Nail the Hihat 16ths in “AFRICA” in 3 steps @thenonglamorousdrummer
Nail the Hihat 16ths in “AFRICA” in 3 steps  @thenonglamorousdrummer
Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
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Today’s lesson is for you intermediate drummers who are ready to step up your hand speed when keeping time during a groove.

However, there’s a big barrier standing in the way for many drummers. Maybe your right hand does just fine when playing slowly, but it gets stiff and clumsy when trying to play accent-tap 16ths. This leaves you exhausted in the middle of a song and frustrated with your skill not being up to par.

So let’s fix this today. Follow these 3 steps, and we’ll get you smoothly nailing hihat 16ths like Jeff Porcaro did in Toto’s “Africa.” YOU CAN DO THIS!

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Nail the Hihat 16ths in “AFRICA” in 3 steps

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