Lesson 22 of 114DrumsBeginner

Example 1 - Quarter Notes on Hi-Hat

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Practice quarter notes on the hi-hat using different sticking options like single strokes, double strokes, and paradiddles. Focus on consistency and rhythm to create steady, clean grooves that lay a strong foundation for pop drumming.

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- 01. Welcome to the Course
  2:31
- 02. Drum Kit Quick Guide
  Free lesson
  8:36
- 03. Sitting at the Kit
  5:28
- 04. Stick Technique
  7:53
- 05. Pedal Technique
  6:15
- 06. Using a Metronome
  5:26
- 07. Reading Drum Notation
  5:26
- 01. Rock Drumming Introduction
  7:55
- 02. Example 1 - Single Strokes
  2:44
- 03. Example 2 - Double Strokes
  1:28
- 04. Example 3 - Paradiddles
  2:37
- 05. Bonus - Combining Singles, Doubles, and Paradiddles
  2:22
- 06. Rock Lesson 2 - Adding Rests
  1:48
- 07. Example 1 - Rest on Beat 4
  1:56
- 08. Example 2 - Rest on Beat 2
  1:36
- 09. Example 3 - Moving Rests
  1:05
- 10. Example 4 - Piston Bars 12-16
  1:56
- 11. Bonus Exercise 1
  1:49
- 12. Bonus Exercise 2
  1:02
- 13. Rock Section Summary
  1:50
- 01. Pop - Adding the Hi-Hat
  1:31
- 02. Example 1 - Quarter Notes on Hi-Hat
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  1:40
- 03. Example 2 - Resting on Beat 1
  1:42
- 04. Example 3 - Two Consecutive Quarter Note Rests
  1:28
- 05. Bonus Exercise 1
  1:11
- 06. Bonus Exercise 2
  1:10
- 07. Pop Lesson 2 Example 1 - Combining the Hi-Hat & Snare
  1:11
- 08. Example 2 - Moving Quickly Between Drum Voices
  1:17
- 09. Example 3 - Two Drum Voices in One Bar
  0:59
- 10. Example 4 - Take It to the Top Bars 1-4
  1:10
- 11. Bonus Exercise 1
  1:08
- 12. Bonus Exercise 2
  1:04
- 13. Pop Music Section Summary
  0:51
- 01. Introduction to Country Music
  4:13
- 02. Skills Checkpoint
  1:54
- 03. Example 1 - Half-Note Rest
  1:18
- 04. Example 2 - Placing of the Half-Note Rest
  1:31
- 05. Example 3 - Bass Drum Phrases
  1:29
- 06. Bonus Exercise 1
  1:27
- 07. Bonus Exercise 2
  1:10
- 08. Country Lesson 2 - Combining Bass Drum, Snare, and Hi-Hat
  3:07
- 09. Example 1 - Combining the Bass Drum & Hi-Hat
  1:40
- 10. Example 2 - Adding the Half-Note Rest in Various Positions
  1:10
- 11. Example 3 - Moving Quickly Between Drum Voices
  1:10
- 12. Example 4 - Borderlands Bars 1-4
  1:06
- 13. Bonus Exercise 1
  1:30
- 14. Bonus Exercise 2
  0:56
- 15. Country Music Section Summary
  0:26
- 01. Metal Introduction - Playing Two Drum Voices
  3:35
- 02. Example 1 - Focusing on Coordination
  2:19
- 03. Example 2 - Bass Drum Variations
  1:16
- 04. Example 3 - Coordinating the Hands
  1:09
- 05. Bonus Exercise 1
  1:05
- 06. Bonus Exercise 2
  0:50
- 07. Metal Lesson 1 Summary
  0:25
- 08. Metal Lesson 2 - Playing Your First Full Beat
  1:56
- 09. Example 1 - Basic Rock Beat Hi-Hat Pattern
  1:08
- 10. Example 2 - Adding the Back Beat
  0:58
- 11. Example 3 - Adding the Bass Drum
  0:59
- 12. Example 4 - Power Trip Bars 13-14
  1:32
- 13. Bonus Exercise 1
  1:10
- 14. Bonus Exercise 2
  0:53
