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Summary: Do a high hat fill on a drum set; learn how with expert tips from our drummer in this free drum tutorial video on percussion instruments and music theory.

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Mike Schminke Mike Schminke has been playing the drums for over 14 years. A former member of the Blue Island Tribe, Mike now plays in the Bobby St. Vincent Project in Los A... read more

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How to do a High Hat Fill

Alright in this one I'm going to concentrate more on a fill using the hi hat right before we crash. So basically what it is, it fills that small second in between leaving the hi hat or the ride, to crash, so basically there is like no free time. So instead of just getting done with the beat and then taking that time to come up and crash, it fills in that void by doing a small little slash. So I'll demonstrate that really quick in a couple different ways. So basically what it's doing is you're hitting it right before the crash, so it's like...and it just fills in that small void. So once again, a little bit faster.(demonstrating)

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