Quarter Notes on the High Hat

Series Summary

The drummer in any band is tasked with keeping the time of the song. Keeping time is not the only thing a drummer does, though it is the essential function. A drummer also employs various drumming techniques such as the drum roll, cymbal catches, and quads to accent the music. Quads and cymbal catches are particularly popular in heavy metal drumming. These drumming techniques are key components of a drummer's repertoire. If you would like to learn drumming techniques to improve your drumming ability you can learn from an expert for free.

In this free video series learn from professional heavy metal drummer Greg Gall how to play the drums. Greg will demonstrate how to play eighth notes and sixteenth notes on the drums. Additionally he will demonstrate how to play triplets, double stroke rolls, single stroke rolls, 4 stroke rolls, 6 stroke rolls, and 7 stroke rolls on the drums to help you learn how to play the drums better. Watch this free video series of music lessons to help you learn how to play the drums.

Video Transcript

"I'm going to be demonstrating quarter notes on the high hat. I'll do that for four measures, then I'll add the snare drum in for four measures, then I'll add in the bass drum in for four measures. Keep in mind, as a drummer, you're the timekeeper of the band, you should count everything you do. When I tour and play in live situations, everything I do, I count. So it definitely helps you, as a drummer, to count everything, being the timekeeper of the band. So, here, let's start off with the quarter notes on the high hat, adding the snare, then the bass drum. 1, 2, 3, 4.... That was quarter notes on the high hat, with the snare and the bass drum added as I went on through the performance."