Build Ups Using Eighth Note Triplets A fill concept that applies dynamics to eighth note triplets played as flat flams.
Common Time Snares In Sixteenth Note Rolls Taking some common sixteenth rolls around the kit and adding snares on counts 2 and 4.
Constant Eighth Notes Under Rolls Around The Kit A simple double kick fill construction idea where eighth notes are played on the feet under straight rolls with the hands. Useful for time keeping and adding more depth to your fills.
Constant Eighth Notes Under Rolls Around The Kit In 5/8 A simple double kick fill construction idea in 5/8 where eighth notes are played on the feet under straight rolls with the hands.
Constant Eighth Notes Under Rolls Around The Kit In 6/8 A simple double kick fill construction idea in 6/8 where eighth notes are played on the feet under straight rolls with the hands.
Constant Eighth Notes Under Rolls Around The Kit In 7/8 A simple double kick fill construction idea in 7/8 where eighth notes are played on the feet under straight rolls with the hands.
Constant Sixteenth Notes Under Rolls Around The Kit Using constant 16th note singles on the feet under straight rolls around the kit to add some rhythmic interest and complexity to your fills.
Constant Sixteenth Notes Under Rolls Around The Kit In 5/8 Using constant 16th note singles on the feet under straight rolls around the kit to add some rhythmic interest and complexity to your 5/8 fills.
Constant Sixteenth Notes Under Rolls Around The Kit In 6/8 Using constant 16th note singles on the feet under straight rolls around the kit to add some rhythmic interest and complexity to your 6/8 fills.
Constant Sixteenth Notes Under Rolls Around The Kit In 7/8 Using constant 16th note singles on the feet under straight rolls around the kit to add some rhythmic interest and complexity to your 7/8 fills.
Crashes In An 'And 4 And' Pattern A fill idea using two eighth note crashes in a row across two bars.
Creating Fills From Crotchet And Quaver Rhythms Develop your use of rhythm in fills with this lesson on mixing 8th and quarter notes in a fill.
Cymbal And Tom Madness (Double Paradiddle Fill) Using a fairly complex orchestration between both cymbals and toms to create an impressive sound fill.
Cymbal Groupings Of Two Create a slightly syncopated fill where the notes are split into groups of two across different cymbals and drums.
Decorating Four 16th Notes With An Extra 32nd On Count 1 An exercise in simple 32nd note placement, very useful in fill construction.
Dotted Eighth Note Choked Crashes Over Constant 16th Double Kick In 6/8 A rhythmic variation on a similar choked crash over double kick lesson.
Dotted Quarter Note Choked Crashes Over Constant 16th Double Kick In 6/8 An awesome sounding fill common in metal genres but applicable in many situations.
Double Kick And Cymbal Fills In 6/8 Using runs of 16th note double kick with cymbals to construct fills in the time signature of 6/8.