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Fill Development: Lesson Thirteen If you find these videos helpful, and would like to support their production, please subscribe and click “like.” Thank you! Simply watch, listen, repeat and enjoy. Feel free to adapt and innovate these fills. Make them your own! For a detailed description of the lesson plan, see the guide below. Fill Development – Lesson Guide: Refer to the seven basic building blocks for rock and pop beats for detailed breakdowns of beats used in these lessons: www.youtube.com LEVEL 1: Simple 8th and 16th note fills. Beat used in four measure phrases: A+B 1.Play the fill on the snare drum. 2.Play the fill on the snare drum in a four measure phrase – 3xBeat, 1xFill. 3.Move the fill around the drums. 4.Play the moving fill in a four measure phrase – 3xBeat, 1xFill. 5.Add the crash cymbal after the fill by replacing the first hi-hat hit with a crash cymbal. Notice that the right hand plays 8th notes consistently through the entire four measure phrase including the fill. This provides a physical reference to a steady pulse. Make sure your right hand stays the same speed throughout the beat and fill progression. Lesson One: youtu.be Lesson Two: youtu.be Lesson Three: youtu.be LEVEL 2: Mixed 8th and 16th note phrases. Beat used in four measure phrases: C+B 1.Play the fill on the snare drum. 2.Play the fill on the snare drum, in a four measure phrase – 3xBeat, 1xFill. 3.Move the fill around the drums. 4.Play the moving fill in a four measure phrase – 3xBeat …
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