How To Create Cool Drum Fills

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This week's lesson features part 2 of our beginner's groove and fill lessons.

Here we are focusing on a simple sticking pattern that incorporates two kick drum notes into the beginner, single-stroke 16th note drum fill. Once we have established the sticking pattern we then explore voicing options to create a number of cool sounding drum fills.

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Alex Ribchester

Alex Ribchester is a professional drummer and teacher based in Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK. Download Alex's Quickstart Guide to Playing Drums.

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