The BIG ghost note problem Can you relate?

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03:01 - The biggest reason why your ghost notes are sloppy
05:44 - The grip change you MUST make to play soft ghost notes
10:32 - The 2 stick motions that allow you to mix ghost notes with accents
17:45 - The simplest yet most helpful exercise for working your ghost notes AND building coordination
If you’re wanting to make your grooves more interesting with more depth and character, ghost notes are a great way to spice them up.
But the problem is that most of the time our ghost notes don’t sound good! They just feel too sloppy and not clean & precise.
Today we’ll explore WHY this is the case, and I’ll share with you the proper technique for nailing these. We’ll wrap up with a simple and super practical coordination exercise that will get you nailing your ghost notes. YOU CAN DO THIS!
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[@dloorkour1256]

The "play only ghost notes with one hand" exercise really helped me both to then get the quick ghost-accent-ghost strokes happening after an hour or so, and also I think it is improving my left hand control in general. Good stuff!

[@drums5785]

Thank you for the vids and PDF downloads mate!!

[@GRMS_Ian]

Thanks for the encouraging lesson! Have a great weekend!

[@SuperDrumsforever]

You get an A-plus. Awesome lesson.

[@ELI-qm6bx]

I APPLAUD YOU USEFUL YET SIMPLE TO UNDERSTAND TEACHING. A TRUE GIFT FROM OUR LORD. THANK YOU SIR ❤️

[@Dhead-io4om]

This actually helped a lot

[@walterheisenberg9641]

Great lesson, as always ! (Despite the 12 or 14 commercials, but that's the pricetag)

[@bobmetz5304]

Morning Stephen, Thx. What is that piece of bronze metal(jewlery? :) that you put on the snare when you're playing? thx

[@peterbunnett]

Excellent. Could somebody help me find my way to the aforementioned PDF that Stephen says is "down below".Down below ,on my screen all I have are other available you tube pieces.

[@BopsStudios]

Cobhan, for one was an inspiration on his ghost note technique; however his ghost notes in Mahavishnu were probably as loud as my normal playing :)

[@a.j.wilkes6352]

Is there any wisdom to practice the soft-LOUD-soft with larger than your normal sticks (IE - Practice with SD1s when you normally use 5A) as a way to soften up the ghost notes?

[@johnrobinson8323]

That's what I do A.J. Actually I do pad routine with SD-1 sticks and I practice on the kit with 5Bs. But when I play with the band I use 5As. This gives my ghost notes more control as well as my overall volume comes down and blends with the band better.

[@a.j.wilkes6352]

@@johnrobinson8323 Thanks! I guess I could boil practicing down to “2B or not 2B.”

[@krazykaiser01]

5:00 minute mark sounds like Fall out boy - Sugar, were going down.

[@socksmccox1025]

My (attempt at) ghost notes are way too loud no matter how hard I try to minimize the force I use

[@weareallbeingwatched4602]

That is fine. Keep them nice and loud, they disappear easily in a mix. Make your accents louder.

[@llRoBoBinHoll]

To me, ghost notes are cool for vey sparse sections like breaks, but in most cases they don’t do much but muddy up the sound and make the rhythm less tight.

[@prestonmayesr3762]

there's too much rattling your snares

[@otdagoat6781]

man too much adds,i can't watch this video without getting adds every minutes

[@otdagoat6781]

i understand u trynna get paid and i get that but balance it in a way where people can come to the channel and stick around cause some people would feel frustrated because they get adds every 40 second or every minutes.