fill

This video presents a fundamentally simple fill pattern that has many variations and can therefore keep you busy for a long time. The fill is based on a 16th note triplet Left-Right-Left-Right-Bass-Bass pattern. Remember, 16th triplet notes are the ones that are played 3 in the same time that two 8th notes are played. The drummer in this video has some extremely fast moves, but explains things slowly at first. Don't be intimidated by the speed or think that you must play that fast from the get go. Start practicing slowly to get the pattern down. Since this pattern includes two successive bass notes, it supplies ample opportunity to practice those double stroke bass drum kicks as well.  read more »

Drum fills are breaks from the normal beat that emphasize transitions between two separate musical parts, such as the verse and chorus of a song. Fills are typically composed of fast successive drum notes, also known as rolls. This page will discuss how to use roll to play interesting and effective "killer" drum fills that are not very difficult to master.  read more »