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Summary: A drummer shows how to play an 8th note high hat lift on the downbeat of beat 4 in this free beginners drum lesson on video.
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JOEL SIEGEL: Alright, so I'm on 80 bpm. We're going to play this beat with the high hat lift on the downbeat of four. Take a listen. Notice what's lining up and how my feet and hands are interacting. Alright. Getting the idea? Let's go ahead and do it together. I'll count us off. We're at 80 bpm, one, two, ready, play. Alright, make sense? Let's go ahead and take a look at the next clip.