Hi-hat speed on the drums 🥁

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[@brettclurdrums]

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[@clotilderecalde8934]

👍

[@herupurwanto9431]

Like a shuffle?

[@clotilderecalde8934]

👍🖑👏

[@jamesgearyjames]

That was a tasty groove at the end

[@driftmouse_official]

still not fast

[@Memu_]

​@@driftmouse_official Who asked?

[@quillboltduelist4275]

@@driftmouse_officialno one cares

[@pabl0sauced0]

​@@driftmouse_official fast doesn't mean better, lots of people playing fast while sounding like absolute shit. I'll take slow and consistently on time all day

[@Felix-ej8hr]

Fr I need to know how to play that

[@mono9578]

Yoooo Im self taught, mostly learning from watching other drummers on platforms like CZcams, but I really didn't know how helpful this technique would be.

[@midinerd]

It's a 2-stroke moeller technique. Look up Moeller technique

[@michaelinglis567]

I was gonna say its Moeller but someone already did. You arent a drummer until you have a good moeller stroke/understanding.

[@3toCoco]

Aye I was self taught for a long time but I just gotta put out there it’s only best until you get comfortable on your instrument and then you should get some kind of instruction. For me it was marching quads and it just opened my eyes to techniques I’d never even heard of and got me over plateaus of speed, creativity, and motivation. I respect the hell out of being self taught but everyone needs a mentor at some point. Keep on going man, you’re killing it

[@ericcaires6423]

Well that's your problem this technique is very important it sounds like you need to actually do some homework and learn the fundamentals and not just copy what you see on a CZcams video lol so that way you have all the knowledge you create your own drum patterns and create your own sound I been a drummer for 42 years now hi hats is very important cause the hi hats is what keep tempo and patterns in tune

[@AaronC426]

I’m self taught 8yrs now and never take a lesson and I’m fast asf boi, it works

[@jordank5975]

That 90s hiphop slappin at the end

[@cassiusjones4061]

Boy that's 60s funk

[@cassiusjones4061]

Which is what all the 90s producers were sampling but still

[@MooseManh]

That snare holy

[@oudskulomello9491]

I KNOW RIGHT

[@tuonglukim8973]

Moeller is menacingly wringing his hands in the corner of the recording booth.....

[@brettclurdrums]

Haha it’s the Moeller technique here for sure. It just chases a lot of people away when they hear specific words, so I just broke it down in simple terms to get more reach for the video. (Which I’d just do for a short, and never and actual lesson)

[@tuonglukim8973]

@@brettclurdrums Hehehe yeah I know, I teach guitar and bass.... mentioning modes like Dorian or Phrygian always scares them.
Then I just say "The major scale but start on the second or third note of the scale"
Same principle.

[@midinerd]

@@brettclurdrums money technique

[@joetroutt7425]

Been trying the Moeller technique for doubles and it is insanely hard. I can't seem to get speed past 150bpm

[@turdferguson353]

playing like that makes the sound more dynamic too

[@zislec]

Dry and crispy! That’s how I like my Snares.

[@ferd1572]

This technique is a life saver. You'll never turn back once you learn it

[@RatraceDave]

Finally someone who simplified fast 16 note single hand hi hats thank you 😊

[@djsroberts]

Your hi hat tip is diamond. Thank you

[@hewhoisathirst530]

Overlooked and under rated.
Thank you

[@lucasjsoc6182]

the guy explaining about the hit-hat and here I am in love with the sound of this wonderful box 😍

[@zachtheguy6469]

Thank you! I’m learning drums after Christmas and these beginner level tricks that show a taste of intermediate skill really help

[@ididrum]

very creative way to explain Moeller to students. I will try this. Thanks!

[@brettclurdrums]

Yeah man! Evening mentioning the word "Moeller" would instantly make my younger students lose interest. Always worked like a charm when explaining it this way.

[@ccdrummer]

It’s called the ‘Moeller stroke’ and you can use it on drums as well 👍

[@johannesschmitz6370]

indeed. it's more about the arm movement than the stick positioning people should focus on

[@mohddalibinzali1165]

​@@johannesschmitz6370how can i get to play like james gadson? Is him use arm too? I quite confius to choose which what i have to use😩😭

[@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69]

​​@@mohddalibinzali1165 No. It's all in the wrist and fingers. Only use arms to switch positions around the other instruments of the drums.

