Drum Lessons Fills: Ten

Preview: A 0:55 B 2:44 C 4:31
Drum Lessons Fills - Fill Development Lesson Guide:
http://nielsmyrner.blogspot.com/2013/...

Fill Development Accompanying .PDF Sheet Music:
http://www.nielsmyrner.com/nielsmyrne...

Video Quick Start Guide - Lessons 1 - 12:
http://youtu.be/RfPHYP5cBw8
Video Quick Start Guide - Lessons 13 - 24:
http://youtu.be/0T0xawraDo4

Fill Development Video Playlist (Drums Only):
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=...
Fill Development Video Playlist (Narrated):
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=...

Please refer to the 7 Basic Beats lesson series for detailed breakdowns of the beats used in these lessons.

7 Basic Beats Lesson Guide:
http://nielsmyrner.blogspot.com/2013/...
7 Basic Beats .PDF Sheet Music:
http://www.nielsmyrner.com/nielsmyrne...
7 Basic Beats Video Playlist:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=...

Feel free to adapt and innovate these fills. Make them your own!

The goal of this lesson series is to build your fill vocabulary while developing the ability to create, improvise and quickly learn fills by ear.

These lessons will walk you through the creation of drum fills from the ground up, so that you will learn the language of fills commonly used in popular music.

Each of the fills will be played with a beat to encourage steady time and smooth transitions. The lessons begin with sticking patterns that provide a clear physical reference to the pulse.

By playing the fills at the end of four measure phrases, you will learn to place fills as markers for transitions between song sections. It is important to remember that drum fills serve a purpose in a song. Where, why and how you play a fill is more important than what you play. Taking a simple fill and making it sound good is always better than playing a complicated fill with poor timing or rough transitions.

As you progress through the series, you may discover that some fills require practice to work up to speed. Some lessons might take a week, while others will come naturally just in the duration of the video. Don't feel rushed if you can't play a fill right away. It is better to practice slowly and enjoy the process.

If you are working on a challenging fill, try memorizing it so you aren't dependent on the sheet music or videos. This will help you internalize and master the fill. Speed will come naturally as a result of relaxed, controlled practice.

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[Seregon O'Dassey]

Can you break down how you bass drum is played. I'm having a bit of trouble with the timing.

[nielsmyrner]

Sure! Do you mean in the beat (A+C)? Or in the third fill?

You can find a play along track for the beat (A+C), and a .PDF with beats A-G written out on my website linked above. Go to the Lessons page, then Educational Resources, then the first link on the page. I'd link it here but YouTube doesn't allow links in comments.

If you are counting 8th notes 1&2&3&4&, with the hihat on all 8th notes, and the snare on 2 and 4... the bass drum plays on 1---3&-&.

Does that help? Good luck!

[Seregon O'Dassey]

I will take a look at your site, and yes explaining it does help. Thank you!