Hihat technique - help required

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groober
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Re: Hihat technique - help required

Postby groober » Fri Feb 22, 2013 5:49 am

Jim Richman wrote:If you can make the sound you are describing, then you are almost there. Just keep doing it. Use the whole leg. There is no shortcut.


Hi Jim,
That's interesting, you recommend moving the whole leg, which I've seen quite a few folk doing, but ... isn't that wasting energy or is that just what you have to do ?
It's quite funny because when you watch a lot of guys talking about hand technique, for example a double stroke roll, they tend to suggest economy of movement and to let the fingers and rebound do the work, yet I get quite a few compliments for my doubles, but I am kind of wristy as well if you know what I mean. So at this point lifting the whole leg, although sounding wasteful might be the way.
Thanks Jim, I am going to give it a try ... Back later

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