[@artpena72]

that's what they call it but anatomically it is natural movement, nothing to do with moeller

[@ccdrummer]

@@artpena72 correct, that is how naming things works.

[@arefkooroshi]

Thank you man I appreciate it❤️

[@sienared1998]

TJIS MAKES SO MUCH SENSE ive been trying to up my hi hat speed for months and I figured it was more about chops but its all in the arm as usual

[@imoneofthebestever]

snare sound amazing fr

[@thatonezeldaguy250]

Me and my son started playing drums so I been diving into all these drumming shorts

[@brettclurdrums]

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[@zenn2794]

Thank you for this tip, I will definitely practice this. That's why my high-hats sound so boring, I didn't know this lol

[@ColinBurkeMusic]

It's weird I taught myself drums over the last 15 years- and I managed to figure out like 95% of good technique by myself. I'm not perfect but it's amazing just what sheer time and dedication can do for ya!

[@joshuasharmonica9495]

I like the tuning on the drums

[@luvs4m_]

thanks so much! i needed this lol

[@alexskarv.5246]

THANKS FOR THE ADVICE!!!!

[@user-ly1fo9en8v]

The snare though 🎉

[@Veridi]

I'm so going to add this into my drum programming

[@K.J.734]

That can also help hand/wrist & finger control to help in developing a good feel for dynamics on the hi-hat. Thanks. 🤟

[@Isang_]

Daaangggg, thank you bro thats why im so slow when i play the hi-hat😅, thanks again dude keep it up😊

[@marinescumihai6723]

I always use this trick and I love it

[@swagnusmcduck7566]

It’s the moeller technique. When doing this, you alternate between playing with your wrist and with your arm, which is of course much more efficient than having either wrist or arm do all the work.

[@josephtoritseju4750]

Guy ur snare is so good

[@solomonmusic6932]

Thanks bro

[@tobybelfield7318]

That snare sounds bloody amazing

[@kanishkanicholas180]

The final beat is sick..❤️❤️

[@owenhutzell6884]

I need to learn this!

[@mhm6]

I needed this

[@geralddrums]

Ein guter Tipp für Anfänger 😀👍👍👍🥁

[@mathieurichard]

Nice snare !

[@humblenoob7631]

Called the Moeller technique, not just on the hi hat but to improve single stroke hand speed in general

[@patrickseanmclain2357]

Yo that little bit right there was dope he did it right he gave you a quick demonstration but subliminally he made sure the hi-hats sound crispy clean and he gave you space to hear the high hats Krispy clean then he banged out a quick pocket groove slow and then sped up and cut it short and that was it 👊🧐🥁✨✨✨💾✨💙✨🧢🗽

[@HardBloodNelza]

I always pride myself just a little bit about how I play specifically catered towards speed, and therefore over time of practicing I'm faster than most drummers,
but when it really comes down to it... any jazz drummer would kick my ass in a competition.

[@SoulFaeWorld]

Awesome tips 🥁

[@donteat_ricin]

the end sounds so similar to the drum pattern during the verses of toxicity by soad!

[@ma4nn305]

I was lucky enough to go to a masterclass done by dom famularo who studied with the student of moller the man who developed this teqnique. I use this constantly and it is definetly one of the corner stones of drumming.

[@FraserDrums]

snare sound making me feel things frr

[@pulsar-_-4504]

i always see this but never see anyone slow it down lol

[@mohddalibinzali1165]

I think they're wont we to know how actualy they did, and thats why they play fast just to show off

[@elfozavrik9235]

it's not slow one. it's not good explanation. wrong seperated parts

[@ski_free_exe]

cause its not even what hes doing sped up... look at it

[@eggroll1548]

you need to practice it very slowly, its almost as if you gotta let your wrist go floppy. took me so long to master it even with my amazing drum teacher, i cant even explain it very well. good luck

[@danifebrian4510]

Great tip bro

[@kikikina8482]

Amazing👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😍😍😍😍

[@jamesiwsdugarjr.4194]

Alright I’m going to try that 👍

[@karenkalasy8251]

You make it look so easy😮😮wish I could play. I am 51😮

[@AleerAriik]

With the kids

[@yucatansuckaman5726]

Thank you buddy

[@Onefootbare82]

boom the groove....

[@jaydenron]

thank you

[@aku_mado]

for some reason, this is so satisfying

[@bandthings]

this is great!!👏👏

[@prabhath4979]

Kick drum sounds very gudddd.
.

