How to play 16th notes with one hand

Tried and tested way to play 16th notes on the hi-hat with one hand ✅
Watch as bonafide rock legend Todd Sucherman (of Styx) expertly breaks down the shank tip technique in this quick tip.
Can you hear the difference? 🤔
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[@Fucklesticks]

You'll learn this technique naturally after you hit a dead end playing 16th notes the wrong way. Or at lest that's how it worked for me.

[@StorckOnBass]

Haha exactly

[@spanqueluv9er]

Will you eventually learn how to spell “least” correctly?🤡

[@RockOn78]

Me too, and honestly every other drummer I’ve discussed this with. Mostly it’s out of necessity when you run out of gas, your arm can’t play 16ths anymore, but you’re on stage and can’t stop and must figure it out.

[@wey-jen1113]

That’s what happened for me

[@Spladoinkal]

yup. Although there ARE instances where the music calls for even 16ths on the hihat rather than accents. Usually you can play that with two hands though

[@diegopeart]

Todd is one of the greatest drummers and educators in the business.

[@NikoFrederiko.]

Definitely. 👍

[@robertthompson5568]

This is hard to teach, it just happens eventually (years later in most cases). You can actually practice it on your lap. Use your fingers for one note and your palm for the 2nd. Hopefully that helps someone...😊

[@patmurch6184]

I got ALOT better at this and drumming in general by practicing with a small shaker in my left hand on the steering wheel while I drive (and blast music) I've been doing this since 2017, when I lost the privilege of having open access to a large hall to store and use my full array of music gear. I had to do something to keep up, and I was driving long distances at the time. I first tried putting a snare on my passenger seat but that got tiresome trying to move it around while driving so now I've just been always with the left hand shaker (I'm right handed) and sometimes a stick in the wheel (my steering wheel actually creates a decent thud if you hit it with the fat part of the stick and on 12 o clock position or 6 o clock position of the steering wheel... and also a decent "thwack" when you hit it with the skinny part of the stick and on the side of the wheel or 3 o clock. Now when I play drums (which is unfortunately a rarity lately) I pretty much have become an "open" position player or ambidextrous regarding which hand is in the hats or which is on the snare... Only thing is, now, my legs are way behind. Can't think of any practical ways to practice bass or double bass while driving! Hey, this is just what I did And still do ... Something I developed out of an unfortunate loss of a practice space, and overwhelming need to keep practicing. Do what you have to do, to keep doing you. There's more than one way to skin a cat, so to speak! Think outside the box!

[@richardwienburg8326]

@@patmurch6184 put the car on cruise control and your feet are free to practice.

[@krusher74]

its not hard to teach you just show someone the two different motions and how to link them.

[@davidzamora9973]

Hey, it helped but I had to start with the palm instead of the fingers. Then it clicked. Thanks ✌️

[@peevee605]

Silky smooth as Jeff Porcaro. Todd is amazing.

[@VidClips858]

He's a master of those Styx.

[@robertthompson5568]

😆

[@christov4120]

Lol good one 🤙🏼

[@ashimotoakai9599]

This is generally how you'd play 16th notes in most settings, but don't discard the other method. Using the finger technique, you can get different sounds out of the hi-hat whilst still playing 16th notes. Times you'd use finger technique over this push and pull technique is if you play blast beats, and you're looking for a consistent dynamic across all your hits, or when you're playing dnb, when you're trying to emulate the sound of a drum machine. Don't discard any techniques, if there's something potentially interesting you can do with it, you should find a way to adapt the technique to help with longevity and the sound you want to go for/create! Be experimental! Evolve your sound! Evolve the sound of the music you play!

[@bennutting3158]

So well said!

[@masteryi197]

100% agreed

[@ashgrey303]

When your drum teacher is George lucas

[@mattf.3124]

Learned that from Gary Chaffee when I was at Berklee years ago. Wonderful technique to have under your belt.

[@menzerroku4708]

Yes😀then you can play with a broken arm

[@rick3747]

I imagine that you knew that Todd studied with Gary too. BTW, both of you like Steve Smith among many other ultra skilled drummers studied with Gary. I am skilled but intermidate at best so Gary would likely have been frustrated with my playing though I do have desire and passion to play and play.

[@mattf.3124]

Hi Rick, While at Berklee, I studied with both Gary and Ed Kaspik at the same time; they were friends. Ed was in the Faculty at Berklee and he recommended Gary, who taught out of his home. Ed was as amazing as Gary, but a whole different style. Ed was a Master in polyrhythms, with phenominal technique. Not only did I study with both of them at the same time for nearly 2 years, I also was under the wing of Peter Magadini who was part of the Berklee visiting-artist series. Peter conducted Master classes in Polyrhythmic coordination for drum set. I have much to thank them all for. ALWAYS KEEP PLAYING!! @@rick3747

[@SafeInstinct]

More T. Sucherman please 😀

[@drumsrlife71418]

Todd ur one of the all time best!! Thanks for the lesson, will definitely get to work practicing that move.

