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Learn to Play Drums/Lessons/Exploring the Hi-Hats
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closed hi-hats can spice up a standard beat - time to challenge yourself - this is the first time you'll be using all four limbs simultaneously (unless you've been randomly practicing)!
Beat_2-1.ogg Beat with open hi-hats music
blah blah blah
HH|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-o-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-o-|
T1|----------------|----------------|
Sn|----o-------o---|----o-------o---|
T2|----------------|----------------|
T3|----------------|----------------|
BD|o-------o-------|o-------o-o-----|
As usual, just practice this until you can repeat it for ever (well, you know).
Try out different places to open the hi-hats, for example, on the bass drum hits.
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