Yes but no. A charge stroke starts ahead of the beat and a malf starts on the beat. But they are a very similar idea in that some versions of a charge stroke emphasize the first note and the second is more of an afterthought.

@@RyanAlexanderBloom thanks! That’s what I was suspecting!

Most professionals use practice pads. There’s no reason to go deaf over some technical practice. Nor reason to agitate the neighbors or blow out the mic on the camera. Just no reason at all.

Weird, but I don’t doubt it. There are probably like 30 grips and no matter which you use you probably think at least one of the others is “definitely wrong.”

You’ll be one of just a handful of experts worldwide. Literally nobody knows about this stuff.

Probably will work fine. It requires learning some knots but you can tie a head on.

Maybe they changed the rim lately? I haven’t had an issue with mine.

I’m not going to go through the hassle of a real skin head. No thanks. Strata/renaissance is as close as I get.

I thought so, can't do it tho lol

I realize they aren’t high performance quality. Having an entire mallet instrument shipped isn’t cheap, no matter how bad or good it is, and there are never, ever large mallet instruments for sale in my area that I could buy in person. So, this was a reasonable purchase given my circumstances. Also “quality-wise” they’re tough as nails. There are 4 vibes where I work: Musser, Adams, Adams, Majestic, and they all have issues with the dampers or pedals or frames… they’re falling apart. The motors don’t work. They’re all newer and supposedly better instruments than Jenco, but the 60 year old beginner Jenco is still functioning without issue. It’s more robust., actually. The only thing it needed was a new string and that happens to every mallet instrument periodically. It also fit nicely in my tiny space, which a graduated bar instrument never would. Don’t look down on Jenco or assume I got fleeced. I know what it is and it’s actually the right instrument for the job. I wouldn’t trade it. A guy I know has a similarly sized Leedy (I think) with chromed bars and pearlescent wrap… it sounds a little better, but it’s not as sturdy. Doesn’t function as well. It’s actually more of a pain to deal with than this tank of a beginner instrument.

This is my student kit from my teaching studio several years back, it was in a better spot to film this angle. I don’t really like letting little kids bash on my nicer cymbals. But sure, don’t trust me if you feel the need.

It’s not all or nothing. You can blend this with other techniques and just let your fingers help out some. Also, use a metronome and push yourself incrementally. It’s also not that easy… after many years I’m not as good as Jojo Mayer for instance.

@@RyanAlexanderBloom thanks, when playing slow it’s only my fingers that cause the second hit, but when I play faster my fingers can’t help…

This is heel up, but just more specific.

I got nothing really more to say about this one… just the way it is.

It’s French, but it just means right left flam flam. Similar to paradiddle, which is English, but means right left double. These are actually the easiest names to comprehend once you know what they mean. The ones that don’t have anything to do with the execution are harder, like flamacue… which means flam … acue. Not the right number of syllables, not indicative of the rhythm, nothing useful.

You could. I’m pretty darn good at Moeller strokes and this is much easier. That’s why it’s a hack.

That’s why it’s called a hack. That’s the point.

It’s honestly most drummers. Seat too low, snare even lower.

That’s pretty normal.

Some younger guys have told me they thought blasts were supposed to be ghost notes. Their favorite bands’ drummers are so bad at it they lost track of the whole point.

Conventional wisdom says you’d close the gap, but really it depends on how fast you’re playing and what type of double you’re doing. There are a few ways to create a double.

@@RyanAlexanderBloom Yeah that’s what I thought because I use push pull for doubles, which involves fingers, and you mentioned how you should close the gap if you you use fingers. Thank you!

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Yeah you could do that. But it takes time. The thing about a good hack is that it works today. Right now. That’s why it’s a hack. It’s cumbersome to set up, but its instant success after that.

@@RyanAlexanderBloom gonna have to disagree on that. You still have to learn the gravity blast. Sure it's pretty easy to get the hang of but if you don't know it it's still a hurdle. Why not take that opportunity to learn something more versatile? I can understand if this is targeted at people who have a well established skill set and want to quickly fill a gap, but anyone who's beginner to intermediate should steer clear of hacks imo. But hey if you dig this hack don't let anyone stop you, just sharing some thoughts

I learned gravity blast in like 45 minutes. It’s extremely easy. I’m not saying not to learn push pull or anything more advanced. Always good to have options, but gravity blast can be nearly mastered in a week if you try. It’s so very easy.

I have used the back side of a bike shaped throne before. Usually not that comfy because it wasn’t intended for that direction. I’m not saying you can’t use the bike thrones but you’ll always be slightly less stable. You’ll trade comfort for it. If that’s a trade you’re ok with then that’s fine.

I do have 15" giant beats, though I don't think these are them.

1, they work pretty well. 2, I tagged the video #hack and #cheat for a reason.

I’ve seen that but it doesn’t make the same sound, so it’s a good trick if you want that sound… but I’m specifically showing hacks that more or less produce the normal hi hat timbre.

@@RyanAlexanderBloom you are definitely right the sound isn't exactly the same. Thanks for responding!

That’s an interesting thought. It might be. They could put rims on them… I think the next generation of these heavy hitter pads is supposed to get some form of rim.

@@RyanAlexanderBloom that would be great if they did. theres a surprising lack of good tenor pads with rims that arent super expensive or sold by the scam artists at xymox

True. Tenor pads are massively expensive for what they are, which is just 5/6 basic practice pads. You can get a pad on Amazon for $14. Multiply by 6 and that’s $84. Tenor pads start at $200 and go up… I’d be willing to sort of spot manufacturers $20-$30 for putting them into a tenor configuration. So like $135 to start. But $200+ or even $300+ for some is crazy. For that they should have rims at least.

My band brings full stacks to gigs. It may not make “sense” to everyone… but there are some bonuses besides looking cool. Guitars basically don’t need to be in the PA system at all. Or only a tiny amount… depends on the size of the room. If you run cross cabs they don’t really need to be in the wedges either. That leaves a lot more room for vocals and kicks in there. Other stuff.

@@RyanAlexanderBloom i like them because i can actually hear my guitar.