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Re: [DTXpress] 16th notes on hi-hat

2002-11-17 by Walt

Hi Harri,

Another thing that may cause your hits to be hard
could the size sticks you're using - are you using
heavy or light sticks?  Lighter ones will not bounce
as much as heavier ones would, but I agree with
Briaan, practice is a necessary ingredient...

Walt  
--- Briaan Storm <drumminbrian@...> wrote:
> Hi Harri, 
> It sounds like your playing with too much force.
> Lighten up!
>   Get a practice pad and practice
> sixteenths(RLRL,ETC.)while tapping quarter notes
> with
> your right foot. Another cool thing you can do is
> paradiddles(RLRR,LRLL) while tapping quarter notes
> with your right foot. Once you have mastered this,
> try
> tapping eighth notes with your right foot, and once
> you've mastered this add your left foot, playing the
> "e"s and "a"s. This will help "steady" you rhythm!
> Practice this stuff and when you have mastered these
> exercises,write back! I've got a few more that will
> help!   :)Brian 
> 
> --- Harri Ohra-aho <hoekfi@...> wrote:
> > Hi
> > 
> > When playing hi-hat 16th notes on the tp60 pad, I
> > can't hold a steady 
> > rhythm since my sticks usually start bouncing all
> > over the place 
> > after a while. Anyone have any tips to how to play
> > these? Any insight 
> > on how to best place the pad... angle, position
> etc?
> > 
> > I haven't really played this stuff on a acoustic
> > kit, so my general 
> > technique might be crap, but I was just wondering
> if
> > there's 
> > something more I have to take into consideration
> > when playing with a 
> > rubber pad instead of a hi-hat cymbal.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Harri
> > 
> > 
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