[@alejandrosanmartin4462]

Thanks bro 🫂❤️

[@Johnny.43]

AMAZING!!!! GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!

[@dearsausagehalipina3295]

Thnxxx dog 🙏🤘😎

[@frankiefallzonie1203]

Oooo nice I’m gonna do this right now

[@footsoljier6468]

Also called just play and figure it out, you’ll get it eventually

[@ehill1536]

Defeating learning curve if you play an e-kit. It's either closed/mid closed/or open. If you SLAP the edge, it's just a closed hit but louder. 🙃 Damn I miss my acoustic set up.

[@altaybayr]

Hi Brett, is it possible for you to make a video tutorial on how you tune your snare drum? It just sounds spot on each time. Would love to see your approach.

[@drummerjoey]

That technique is called shank tipping. 😁

[@srx600jk]

Thanks

[@minoritiy5967]

thanks

[@soreay621]

Only problem is that it creates a different sound. Works good to do when you want to accent or change up a sound, or that's just the groove in general, but most groves will sound better if it is the same sound of hi-hat. Still a good speed/stamina builder, just don't get too attached to this method.

[@owlmacaroni]

Nice! Ty

[@tochuksglobalpromise-3487]

That's I love ♥️ this

[@noparkingtuesday4283]

I had a substitute drum teacher show me this as the “punk” beat and it pretty much changed everything for me, and made me way more relaxed and efficient with my strokes

[@ordinarybreadofficial]

I call it the shuffle

[@gaddamhanuman4413]

Good sir

[@vvvdann2910]

Yessss !!!!❤❤❤❤

[@dipadyck]

Tony Hawks Pro Skater menu💀

[@zasolkin]

Moller)

[@numanuma20]

Makes for some of my favorite grooves. Love the funky drummer style grooves.

[@solomonbrains9610]

True

[@CraigScottProductions]

When tired… I do the Charlie Watts thang.

[@ismaelreyes8885]

Sounds like back in black

[@mistapeper1283]

dude would be good for a trip hop band

[@KM-px8cs]

For some reason my muscles do jot work that way, it's actually easier for me to play the same type of stroke with each hit. I just focus on staying lose, using any bit of rebound available and finger muscles in conjunction with my wrists.

[@moram0ur]

oh i think this technique is also using on double-kick, when you move your feet a bit closer at first and then on the right place at the second.

[@acoustic-gymnastics]

wawwwwwwwwwwww how long you been playing ma man you are a masterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@jack8580]

Even better..... Instead of hitting the middle and edge of the symbol, create a little pendulum on your index finger where the stick rests and bounce the stick up and down on that. Each time the stick bounces up, catch it and bring it back down for another hit and....repeat.

[@doctorlawrence4676]

Nice

[@krinque]

John Otto… take them to the matthews bridge 🥁

[@aylexmusic]

have you ever worked with push pull?

[@shibadoge5349]

They don’t explain it but they are doing that here. Watch the arm, it moves half as fast as the notes

[@aylexmusic]

@@shibadoge5349 This is moeller, most of the push pull action is in the fingers which aren't really engaged in this video.

[@jorgepereira15]

​@@aylexmusic

[@maximilianopolicino1950]

@@shibadoge5349 nope, there isn’t push pull technique in this video. He is basically using the Moeller technique btw

[@mohddalibinzali1165]

Push pull is wasting energy. James gadson didnt do that. Hes the one who best with 16th single hand

[@mackymacc]

that's what you called. ACCENT

[@calebdean6997]

Slowly learned figured this out on my own. Self drummer of 7 years. Good tutorial, but I would've also mentioned it's a lot in the flick of the wrist to get it going faster

[@johnt8276]

I just did that naturally. Never really had teacher.

[@kirbyd]

I love this tip

[@stevrgrs]

Which is exactly why he did it in AC/DC :P

[@slowkape]

one thing that i have learned from watching drumming videos is that crocs are key

[@PAEdrummer]

Great video

[@mikekolb3912]

Great stuff, anything to improve hi-hat techniques

[@JoeyvanLeeuwen]

You don't need to switch between the edge and the top to do this, you could do both notes on the top or on the edge. It's all about the rocking motion.

[@brettclurdrums]

I 100% agree with you. This vid is just about developing that motion in the easiest way possible

[@MarygraceVillas-lu4gm]

❤❤❤

[@jimmyray4981]

Next tip should be ghost notes

[@filipealexandrelima]

Dat snare.. 🥵🔥