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also called Hat Roll
A rapid rattle of air across the teeth — hi-hat rolls without the tongue moving twice.
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Easier after Closed Hi-Hat — the control you build there is what makes this one click.
Start here: the steps below. They are written for a complete beginner — no vocabulary needed.
Set your tongue lightly behind your top teeth as if for "t".
Instead of one tap, let air flutter the contact — a fast "trrr".
Keep the jaw still; the rattle lives in tongue pressure.
Use short bursts as hat rolls: t, trr, K — instant drum fill.
Cymbal-like sounds from air pushed through a narrow gap.
Press the tip of your tongue behind your top teeth and push a short burst of air through the gap — the friction is the sound. Tighten or relax the gap and you get everything from a tight closed hi-hat to a washy open one.
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Variations, what it sits well with, and where it leads. For when the basic sound is in your mouth.
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