Comments on: Start Grooving With Your Left Foot On The Hi-Hats!

By: merseymale

merseymale — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:12:00 +0000

Years ago I posted a question whether my hat technique was ‘wrong’ -I’d love a reply! 😉

Basically I loosen the clutch completely; I rest the small weight of my left foot on the pedal & the rod lowers slightly then I tighten the clutch.

I find that this works for me but I can’t do those jazzy hat splashes with my left foot -no matter, I rarely find a use for that sound, myself…

Should I start trying to be, well, NORMAL..?
-Denis from Liverpool/UK

By: Susan Hawthorne

Susan Hawthorne — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 05:17:00 +0000

You’re such a good teacher! You put in just the right amount of challenge, but add ways we can go further if we want to be creative. Keep it up!

By: disqus_N678yvGeRx

disqus_N678yvGeRx — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 20:30:00 +0000

In reply to Alexanda Maryan. thanks buddy, nice groove

By: Mike Michalkow

Mike Michalkow — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 18:56:00 +0000

so cool!

By: Philip Nestor

Philip Nestor — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 04:27:00 +0000

Great lesson,I always like how things are broken down and played slowly.Thanks Jared.

By: Doubledutchbus

Doubledutchbus — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 04:15:00 +0000

awesome as always

By: otjang

otjang — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 09:15:00 +0000

Thanks Jared..love this HH- groove… I like to share your explaning it’s always so cool..

By: Michael Burgess

Michael Burgess — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 15:13:00 +0000

Very cool. Thanks for sharing. I’m gonna give this a shot next time I practice.

By: Matt S.

Matt S. — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 19:59:00 +0000

Cool groove Jared. @alexandamaryan:disqus I agree and would like to see that as well. I do use a technique where I clash the hats together but let them ring out some to provide some nuance and space filler when my hands are engaged elsewhere on the kit. I use a tapping technique on the hat pedal to get this effect. It works well.

By: Ivan Jaquez

Ivan Jaquez — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 19:44:00 +0000

Great hi hat groove! 😉

By: Alexanda Maryan

Alexanda Maryan — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 18:53:00 +0000

great idea jared there is another hi hat thing jazz drummers do which i would love to see you do a video on. It is to play the hi hat and allow the cymbal to speak as if it was a crash rather then choke it? Love to see how you would use that in your playing