Open Hi Hat Technique – Multiple Style Applications

By Nate Brown Drum Lessons, Level 1 Drum Lessons, Monday Drum Lessons, Techniques & Concepts hi-hat technique

Description

In this lesson, get a glimpse of how the open hi hat technique is used to change the feel of rhythms throughout various styles of music. A great technique to learn and practice!

Author

Nate Brown

Publisher of OnlineDrummer.com, Alfred Publishing author, Ddrum artist, and veteran Drum! Magazine contributor, Nate is a graduate of John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio and holds a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Findlay.

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Open Hi Hat Technique – Multiple Style Applications