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Tips for Drumming on a Drum Set
Pieces of a Drum Set
The Match Grip on Drum Sticks
The Traditional Grip on Drum Sticks
How to Strike a Drum
Basic Beats for a Drum Set
How to Warm Up on Drums
Sticking Warm Ups for Drums
Sticking Exercises on Drums
Techniques for Using Bass Drum Pedals
Bass Drum Warm Ups
Techniques for Playing the Hi Hat
Warming Up on Drums with Hi Hat Techniques
How to Play the Hi Hat on a Drum Set
Easy Foot Patterns for Drum Sets
Basic One Stroke Foot Patterns
Summary: Play the hi hat drum on your drum set, keeping in mind hi hat techniques; learn how with tips from our expert drummer in this free drum tutorial video.
Peter Van Dyck is a professional drummer and drum teacher. He received his training from Berklee College of Music, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in music.read more
"PETER VAN DYCK: We're going to look at another hi-hat warm-up that involves playing the hi-hat closed with our foot and also making an open sound. Simply, we alternate between these two sounds: close, open, close, open, close, open. And this is close-open hi-hat warm-up."
eHow Article: How to Play the Hi Hat on a Drum Set
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