Open Hi-hats

[Wilby89]

I was just wondering when making a drum pattern where abouts do I place an open hit hat say ive got a kick kick snare patern where does the open hi-hat come in.

 

[hype the producer]

I was just wondering when making a drum pattern where abouts do I place an open hit hat say ive got a kick kick snare patern where does the open hi-hat come in.

I usually put one either 1/8 before the second snare, or 1/8 after the second snare (exactly between second snare and start of the next bar). It also sounds nice when you put them both 1/8 before first snare and 1/8 before second snare. Also, when I do trap/south kind of beat, putting open hat right after second snare (1/16 distance) sounds both good and different

 

[Enigma(EndofDaze)]

Ive been working on get this to sound good aswell!

 

[M.W.P.]

I don't really use Open Hi-Hats anymore... Only if I think the beat is missin' somethin'.

 

[danielbellamy]

At the end of each bar is sort of standard but mixing it up is what it's all about so throw one in anywhere that sounds good.

 

[Vurki]

Many possibilities... some different kind of patternse here. - is closed hh, o is open, all 1/8 notes:

-o--o---
--o-----
---o-o--
-o--o--o
-o-o---o
o--o---o

More common patterns naturally are usable more often. Those just for some experimenting. However to get some true depth to the beats, play with 1/16 notes. If you want it to still sound like traditional hip-hop, just make like two 1/16 notes per bar. Like

- - - o- - - - -
--o - - - - - -
- -o - - - - - -
- - - - - o -- o

 

[thitz214]

For me it depends on the beat im working on. I like to switch it up alot. but I mostly put the open hi hat right after the second snare hit.Then I might put another right after that next kick after that.

 

[DeZeA]

A open-hat can be placed quite about anywhere like any percussion sound. You can hear it sometimes playing together with a kick, or a snare. Or right before a snare/clap sound. There's no limit to this.