Hi Hat Setup Diagram
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Hi hat setup diagram. Remove the bottom stop nut metal washer and felt washer from the hi hat clutch and insert the clutch thru the top hi hat cymbal. Now guide the lower hi hat cymbal which is marked with bottom through the tension rod and place it onto the hi hat support felt pad as illustrated. 17 place the bottom hi hat cymbal onto the stand upper pull rod. In this figure you can see the holding system of the upper hi hat cymbal.
The first felt pad is already mounted. You want to be able to play the hi hat with the tip of the stick on the top of the cymbal as well as the edge of the cymbals with the shoulder of the stick. Another work in progress that you can learn from while we continue perfecting it. Place the hi hat cymbals 21 onto the hi hat stand.
As you become acquainted with your setup a right handed player will find their right hand is best suited to play the hi hat while their left hand is better suited for the snare drum or vice versa for left handed players. Don t set the hi hat so low that you can t access the playing surfaces well. Place the upper hi hat cymbal onto the felt pad of.