Lessons are by appointment only. More information and mp3s of recent projects are available at Paul's Studio. Opening Flash movie photos taken by Rainer A. In the last few years drummers have been experimenting with the creative possibilities of using more than one hi-hat. In addition to the conventional hi-hat placed to the left for right-handed players , drummers also have integrated a permanently closed version-usually placed either in the center or to the right side-in order to play certain grooves without having to cross stick.
With the arrival of the cable hi-hat, drummers now have the added flexibility of using an extension hi-hat that opens and closes. This has been accomplished by putting the cable hi-hat pedal next to their main hi-hat pedal, and positioning the cymbals wherever they feel most comfortable playing them.
In this article I'd like to suggest a different setup idea for double hi-hats-one that I've been using for the last 10 years, and that I feel offers a different set of creative options.
Take a look at Fig. You'll notice a couple of variations on the currently popular setup. First of all, my double-bass drum pedal has an extension, thus making it possible for my main hi-hat to stay in its normal position, and the second bass drum pedal to be on the outside.
Secondly, you'll notice that my cable hi-hat pedal is next to my primary bass drum pedal. This allows me to play two complete hi-hat setups simultaneously. The drop clutch is provided with a lever that can be operated by hand or struck with a drumstick.
This action releases the upper hi — hat cymbal, which falls onto the bottom cymbal and remains there, with gravity then holding the hats loosely closed, and allowing them to be played by the sticks in this position. Grohl does have a special place in his heart reserved for one drummer and one drummer only, the wonderfully talented and far too often maligned talent of Ringo Starr.
Taylor is the better drummer and arguably one of the best rock drummers to have ever lived. To set it up, you need to unscrew the bottom two pieces. The first one is the metal base and the second is a felt.
Once those are unscrewed, place the clutch through the middle of the top hat and screw the bottom two pieces back on securely. Make sure that the bottom pieces are in the right order. The felt needs to be touching the top hat so that the cymbal is protected.
The metal base needs to be at the bottom so that there is a solid force holding everything together. Now that the clutch is set up with the top hat, you can place the bottom hat on the hi-hat stand. It should be resting on a felt that is lying at the surface of the stand. I always tell drummers to carry some extra cymbal felts around in case one goes missing. Better safe than sorry. Now is the time to attach the top hat to the rod.
To do this, you need to run the clutch down the rod and tighten it at a height that you feel is comfortable. The height that your top hat should be is subjective to your personal preference. You could conserve a bit of energy by keeping that gap smaller. And just like that, your hi-hat stand is set up! The final thing to do is place it at your drum kit and move it around until you feel it is comfortable. There are two things to think about now, the height of the stand and how far you want it from your snare drum.
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