EDS Lesson Five Developing hi-hat lines
EDS Lesson Five Developing hi-hat lines
The next step is to build up our basic rock groove, using hi-hat, bass drum and snare drum. This time though, we will be using an eighth note hi-hat pattern.
The step by step approach is detailed in the following exercises and accompanying multimedia files.
Our first exercise, below, has the hi-hat pattern on all eighth notes and the bass drum on [beats] 1 and 3.
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The second exercise requires you to play the snare drum this time, on beats 2 and 4. Again, count out loud and when you say “two” and “four”, hit the snare drum.
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The third exercise brings all three voices together: the hi-hat, snare drum and bass drum. If you want, you can always bring one voice in at a time and build up the exercise as you go along. Loop the play-along file so you can just keep going round the exercise.
Count out loud, play slowly to begin with.
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Next: Building a rock groove with sixteenth notes on the hi-hat
