Ride and Hi Hat rock and funk patterns

[mhanon13]

Hello guys, I have been drumming for 4 years, and I play about everything, some latin, rock, funk, and some jazz..

However, I have seen many drummers playing the 8th notes in the Ride with the right hand, and they add some spice to their grooves playing some hi hat with their left hand playing in odd times at the same time playing the ride... they open/close, many stuff, and makes the groove pretty awesome!

I have searched in many books about this kind of grooves and do not find anything yet! just straight 16th rocks patterns in the hi hat, and is constant!

I want to add some spice to my grooves playing ride with right hand and left hand playing hi-hat and snare!

Any DVD, or book, or site that you recommend me? I would so appreciate it, because I am starting to play at my church!

Thanks a lot!!!

[el_frenko]

just do it! try replacing one of the ghost notes on the snare with a quickly open and shut hi-hat:

eg (8 beat groove)

RH ride:::::::::::::::::::x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-
LH snare/ open hh:::----o--x----o-----
RF kick::::::::::::::::::o-o-----o-------
LF hh foot:::::::::::::::--------x-------

you'll just need to work on your independence. i recomend The New Breed by Gary Chester.



have fun with it!

[wormtownpaul]

I recommend Larry Finn's two DVDs and his book, Beyond the Backbeat. I've gone through dozens of books and DVDs, and I truly think these are the only three you need.

[wy yung]

There are many educational guides for this type of playing on the market. The easiest way to begin is to start with the old reliable "syncopation" book. This will help develop independence. Once you have that, you can then do as you like.

The books released by David Garibaldi offer many ghost note ideas. As do others such as Billy Cobham, Virgil Donati, Gavin Harrison, articles in Modern Drummer and other relevant publications and many many many more.

My advice is to visit your local drum shop and check out their library.

[el_frenko]

id also like to add that you might want to try playing the hi-hat on all the quater notes with your foot like this:

RH ride:::::::::::::::::::x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-
LH snare/ open hh:::----o--x----o-----
RF kick::::::::::::::::::o-o-----o-------
LF hh foot:::::::::::::::x---x---x---x---

it would give the same effect for the gohst note (the important hi-hat close on beat 3 is still there), but the hi-hat would give a reference to the beat. this is what you should do when you're playing the ride. when you're on the hats, stick to the pattern i posted before.