The Basics

Vertical Crash

In this video you’re going to learn how to play a Vertical Crash. There are 7 parts to a Vertical Crash.

The breakdown:

1. Vertical
2. A Position
3. V Position
4. Contact
5. Crash (to A)
6. V Position
7. Vertical

Important information:

• Make sure your your A’s and V’s are shoulder width apart
• Contact should be 2 inches inside the left cymbal
• Make sure your cymbals flam (bottom to top) for the best sound quality
• The crash is easiest to clean when you are mechanical with your motions

Bonus information:

• If you have bigger hands that cover a lot of surface area past the pad, remove your fingers just slightly off your cymbals to help the cymbals vibrate and resonate