antonellomascarello4698 3 года назад

    Hi Dom, I always watch your videos, especially the mindblowing stuff like this one. You are a big inspiration for all of us. Keep it up man ! Ciao from Italy :)

  • @rantanhan
    @rantanhan 4 года назад

    Thanks Dom! (been using Roland Handsonic for years, but this video makes me want to play GM keyboard drums again :)

  • @starsandguitars2050
    @starsandguitars2050 4 года назад +1

    Thank you Dom. Super video! Not being a keyboard player, this was extremely helpful.

  • @kdub607
    @kdub607 4 года назад

    Stumbled on to this and was gonna check a little out - I am amazed at your skills and your excellent teaching strategies! Enjoyed that you looked like you were having fun through it all. Amazing, thank you.

  • @bestkoreanjesus
    @bestkoreanjesus 2 года назад

    How am I going to discover this now? Better late than never!!! Thank you~

  • @libjoo
    @libjoo Год назад +5

    I'm a keyboard newbie and have learned a lot from this video. Love it. Excellent work.🤘

  • @psychoakustic
    @psychoakustic Год назад

    That is what I was looking all my life! Thanks, bro!

  • @Mohsenmel
    @Mohsenmel 2 года назад

    way to go man!
    you gave me the clue🙂
    Drop some more patterns.

  • @ricardobanderamusic
    @ricardobanderamusic 4 года назад

    I learned to do cool stuff on fingerdrum with your videos on the other channel, hope you continue this series about keyboard fingerdrum

  • @tatuorchband8435
    @tatuorchband8435 4 года назад +1

    Great tutorial!! That inspired me to practice your technique. A huge upgrade to my playing thanks alot.

  • @OfficialLemnisc8
    @OfficialLemnisc8 4 года назад

    Been doing this for years and years... Nice to see someone else doing it, although our playing styles are a little different, I think your left hand proficiency is higher than mine, but I can do some crazy things well beyond the scope of this video with two hands together.
    Its a GREAT skill!!

  • @tariknashville226
    @tariknashville226 6 месяцев назад

    Thanks a lot for sharing this awesome video!

  • @bobbyt9999
    @bobbyt9999 2 года назад

    This is just what I was looking for!!! I've been fooling around with trying to learn how to finger drum on my keyboard. I've learned that what I have been doing wrong all this time. Finger positioning and lots of practice is the way to go.
    One question: How do you have your keys in the middle of the keyboard instead of them being on the extreme left of the keyboard?
    Thanks so much for posting!!! You have another sub. 😁

  • @iduncanw
    @iduncanw Год назад

    Very cool, you clearly enjoy what you do and your enthusiasm shines through in your teaching.
    I'm only just started looking into finger drumming and was considering a drum control pad (4x4) but I'd have to buy one. I already have a 25 key keyboard so my question is - are their advantages to using a keyboard instead of pads, or is it more personal preference? Assuming in the many years you've been doing this that you've tried pads at some stage 😎

  • @Raju1853
    @Raju1853 4 года назад +2

    It was really great video. I would love to have a video about how to stack recording for drums. Hoping to get the video

  • @victornoagbodji
    @victornoagbodji 4 года назад

    😊 😊 🙏
    clicked so fast. thanks for sharing and happy new year Dom!

  • @tonycarpenter-Makzimia
    @tonycarpenter-Makzimia 4 года назад

    Cool video. People I am sure don't realise how this can be useful to make your drumming more personal. I personally did it this way for a number of years, then ... at 41 I bought a set of drums and (19 years later) I actually play them these days. :). You definitely get a better result of course with a good weighted keybed.

  • @ajaychib036
    @ajaychib036 2 года назад

    Wow you are a great drum player bro

  • @JaysonGrant7
    @JaysonGrant7 3 месяца назад

    Brother honestly I love you so much, thanks for posting xD

    • @DomSigalas
      @DomSigalas  3 месяца назад

      ❤️❤️❤️glad it helped!

  • @shakeeljessa9619
    @shakeeljessa9619 3 года назад

    More finger drumming content/tutorials please!!!

  • @E.T.musics
    @E.T.musics 3 года назад

    You are just a great youtuber , musician and teacher. Thank you. Just wanna know. Those key settings in Groove agent and Cubase do you program in a certain pracrical way ? Second question what midi keybords can you suggest for this? En economic keyboard? And how would you typically begin a song? First write the drums ? Then develope over that ?

  • @sergiorivera9650
    @sergiorivera9650 4 года назад

    Wow man, this tutorial its invaluable, great video lml

  • @krishnansubramaniam1255
    @krishnansubramaniam1255 Год назад

    Great share ! Just the thing I was looking for ! Thanks much !

  • @olejakob9216
    @olejakob9216 3 года назад

    Finally one who teaches fingerdrumming A.on a keyboard and B..on a keyboard and not pad, I use keyboard and I’m an acoustic kind of guy so I need to hear real drums, I’m all new so I may be wrong but this seems easier to learn than real drums and piano, since u can record things slower and it’s just rhythms compared to keyboard/piano wich is more notes and letters, u are really good at explaining as well! I want more 🤩

  • @johngomesmusic
    @johngomesmusic 4 года назад

    God bless you, yes I'm a drummer keyboard player guitarist, why I'm telling, I never knew there's universal mapping for drums on keyboard, thanks for technique you covered in this video

  • @L-M-MOfficial
    @L-M-MOfficial 3 года назад

    Great video Dom! Really useful. I'm looking forward to practicing this new skill and freeing myself from rubbish basic programming / relying on loops! 👍🏻 🎶

  • @netuno_music
    @netuno_music Год назад

    Wow that's a great lesson. Thanks a lot