Six Punchy Short Fills

By Nate Brown Drum Beats, Funk, Level 3 Drum Beats, Rock drum fills

Short fills are perfect for light transitions or breaking up repeated bars of drum beats. If overused, they can become annoying and predictable. Used with purpose and judgement, short fills are a great addition to the song.

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Nate Brown

Publisher of OnlineDrummer.com, Alfred Publishing author, Ddrum artist, and veteran Drum! Magazine contributor, Nate earned his Bachelor of Arts in Education at John Carroll University and Master of Arts in Education at the University of Findlay.

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Six Punchy Short Fills

Six Punchy Short Fills

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