We can emulate these different elements on the guitar. Starting with the hi-hat, Figure 1 shows a series of fret-hand-muted strings sounded as straight eighth notes. We also have low and high ...

These two variations of sound are predictably described as closed and open hi-hat. In its closed state, the hi-hat can provide a sense of drive and impetus, as it generally tends to play faster ...

First up, let's look at some handy hi-hat variations... 1. Eighth note, followed by two sixteenth notes. One frequently used alternative is the use of what are often called broken 16th-note rhythms.

Fractal (self-similar) patterns were found by researchers working with H. Hennig from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization in the music of Toto’s drummer Jeff Porcaro – in both ...

The heart of Out to Lunch is its singular vibes-bass-and-drums rhythm trio, starting with Miles Davis' 18-year-old drum wonder Tony Williams. ... his hi-hat alone makes this one of his classics.

"Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm" opens with a cover of "The Same Love That Made Me Laugh" from Bill Withers, as the steady sparkles of Jordan's hi-hat immediately harken back to the famous Hi sound ...