[@CyrilViXP]

The most sport intensive musical instrument. Really, I never felt so tired after playing bass or electric guitar. I'm just playing several rudiments for an hour at 90bpm and feeling tired as hell

[@WhereThereDude]

Wait until you try "extreme metal"

[@Tekkerue]

@@WhereThereDude aka: sprinting on the drums until you pass out. 😰💀

[@CyrilViXP]

@@WhereThereDude I've bought drums just to learn how to compose the drum sections for my songs, because have no clue how to do it right, but who knows, maybe it will be more interesting, than I thought)

[@miguelsaavedrums]

@@CyrilViXP it's exhausting at times

[@jordonwiersema2807]

Probably holding a lot of tension, creating fatigue. It's bad for technique, endurance, rhythm, and tone.

[@mcfrenchfry2196]

Thank you Braadaaa . Great one 16$

[@mattnieri1202]

The great James Gadson's hi-hat technique!!

[@ghettostreamlabs5724]

Need to get Todd a properly cooked steak he doesn't have to saw on to eat LOL

[@DrumeoOfficial]

😂

[@menzerroku4708]

Woah!! Pretty deeper drumming stuff😀Mr Todd does a wonderful Job teaching us important lessons. Respect😀

[@ivansargent4481]

Excellent funky technique

[@YUNAsLoveT]

Wow, awesome technique, thank you alot!! 🙏

[@jwallguitar]

Very helpful!

[@pulsar-_-4504]

I always see this technique and never got the grasp of it, hopefully this is able to help me later on

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Hope this helps!

[@zeeuwsemeeuw4656]

Took me a while aswell, i played What You Won't Do For Love by Bobby Caldwell over and over to get better 16th on my hi-hat. Worked great for me. When u get the speed down then work on your sound.

[@timfarmer648]

I LOVE free drum 🥁 🪘 lessons. Thank you. 🤠👍

[@user-xt7rs8md7p]

Great tip!

[@trevormcmanis]

Good old Moeller stroke 🏆👍🏻🥁

[@DarkHound9999]

Georgy Porgy.. and many other Porcaro tunes in general... that sweet groove ❤️

[@tommybotts]

Sucherman is one of the top drummers on Planet Earth!

[@danieljakubovic]

Beautiful playing

[@ccccccccccc0]

Awesome tip,very cool 😎

[@nealsausen4651]

Freddie Gruber showed me this technique many years ago! Decades really! It involves a release and reverse release Motion Also the weight of the the stick comes in to play! for the 16th notes or for Triplets, Eighth notes or any group really But there is a bit of an up-and-down really it’s just in conjunction with the releases see FRED GRUBER for details?

[@musicisthecure6934]

It is very cool cause u perfectly can work that technique on practice pads ( it comes fast )

[@HenryChauhanDrums1]

Really well broken down!

[@darkpassenger1980]

I agree with anyone saying this is hard to teach. It truly does come naturally after some time playing.

[@louiezollman3794]

You are a really good teacher, keep up the amazing work you are doing.

[@AlexVonCrank]

Great quick lesson! 👍🏽

[@jubankta1627]

You’re the best Todd!!

[@Coastfog]

That grooved so hard...

[@eldrumming6729]

Great teacher, one off the BEST ❤

[@nylesfrench3568]

A Technique used in funk and Soul Grooves Forever

[@joerico9461]

What a face when he says you're playing the hats wrong LOL good job with Styx Brother

[@marcusschnake5482]

This was actually really helpful. Thank you!! Now practice for me.

[@musiclovetara]

Thank you so much!

[@mjm5081]

Shank you very much Todd!

[@dtphenomenal]

You do it so effortlessly but ever since this video I can’t do it any other way

[@NanLander7854]

Todd, you showed us this in class. Great to see again. I will show Greyson. 🥢🥁😊

[@lunarmodule6419]

Man you're the best sharing your knowledge and all - thx!

[@m.vonhollen6673]

Excellent!

[@dakotawiebe2622]

Broke a wall for me

[@MasterPoe54]

He's got a funny disappointed look on his face when he does the up and down motion, too funny...

[@johanengelin7564]

I like the in and out motion

[@snarecat3441]

You’re awesome Todd! So…You have gotten so damn good that anytime you play a note- anything , it just sounds and feels great because you have Mastered this craft ! I’m glad for that, well done ! More tips when you can please. Thank you for this and for sharing your gift of talent with us . be well Todd 🥁😎

[@swivelken248chan6]

I also use that technique for flow and efficiency of blast beats on the ride.

