The Ultimate Guide To Playing Drum Fills

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0:00 Intro
1:05 The framework
3:10 2 beat fill basics
3:42 2 beat fill combinations
4:09 2 beat fill orchestrations
4:41 4 beat fill orchestrations
5:23 Fills starting on beat 2
5:59 Fills starting on the & of 2
6:26 Fills starting on the & of 1
6:55 How to take this framework to the next level
8:28 Outro

[joeblobyisme]

When I was young about 5 my older cousin taught me the basic beats of drums and I never improved since. I know all the basic beats but no fills. I hope I can come back in 5-10 years and come back to this comment and share my progress based off this single video alone. Thanks.

[Jakeowens]

it's insane to me that this is the only video on fills I've seen that talks about the RL/1e&a structure. It's a game changer.

[brehbrehplus]

Yet another absolute precise description of what orchestrating around the kit actually means. Wouldn’t expect anything less Jeff 👌🏾

[DrumGalaxy]

You've got a knack for simplicity when everyone else tries to get more complicated. Useful stuff as usual.

[willdrum]

I have been playing drums for 15 years and I currently gig in NYC and I teach during the weekdays. I have always hit a wall for most of my time with orchestrating fills around the kit. Jeff you explained this extremely well and it has helped even myself to approach my playing with the basics that I have started with into my playing. I love your content please keep it going!

[hectornunez]

The video I needed because I used to play bass and snare in high school and decided to learn drums but it wasn't the same because I just learned the music they gave me and it was fun because it had complicated rhythms and rudiments but I never knew how to apply it to the drums but this vid helps me to get started to improvise and be creative while playing. Many thanks!!!

[JsnRsnbrg]

I’m new to the drums and teaching myself. This video looks like an awesome treasure trove. I can’t wait to start to work on some of these, and see if I can get a bit more creativity and fluidity into my fills. Thanks!

[hansblaes]

Great Video, and so true. Even after many years as a (not professionell) drummer it is always good to come back to basic systems and question once more the own way of drumming, just to get a step further from where I was before. Thank you!

[MJRinski]

Can't wait to put this into practice! Your material has been making a huge difference in my playing! I've been warming up using your Warm Up Video and I'm seeing a big improvement in flexibility and technique. Your bass drum slide stuff has been a game changer. I've also been re-discovering the fun and joy in practice thanks to your videos. You have a great approach to teaching and your lessons are ultra practical! Top notch content! Wish you tons of success!

[jaydobbins]

This is one of the best beginner videos Ive seen, and Ive seen a lot!
It is especially helpful cause you start slow and build.

And hardly anybody else gives you nearly as complete, comprehensible, and full of eye opening ideas on fills.

Seems like you pro's give away real secrets, just not too often.

Jay

[flightpattern]

Thank you for this video. My son and I have been trying to get a foundation for creating fills. This video is the best video online! Thanks!

[sumchekf]

Finally, a video straight to that point and fills, no waiting around - great one, thank you!

[Pete_Furlong]

What an awesome lesson. So straightforward that gives lots of ideas to take into infinite creativity.
Been playing a long time and never heard it put this way or thought of it this way.

[stanisawpaskowski]

Fantastic video! I love how you broke it down and shown how this simple framework can be used for fills of increased complexity!

[plumberski]

Simply wonderful! Learning fills now and this will lay a solid foundation for my learning. Many thanks!

[yogi]

i love your teaching approach. it's not just the technical thing, you also teach me the thinking and creative process.

[markielinhart]

Jeff this is like you’ve cracked a code, for a beginner drummer like me at the stage I'm at these fills are brilliant! Thank you!!

[SteffenSeagull]

This clear and concise explanation is valuable for beginners as well as intermediates for taking a (sometimes necessary) step back to the fundamentals. Thanks Jeff!

[nicholasr]

Thanks for posting this video. Helped me out a lot .

[vyip]

As a beginner drummer ! This is so helpful . Simple and easy to understand . And most importantly… they sound good . I wish I can give you more than one like .