when hitting the ride hit the bell instead of the outside of the cymbal.when you play this right it sounds really kool and it makes u wanna start freestylin even if ur as white as me. ride: |x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| snare: |----x---x-x-x--x----x---x-x-x--x| bass: |xx-x-x---x-x-x--xx-x-x---x-x-x--|