[@paulhookey9074]

Todd is "THE GOAT".

[@-berberry]

He's so cool🫠

[@snarecat3441]

Check out that look he gives ya when he does the “ up & down “ lol we all look like that I bet ! We are thinking , uh oh this is turning into shit real fast! Now we know what to do!! Haha ! Love it! Too funny 🥁

[@moeb4348]

You are the master!

[@stevehunt4205]

BRILLIANT!!!!

[@gadymarcus2362]

Magnificent.

[@musicaldev5644]

Must watch for anyone learning drums

[@telsonalves8060]

Sensacional !!!!!! Top !!!!!

[@danieldyer4354]

I like this, thank you

[@erixouther]

heel-toe for the hand

[@CarGuy1807]

eyyy I guess todd can play tom sawer!

[@aaronsalvesen4553]

Brilliant

[@giovanniperretta6550]

Thank u

[@user-ru8vl9bz6l]

Знаю этого музыканта! Он лучший! Тодд Сукерман!

[@BdogPi]

Talented and funny! Lol So awesome

[@eLdotC]

that's a cold face to hold as well. advanced and clean

[@ALSOGREATDBM]

Cutting Steak really help

[@richierich8873]

Could you do a video of a shuffle groove?

[@kpec3]

Nice!

[@randywendt9148]

SWEET!!!

[@frankburdodrums8984]

THE "ACTUAL" PUSH PULL TECHNIQUE.

[@FrankPCarpi]

It's basically the push-pull method

[@jeffrussell777]

watch another pro drummer on youtube describe this ...and he said it was like using a saw with the back n forth getting free bounces when you pulled back .

[@lorejacobs3820]

It’s called the Moeller technique. It’s difficult in the beginning, but it’s definitely worth practicing it cause once you get the hang of it, it kinda goes automatically and it sounds good. Just have fun with it and be experimental. You can also do it with 8th notes. Just try to learn it correct from the start because bad technique is hard to fix. Lots of love and I wish you all lots of fun! 💖

[@siim605]

Moeller doesn't include this back and forth type of thing. Moller is about the upstroke and the downstroke and using the momentum on the Y-axis. This technique in the video is different

[@La_sagne]

not quite möller. but theres only so much you can do with the hand in that position so the techniques are likely all gonna be similar

[@morten1]

Very Moeller ish yet not the same. I would say the moeller technique is the best. Vertical movement is more effecient

[@jennyrosd2003]

I figured it out due to complete arm spasms doing it wrong but i still havent practiced enough to just do it like that to start with! Been drumming for years..haaaa. creatures of bad habit!!! Whyyyyy. I had a guy say wow you really do a great job at the 16ths!! I think he was amazed my bvb arm didnt fly off.

[@mc76]

Not only is this a great hack, but I no longer feel weird for using two snares.

[@jackpalmqvist121]

How about Ringo?

[@QuinnSimon]

I do it with a slow tempo😮 pretty neat huh?

[@Gogomanzzz]

pov you are watching Einstein play drums 🤓

[@lorenzo965]

I use the wrong way, is the best way for me and the most easy

[@thinkbigize]

it's like you're cutting a steak or shooting pool. exactly!

[@mitetparon8695]

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[@oskarimanninen4139]

Gravity blast with hi-hat :D

[@La_sagne]

kind of. it feels very similar at least. just a bigger range of motion

[@StoyanStoyanov88]

I like more up and down

[@devangravikumar4716]

I never knew people play 16th note with 2 hands I have always been playing with 1hand

[@sniperslim]

hi hat gravity blast

[@jamesrandall7714]

is this a molar technique?

[@cartelesargentinos]

The professor

[@maximumoverdrive2132]

Wish I'd have known this decades ago.

[@TheMixtape11]

Fantastic. I appreciate this, I have seen a number of videos but the angle was always really hard for me to see what the instructor was getting at. Thank you for posting.

[@FredMinville]

What’s the “ mixer / metronome they use? Little silver box thingy …. I need to make my gear more streamlined

[@XxUNASxX]

What I do for blast beats beautiful

[@matteoelnokrashy731]

Is this Moeller technique ?

[@andrew007s]

Is this the moeller technique?

[@hotlanta35]

Nice

[@chaimbentorahministries1668]

❤️🥁❤️

[@MajesticDemonLord]

So... it's a Moeller roll or an Open-Close, just played between the Wrist and Arm, as opposed to Wrist and Fingers. It's impressive for sure how clean he plays it though;

[@Ozzy83666]

Plus you have better speed control

[@kaijudd4036]

Noice!!!

[@versatilethearcane]

Who knew Jon Stewart was this nice

[@its_just_marvlus]

Oh i didnt know this. Ive been doing this without realizing it. I just have fun with it, thats how i learn most things