Lately, I’ve been on an Eric Moore binge. He’s got a great groove and a lot of chops. If you don’t know him check him out.
He really makes good use of the hi-hat. That’s what I want to focus on in this post. There are a couple of little ideas I picked up on that I really like and I’ve been messing around with them in my practicing. These little hi-hat licks are truly just a tiny taste of what Eric Moore does, but they stuck out to me as some ideas I might be able to use.
That reminds me. When considering what to work on, “usefulness” is often how I decide. Can I use this in my playing? If there is no way I can ever use it, I will usually decide to take a pass on working on it. I have a little more freedom in this regard since I have my own band, but it’s something for you to consider when thinking about what to work on.
I’ve put the ideas in a PDF worksheet for you here: 5 Eric Moore inspired h-hat Ideas
Enjoy!!
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He first gained attention as one of the winners of Modern Drummer magazine's very first drum solo contest, judged by Rush's Neil Peart.
He's played with Oz Noy, Will Lee, Alison Krauss, Curtis Stigers, Emily Remler, Joel Hoekstra, GE Smith, Andy York, Marshall Crenshaw, Tony Shanahan, The Drifters, The Marvelettes, Big Brother and The Holding Company, and many other artists.
For more info: onlinesessiondrummer.com
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