The construction method presented on this page should hopefully be quite straight forward. You will be taking some standard 5/8 Groove Patterns and replacing a section of the bar with six sixteenth notes. I will start by showing the pattern in the obvious position at the end of the bar first then I will show how the block can be moved around to create some interesting patterns.
Several examples of this fill construction idea are listed below, all with a brief explanation of what is happening. Remember to experiment with varying and constructing your own fill ideas using this concept.
Example 1
Straight rolls on the snare at the end of the bar. Simple but effective, great for getting your head around note placement.
Example 2
Moving around the kit in groups of two.
Example 3
Using a slightly extended version of the 'Triangle Pattern'.
Example 4
The placement of the fill has moved to the middle of the bar. Straight 16ths on the snare have been used to keep it simple.
Example 5
A simple tom orchestration of the previous fill placement.
Example 6
Moving around the kit in groups of two.
Example 7
An off orchestration combining kicks and toms.
Example 8
The six note grouping placed at the start of the bar, orchestrated just on snare.
Example 9
Then orchestrated with moving right hands.
TASK
- Using the 2 minute rule, get all exercises up to a tempo of at least 120bpm.
- Play a four bar phrase in 5/8 where the fourth contains a fill. Repeat this phrase over.
- Create your own 5/8 fills, write down any that you really like.
