Drum Fill #12 – Californication
Chad Smith uses the technique of playing a familiar drum-beat-like pattern as a drum fill. After all, fills don’t always have to go down the toms. Next time you’re trying to think of a fill to play, try using what would normally be considered a drum beat if it were repeated over and over. A lot of times, it’s just what the doctor ordered.
Author
Publisher of OnlineDrummer.com, Alfred Publishing author, Ddrum artist, and veteran Drum! Magazine contributor, Nate is a graduate of John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio and holds a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Findlay.
