5 Great Beginner Drum Fills
Each of the fills below incorporate a mixture of sixteenth notes, eighth notes, and the final fill includes a couple of dotted eighth notes. The recommended sticking for each fill is referenced above the notation.
Each of the fills below incorporate a mixture of sixteenth notes, eighth notes, and the final fill includes a couple of dotted eighth notes. The recommended sticking for each fill is referenced above the notation.
Alex Ribchester is a professional drummer and teacher based in Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK. Download Alex's Quickstart Guide to Playing Drums.
Michael Klee takes you through an introduction to the Single Three Ditty exercise and through the slow tempos (80-100... read more
This is a stick trick variation built from beat #2 on the “Fun with Four on the Floor” sheet... read more
In cooperation with Drum! Magazine, Nate Brown teaches the intro to "First Flash of Freedom" by Tom Petty and... read more
This lesson focuses on a few short fill ideas. Short fills generally take up a half measure or less,... read more
Learn a handful of easy-to-grasp triplet fills that sound great. In this lesson, we explore re-orchestrating these patterns around... read more
In this lesson, learn the intro to The Looking Glass by Dream Theater. With some concealed time techniques and... read more
ZZ Top drives the rock shuffle to the top of the charts with La Grange. In this lesson, we'll... read more
This is a nice little idea in with a tribal feel to it. It sounds cool and comes to... read more
In this week's Jammit Tuesday Drum Lesson, learn the intro grooves for Stricken by Disturbed. Also, explore a technique... read more
Learn a technique used by Tico Torres in the song Livin on a Prayer by Bon Jovi. read more
Hello again guys, here is a nice little groove that has you playing accents on the hi hats. It... read more
Nate Brown takes last week's hand kick kick pattern and applies it to some low tom ideas for a... read more
John Xepoleas teaches a great sounding jazz fill using the paradiddle-diddle. read more
This week we're building a groove with the classic four-on-the-floor pulse. read more