Part 7 · Fills · Chapter 87

Quarter-Note Fills

The simplest fills use quarter notes. They are slow enough to move easily around the kit and they sound big.

EXAMPLE 87.1Snare to floor tom
TEMPO

Three beats of groove, then one quarter on the floor tom.

EXAMPLE 87.2Full-bar quarter fill
TEMPO

Snare, rack tom, floor tom, floor tom.

Move the whole armTIP

Going from the snare to the floor tom, lead with the elbow. The stick follows.

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