The hi-hat sound is possibly the most used and abused part of the drum set. While other parts of the instrument are generally played with the hands or the feet, the hi-hat is played with both—the ...

The humble hi-hat can add top-end shimmer, pace and personality to any groove you care to use it in, and is an essential rhythmic ingredient in modern music production. We're celebrating this most ...

However, some of these nuances can be difficult to discern as they are, by their nature, brief and/or subtle within the playing context. And yet their presence can offer a groove a quality and sense ...