How to play the Herta - Advanced Drum Rudiment 

yes im here to (eventually) play Bleed, see ya in like, a year lmao

BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAMS OF FIRE SWEEP THROUGH MY HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAD!!!

This is probably the best video I’ve found to understand the herta

Beams of fire sweap through my head.

You just have a way of explaining things that makes it seem really simple. You deserve way more subs

Dave Grohl plays the Herta throughout the Queens of the stoneage song “No one knows” I guess Dave just figured it was about time someone paid homage to the Herta!

Wow, love how you explain the mechanics of it all

For a moment I thought you were covering Meshuggah.

I really appreciate the slow mo look at the hands, especially as someone who has had to stop taking in-person lessons

Holy crap, I didn't know it had a name. I learned this from Jordan Burns from Strung Out before I even started rudiments. He'd use it in a ton of fills, implementing the kick between the snare. This is my favorite pattern.

Damn you're great at explaining things

Worked beautifully. In minutes. Thanks🎉

Awesome video! It was new to me!!

Love this! I've got a question, is it important to honour the accent on the first stroke of the pattern? I don't hear much, if any, dynamic difference in your rendition of the exercise and I'm left wondering whether it's best to just try to make them sound as even as possible first before adding any accented notes...?

Finally someone to explain this in a way I can understand!

The best rudiment imo

“You might have to really work this one out, slowly, before it feels natural…” 😂 understatement of the century!!!

This made it so easy, thanks

Great, now play meshuggah - bleed :D

BRRTA BRRTA BRRTA. xD

i wanna play esoteric surgery by gojira on guitar, my brain can't focus on this well so i'm trying to understand the drum so maybe i can do it.

I look at this as a triplet but on the accent stroke do a double stroke.

Expected to hear bleed by Meshuggah.. heard Bow down by BOO instead lol

I've been doing hertas in my brain since forever but instructions are somehow confusing, weird.

Trying to learn these without sticks and I end up accidentally switching hands based on what I’m hitting, just out of weird habits I guess. Making it consistent timing at different speeds gets crazy. Yes I am learning Meshuggah lol

My mind was blown when I realised it was basically just a push pull which was the secret to the speed

Yeah. Playing Bleed hertsalot. yeah I know i know. probably saw this joke somewhere, years ago.

Excellent!

Can you show us this as Neil Peart plays it?

Very nice!

Very appreciated

I used the herta in a bass drum pattern during a song my band recorded 10 years ago and just now learned that I played hertas incorrectly. This should make it easier to play. Thanks!

I’m a sucker for herta 😢

Bleed by Meshuggah

Want to learn Bleed by Meshuggah. It led me here.

Excellent video - thanks!

This is definitely Billy Cobham style but, he does it with his hands where Tomas Haake does it with his feet….😳

I don't think you were following that sheet music at the beginning lol

Maybe some day I’ll be able to play hot for teacher

Way easier to hear and play in cut time

This was really easy to follow until you started on the 4 stroke I felt like you sped up the demo and explanation and got lost 😖

BLEED!

We’re all here for Meshuggah huh

I’m here to play no one knows

No Mute no Muffling your Drums just dead...................

Alex Van Halen is annoying for sounding so good I am gonna put myself through this shit to copy him 🥲