Ghost Notes

Playing notes softly to create a different feel.

I once heard Dave Weckl advise an audience of drummers to spend 30 minutes a day on the hi-hat. While this just isn't possible for most drummers, it certainly warrants a closer look at the instrument. Probably, he was just pointing out how overlooked it is, considering that it is the only instrument on the kit that is played with the hands and feet simultaneously.

Here's a good exercise for snare drum ghost notes from a great drummer Andreas David a.k.a. Ydna Murd!

If you look at the comments, he says that Garibaldi is his inspiration for ghost notes, which is definitely justified. But, take a look at Jaki Leibziet back in the 1970's with Can, and listen closely: