Quarter-Note Funk Hi-hat style

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The Quarter-Note Funk Hi-Hat Style

The quarter-note hi-hat style has a distinctive sound and feel that makes it well worth the extra effort required to perfect it. I first heard this style played by Clyde Stubblefield on James Brown’s recording of “Mother Popcorn,” and many…

by Jim Payne

Sep 11, 2018