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The 10 Basic Hi-Hat Patterns Drummers Should Know

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Mar 5, 2026
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Get the PDF: https://sightreaddrums.gumroad.com/l/hvchx These are ten basic rhythms you must be able to play with your leading hand on the hi-hat. If you can play all these patterns comfortably at a variety of tempos, you'll have a solid foundation for the majority of popular songs. 0:00 quarter notes 0:21 eighth notes 0:51 off-beat eighth notes 1:21 triplets 2:00 shuffle 2:27 jazz/swing 2:52 sixteenth notes 3:31 sixteenth notes (with two hands) 3:58 broken 16th notes (pattern #1) 4:32 broken 16th notes (pattern #2) Lifetime Access members – you'll find this PDF in the 'Drum Grooves' folder. Get Lifetime Access to all my PDFs: https://sightreaddrums.gumroad.com/l/fhnxo Get my book '50 Drum Lessons For Beginners: Learn To Read & Play': https://mybook.to/nfh0uTr Like, subscribe, and click the bell to stay updated with more drum exercises and interactive drum practice videos. #drumlesson #drumbeats #drumtutorial

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