The Right Way & Wrong Way to Play Your Cymbals for Worship

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Worship Drummers are never taught how to play their cymbals correctly for worship.
This leads to 2 main things: playing them too loud and breaking cymbals.
In this 2-part video series, Rains Wall breaks down how to play your ride, high-hats, and crash cymbals in a way that gets the best sound and longevity out of them.
If you’re tired of breaking cymbals or constantly fighting with your worship leader about playing them too loud, watch this 2-part series on how to play your cymbals for worship.
WATCH PART 2 HERE!: worshiponline.com/the-right-w...
0:00 Intro
1:10 Ride Cymbal Placement
3:12 Ride Technique in Quieter Moments
4:29 Ride Technique in Loud Moments
6:18 The Best Way to Crash Your Ride
7:27 Avoid Cracked Cymbals
8:36 Playing the Bell of the Ride
9:44 Creating Huge Downbeats with Your Ride
11:32 The High-Hat's Purpose
12:15 Why Use 15" Hats
12:39 Are 17" & 18" Hats too Big?
13:09 High-Hat Setup
14:29 High-Hat Up/Down Technique DEMO
15:27 High-Hat Straight-Slightly Open Technique DEMO
15:58 High-Hat in Drum Fills
16:49 Creating a Vibe with Hight-Hat Foot Technique
19:05 Adding More When You're Already at 10/10
20:09 Crash Cymbal Intro