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How to Play a High Hat
The: Parts of a High Hat
Open & Closed High Hat Sounds
How to Add Beats with a High Hat
How to Play a Two Drop Beat on a High Hat
How to Play Double Time on a High Hat
How to Play a Kick Drum Consistently
How to Play Cymbals: Apron vs. Bell
How to Play a High Hat Fill
How to Play a High Hat with Both Hands
How to Play 8th Notes on a High Hat
How to Play 16th Notes on a High Hat
How to Play Accents on a High Hat
How to Choke a High Hat
Tips on Playing a High Hat
Summary: Play the high hat on a drum set and the different open and closed sounds it makes; learn how with expert tips from our drummer in this free drum tutorial video on percussion instruments and music theory.
Mike Schminke has been playing the drums for over 14 years. A former member of the Blue Island Tribe, Mike now plays in the Bobby St. Vincent Project in Los Angeles.read more
"Alright, got the high hat all set up and now we're ready to go. One thing I'm going to explain really quick is playing the high hat and using the foot pedal to open and close it during a beat. I'm just going to demonstrate that and give you kind of a feel of you know, what it looks like and what it sounds like. It's a great idea just because it adds a lot of flare. It's like any beat, you can pretty much do anything with it. Really accents the song nicely. So I'm just going to play just a regular straight beat and then after a couple of measures I will open the high hat and show you what that sounds like. So, just a simple demonstration of the foot pedal work with the high hat. "
eHow Article: Open & Closed High Hat Sounds
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