Accented hats
Ghost notes & accents
Loud hats on the beat, soft hats on the "and", over two bars.
The pattern
Bar 1
Closed hat
Open hat
Kick
Crash
Snare
Bar 2
Closed hat
Open hat
Kick
Crash
Snare
What you'll play
Loud hats on the beat, soft hats on the "and", over two bars. Bar 1 starts with a crash, then hats go loud on each beat and soft on each "and". Bar 2 keeps the hats and adds a busier kick before beat 3. The last "and" is a loud open hat.
Tip: Loud is a bigger lift of the finger, not a harder push.
Hear it first
The hats should sound like a pulse: strong, weak, strong, weak.
Play it clean
Right middle plays hats and crash. Press firmly on the beat, barely touch the pad on the "and". Pass with 85% as the tempo goes 70 → 76 BPM.