In this lesson you will be exploring the idea of taking the fill lengths discussed previously and starting them a quaver beat earlier. This simple idea will give you a few more options for fill construction and gives a bit more variety to your playing.
To apply this concept to a full bar fill you will need to start the fill at the end of the previous bar. This will give you a pattern similar to our Very Short Fills for the first bar followed by a full bar of fill in the second. Some examples of this are given below, starting with a straight snare fill to show the timing followed by some orchestrations. Various different grooves have been applied also.
Exercise 1
A straight snare version to show how the parts fit together.
Exercise 2
Orchestrated as a straight roll around the kit with four on each drum, starting a quaver early.
Exercise 3
A similar pattern to exercise 2, only you have played straight groups of four starting at the end of the fourth bar. This gives a slightly Syncopated feel.
Exercise 4
A simple orchestration that throws in a quaver.
Exercise 5
The first note of the fill could also be an eighth note, this has been shown in this fill.
TASK:
- Using the 2 minute rule, learn all fills up to a tempo of at least 120bpm.
- Apply the fills to a Structured Pattern.