i usually keep 1/8th notes going on the hi-hat, or 1/4 notes on the bass drum, or alternating 1/8ths on the bass and hi-hat. for me it is a bit of a crutch as it allows me to keep a steady pulse going from with to branch out with my hands. On Mar 18, 2005, at 2:40 AM, Carl Edlund Anderson wrote:
On 15-Mar-2005 23:52, Mike Carlyle wrote:
I try to play the hi hat like it might really be played, of course. I know that I can't be beating on the hi-hat and riding a cymbal at the same time, for example. The pedal also kicks in during any sort of lengthy fill that might otherwise occupy my virtual hands.
Up to now, I've tended dropped hats and kicks entirely during what I imagine to be two-handed fills -- though, yeah, I suppose there's no reason a dextrous drummer couldn't keep it going with the foot pedals while flailing away at the snare or toms. Can any drummers comment on what they do with the feet, if anything, whilst executing that fast, phrase-ending fill?
Cheers, Carl
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