Avoid hihat STICK CLASH with these 2 tricks (1/3)

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If you want to confidently lay down hihat grooves, you absolutely have to avoid getting your hands & sticks tangled up. Avoid stick clash with these 2 tricks - neither of which involves moving or raising your hihats (or playing open-handed!).
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  • @fernandopiovesana
    @fernandopiovesana11 ай бұрын

    So true for the shuffle groove... i moved my arm naturally to avoid, but felt like i was cheating lol. Thanks for validating my strategy.

  • @kenhigh8054

    @kenhigh8054

    11 ай бұрын

    Ha! Me too. I figured this out on my own but thought I was doing something not so good. Great to have the validation from an expert!

  • @coreypalmer2433
    @coreypalmer243311 ай бұрын

    Great advice for something not many people talk about when it comes to basic hi-hat/snare/kick grooves. If anyone is curious if his paid program is worth it, it 100% is. Amazing detailed breakdown of intermediate and advanced technique.

  • @adrian.v.85
    @adrian.v.8511 ай бұрын

    Thanks for another great video, Stephen. The Sterling method works well for some grooves. It all depends on how high I want the left stick to move up. For „Rosanna“ however, I just do what Jeff Porcaro did: His left stick movement on the backbeat is quick, but not very high. He still gets a good cracking rim shot.

  • @annikaodelstav4223
    @annikaodelstav422311 ай бұрын

    I just love your lessons and your in depth explanations! I unpacked my first drumset just the other day, a true beginner, and will now go check on my hihat position 😊 Thank you!

  • @ssekatawavincent
    @ssekatawavincent11 ай бұрын

    i have this problem and this lesson is what i needed. tHANK YOU SO MUCH CLARK

  • @chrisneyman
    @chrisneyman11 ай бұрын

    I'm so impressed with this channel. I'll be watching everything you put out as well as going back through everything you've done thus far. Thanks for being here.

  • @mattylewer5219
    @mattylewer52195 ай бұрын

    Haven't seen one of your lessons before But this was super helpful You described my exact problem which was so helpful This will change my drumming thank you!!!

  • @alanr1062
    @alanr106211 ай бұрын

    I've been practicing holding my left stick in the traditional way because it gives me less clickage. Although I will give your method a try with matched grip. Another excellent video BTW 👏 👏 👏 👏

  • @allanjavery6969
    @allanjavery696911 ай бұрын

    Hi Stephen Aaron method is handy I play with your windshield method for a long time now lesson was great thanks for that tip

  • @BenBreard
    @BenBreard2 ай бұрын

    Yup, I'm running into stick clashes doing the purdy shuffle. I've noticed Keith Carlock shifts between the two right hand positions for the back beat. It's pretty interesting. I guess I need to get my right hand used to moving between the two!

  • @Mastiff37
    @Mastiff3711 ай бұрын

    The tough one for me is since I have a double bass pedal, the hat is not as close. When I need to do two handed 16ths on hats, it's a little rough when doing 'e' or 'a' snare hits with left hand. Not so much a clash issue as getting down and back without hitting the rim or getting caught up under the hats when coming back. This also makes me thing of "Message in a Bottle" when you try to do the overdubbed tom hits while riding on the hats. Pretty much requires reaching under the right arm out to the toms.

  • @billko867
    @billko86711 ай бұрын

    My nemesis! THANK YOU.

  • @drumhead869
    @drumhead86911 ай бұрын

    I am trying to learn a song which is really fast ( 150 bpm ) and it involves 8th note on the hi hat and i had to play a groove in snare drum at the 2 and 4 , so i placed the hi hat very low and close to the snare , now i am facing this issue ....i found this video really helpful

  • @cheukkwanmaychan
    @cheukkwanmaychan11 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much Stephen, a very useful tip indeed!❤

  • @LordBaktor
    @LordBaktor11 ай бұрын

    I employ the monkey arm strategy. Then again, I play in a band of a more extreme genre and blast beats are very uncomfortable to play (for me at least) with the hi-hat as low as you have it. When I play slower beats and want more stick height, it's windshield wiper motion all the way, didn't know that was an unknown thing.

  • @uplay8796
    @uplay879611 ай бұрын

    what hihats are those? also great video i mean i already do this stuff but its great knowing im not doing anything wrong :D

  • @samuelshafa1793
    @samuelshafa179311 ай бұрын

    The "Aaron Sterling method" I haven't been implementing. The "Windshield wipers motion" method I do practice it regularly. I think it's become more natural for me. My sticks hardly clash except when I'm in the middle of a super crazy fill at a fast tempo

  • @rushkiss2012
    @rushkiss20129 ай бұрын

    Noticed Charlie Watts used to do windshield trick.

  • @edd7812

    @edd7812

    2 ай бұрын

    I was looking for a Charlie Watts comment! A lot of the time Charlie would just not play the eighth note on the high hat when he was lifting the left hand stick for the snare hit he just stops playing the hi-hat it you can hear it in his play and it gives a unique sound to many of those songs

  • @rushkiss2012

    @rushkiss2012

    2 ай бұрын

    @edd7812 yes ,I noticed that too,kinda making it like a syncopated rhythm in a way .

  • @StoyanStoyanov88
    @StoyanStoyanov8811 ай бұрын

    Just left up the hi hat and done,we have a distance to play conforble

  • @BenjaminGib
    @BenjaminGib10 ай бұрын

    Are your hats mounted incredibly low, or does your stand have a super long rod?

  • @AldeanLeger
    @AldeanLeger11 ай бұрын

    I play trad grip and this hasn't been an issue

  • @shawnatkins5611
    @shawnatkins56119 ай бұрын

    I like and appreciate your lessons, and my only feedback is less talk and more shop. As in workshop. Show me the money. Make it real. Slow and methodical is good but to much gets boring fast. Hope this helps because I do want more of what you have to offer. Cheers

  • @silkroad1201
    @silkroad120111 ай бұрын

    Am I blind or do you not have nuts on your cymbals? I've thought about trying that

  • @garyashford
    @garyashford11 ай бұрын

    Monkey arm rock drummer 🤣