Perfect Ghost Notes Techniques and Exercises

Proper ghost notes are an important aspect of being a good drummer. Without them, everything sounds flat and bland. This drum lesson will teach you the techniques we need to make them sound musical, as well as the simple exercise to master your independence.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:23 The Techniques
0:30 Taps
1:20 Contrast
1:36 Up Strokes
1:54 Down Strokes
2:15 Whip Strokes
2:41 Ghost Note Exercises
3:11 Duple
6:09 Diddles & Buzzes
6:32 Triple
8:37 Practice Tips
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[@synthesizers]

No crazy camera work or flashy video editing, just GREAT content. Love your channel.

[@ccraigc76]

Love your videos man. No BS, straight to the point. You get your like/view and we can be on our way or start practicing.

[@David_prod-eNGee]

This video is unreal. Been looking for something like this for a long time!

[@LaterHolmes]

The editing and the instruction is like the drumming: clean, precise, efficient, interesting.

[@dancu9271]

This video whorts gold!! A lot of thanks for making and sharing your video!!

[@jonashellborg8320]

Noah, excellent video about ghost notes. You also left some inspiring examples and exercises, I remember in the beginning it was so hard to picture what you could do with them. Your repeated “no tension!!!” is great, too, as tensions definitely ruins the sound, also for ghost notes.

[@monumenteye]

Great Lesson! Thank you

[@tylerbrantner4026]

Thanks for this! I’m a novice drummer and can play some basic beats in time but the ghost notes definitely add some depth and versatility

[@Temzy]

The thumbnail was so funny that I just had to click 😂

[@goomie5016]

amazing video and exercises, I would love to see your approach to teaching odd note groupings (I know there's a lot of content about it, but it would be sick to see how you think of utilizing them)

[@NoahAlexxander]

Its on my list for sure, soon! For now, my video on linear drumming touches on it a bit

[@edmundtallack9347]

Hey Noah - Another great lesson! Excellent how you demonstrated what ghost notes can do for a groove. Are we ever going to get a footwork video?

[@NoahAlexxander]

Soon!

[@edmundtallack9347]

@@NoahAlexxander brilliant! Whilst I am limited to a pad kit atm your videos have really helped me correct bad habits and develop a technique that effortlessly allows me to play what I hear in my head.

[@NintenDub]

👍thumbnail game on point. I laughed good

[@NintenDub]

I think you shouldve photoshopped round black eyes

[@NoahAlexxander]

Thank you, this one is my favorite. I realized after the fact that I should have used googly eyes

[@lamontpeoples]

If you really want a ghost lesson. Watch, listen to David Garibaldi.