- 15. Metal Section Summary
  1:05
- 01. Indie - Introduction to the Style
  1:26
- 02. Example 1 - Resting on Beat Three
  1:01
- 03. Example 2 - More Variations
  1:00
- 04. Example 3 - Coordinating the Limbs
  2:16
- 05. Bonus Exercise 1
  1:10
- 06. Bonus Exercise 2
  0:50
- 07. Indie Lesson 1 Summary
  0:25
- 08. Indie Checkpoint - Mallets
  2:46
- 09. Indie Lesson 2 - Introducing 8th Note Bass Drum and Snare
  1:25
- 10. Example 1 - Eighth-Note Snare
  1:36
- 11. Example 2 - Eighth-Note Bass Drum
  1:04
- 12. Example 3 - Eighth Note Phrase
  0:59
- 13. Example 4 - 'Big Mouth' Bars 1-4
  1:48
- 14. Bonus Exercise 1
  0:38
- 15. Bonus Exercise 2
  0:59
- 16. Indie Section Summary
  0:34
- 01. Hip-Hop Introduction - Basic Beats and Fills
  1:33
- 02. Example 1 - Snare & Bass Drum Fill
  1:10
- 03. Example 2 - Snare & Hi-Hat Fill
  1:08
- 04. Example 3 - Fill Using Snare, Hi-Hat & Bass Drum
  1:09
- 05. Bonus Exercise 1
  1:38
- 06. Bonus Exercise 2
  0:47
- 07. Hip-Hop Lesson 1 Summary
  0:32
- 08. Hip Hop Lesson 2 - Introduction to Eighth Note Beats
  3:53
- 09. Example 1 - The Basic Eighth-Note Beat
  1:19
- 10. Example 2 - Snare Drum Variations
  1:28
- 11. Example 3 - Bass Drum Variations
  1:09
- 12. Example 4 - 'The Dogg' Bars 13-16
  1:56
- 13. Bonus Exercise 1
  1:04
- 14. Bonus Exercise 2
  1:09
- 15. Hip-Hop Section Summary
  0:32
- 01. Introduction to the Pieces
  1:04
- 02. Piston (Rock) - Walkthrough
  4:57
- 03. Piston (Rock) - Performance
  0:46
- 04. Take it to the Top (Pop) - Walkthrough
  3:58
- 05. Take it to the Top (Pop) - Performance
  0:50
- 06. Borderlands (Country) - Walkthrough
  3:49
- 07. Borderlands (Country) - Performance
  0:48
- 08. Power Trip - Walkthrough
  5:04
- 09. Power Trip (Metal) - Performance
  0:51
- 10. Big Mouth (Indie) - Walkthrough
  5:26
- 11. Big Mouth (Indie) - Performance
  0:52
- 12. The Dogg (Hip Hop) - Walkthrough
  6:14
- 13. The Dogg (Hip Hop) - Performance
  0:51
- 14. Overload (Rock) - Walkthrough
  5:23
- 15. Overload (Rock) - Performance
  0:50
- 16. Slam (Metal) - Walkthrough
  4:28
- 17. Slam (Metal) - Performance
  0:51
- 18. Under the Radar (Indie) - Walkthrough
  5:02
- 19. Under the Radar (Indie) - Performance
  0:50
- 01. Congratulations on Finishing the Course
  1:23

Lesson transcript

Example One: Quarter Notes on the Hi-Hat

In this lesson, we're going to play quarter notes on the hi-hat. There are three sticking examples to explore:

Sticking Examples

Single Strokes
- Begin with the right hand (if you’re right-handed) or the left hand (if you’re left-handed).
- Alternate hands, playing one beat each.
Double Strokes
- Play two notes with each hand.
Paradiddles
- Use the paradiddle pattern that we know and love from previous lessons.

It's up to you to choose which of these you want to focus on.

For instance, I might try one example the first time, and then do a different one to show how they’re used.

Let's Start

I’m going to begin with the single notes for single strokes.

Here we go:

Example 1: 1, 2, 3, 4.

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