Fills don't always have to fall within the confines of a bar, it can be quite effective to extend the fill into the next bar. This is particularly effective when accenting the beat following the fill. Some examples of this are given below.
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
Example 5
TASK
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- Using the 2 minute rule, get all example fills up to a tempo of at least 130bpm.
- Create your own versions of these fills.
- Include these patterns in an 8 bar pattern.
Below is a short piece that shows this fill idea being used in a practical context.
