These lessons expand on our AAAB exercises using half bar eighth note fills by replacing the eighth notes in the fills with sixteenth notes. Again, the aim here is to improve your ability to switch from groove to fill and back again without any breaks in timing. Play the exercises along to a metronome to ensure the your are getting the timing right. It may also be worth learning the fill before attempting to play the full pattern.
The percentage sign repeat mark has been used here to stop the notation getting squashed. At the bottom of the page you will find links to lessons you may find helpful in the learning process. If you find yourself struggling at any point have a look through some of these.
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
Example 5
TASK
- Using the 2 minute rule, get all phrases up to a tempo of at least 120bpm.
- Create your own versions of these patterns by varying the groove and fill.
