13 Essential Hi-Hat Patterns For Reggae Grooves - Gil Sharone

Black Friday Deals (save up to 81% on lessons, drum gear & more): Faster Hands & Feet (in 10 days) ► Mp3 Download & Notation For All 13 Patterns: ► If you’re looking to get into reggae drumming, look no further than Gil Sharone, the author of the award winning DVD and book on Jamaican Ska, Rocksteady & Reggae drumming entitled Wicked Beats. He has played and/or collaborated with reggae legends Eek-A-Mouse and Lee Scratch Perry, Grammy Award-winning Morgan Heritage, Fishbone, Slightly Stoopid, HR from Bad Brains, Dave Wakeling of the English Beat, and Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra. In this video, Gil gives you 13 essential hi-hat patterns to get comfortable with. He plays them all over a simple one drop groove but you should also try these variations over a steppers and a rockers beat. You’ll see how changing just the hi-hat pattern can completely shift how the beat feels. Don’t forget to play these variations over one drop, steppers, and rockers beats. This video is one of eight parts of Gil Sharone’s course “Exploring Reggae Grooves”. If you enjoyed this clip, check out the full course on Drumeo Edge! Follow Gil: ►Facebook: ►Instagram: Follow us: ►Facebook: ►Instagram: