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How To Drum Fill

This video teaches you how to drum fill. Using very basic instruction and an over-the-shoulder guide, you are shown an easy way to learn a drum fill that you can use in any situation. Enlarge

How To Drum Fill

This video teaches you how to drum fill. Using very basic instruction and an over-the-shoulder guide, you are shown an easy way to learn a drum fill that you can use in any situation.

Hi, I'm Rick from the Music Workshop Company. I'm going to show you some tips on how to drum. Okay, now we're going to learn a simple drum fill.

The word association I'm going to use with this is "Flats in Dagenham". Before you do it, say it rhythmically, "Flats in Dagenham, Flats in Dagenham." Now, first part of that sentence, "Flats" on the snare drum.

"In" - on the rack tom. "Dagenham," there's three syllables in Dagenham and that's going to be on the floor tom, "Dagenham, Dagenham." "Flats in Dagenham.

" Now, if you put that to a drum beat. Now at this point, try and use your imagination, keep the "Flats in Dagenham" but use different parts of the drum kit. So at the moment, we have.

Try and use both sticks.

So what I'm going to do now, I'll play a drum rhythm and at the end of that phrase I will do different variations on "Flats in Dagenham." .