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Drum Lessons - Rock and Jazz
Jazz Drum Fill - # 13
These exercises are like the ones in "Jazz Drum Fill - # 12". However, the 2nd measure ends with two triplets, rather than two eight notes.
Sticking R L R L. Hi hat foot on beats 2 and 4. Play as written and then improvise outside of the fills.
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Jazz Drum Fill - # 12
Here are some two measure patterns that end with a bass drum. Sticking R L R L. Hi hat foot on beats 2 and 4. Please play as written and then improvise outside the fills.
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Jazz Drum Fill - # 11
More examples are in this lesson. Sticking R L R L. Hi hat foot on beats 2 and 4. Play as written and then improvise outside the fills.
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Jazz Drum Fill - # 10
Let's look at even more patterns. Sticking R L R L. Hi hat foot on beats 2 and 4. Play as written and then improvise outside the fills.
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Jazz Drum Fill - # 9
In this lesson, we will look at another pattern which ends with a bass note. Play as written and then improvise outside the fills. Sticking R L R L. Hi hat foot on beats 2 and 4.
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Jazz Drum Fill - # 8
Now, let's look at even more patterns. In addition, the last patterns are straight eight notes (not swung) played inside of a swing rhythm.
Play as written and then improvise outside the fills. Sticking R L R L. Hi hat foot beats 2 and 4.
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Jazz Drum Fill - # 7
Now, let's look at some more jazz fills with a bass note added. As before, play as written and then later try to improvise outside of the fills. Sticking R L R L. Hi hat foot on beats 2 and 4.
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Jazz Drum Fill - # 6
These jazz drum fills are followed by bass notes. Of course, feel free to improvise snare and bass notes outside of the fills. However, please first practice without improvisation. Sticking R L R L. Hi hat foot beats 2 and 4.
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Drum Fill Idea - # 5
Now let's continue our studies from "Drum Fill Idea - # 4" with a new hi hat / snare combo. Sticking R L R L.
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Now, let's look at a similar pattern.
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16th Beat Idea - # 2
Here are some different sixteenth note beats. Note: The bass drum notes are the same, but hi hat / snare notes differ at the end of each phrase. Of course, you can always improvise, and make different beats with the bass drum.
This is a good preparation for the "drum fill idea" exercises we are doing. Sticking R L R L.
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