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Posts tagged “hi-hats”

• Jun 30, 2026

  How to make better hi-hat rolls and patterns

  Match the hi-hat pattern to the subgenre, then keep the groove from going lifeless with layering, variation and processing. Trap, drill, boom bap, lo-fi and electronic.

• Jun 4, 2026

  How to make trap hi-hat rolls: a simple fills guide

  Build trap hi-hat rolls from a steady 8th-note baseline: where to place fills, which subdivisions buzz, and how to dress them up with pitch, pan and effects.