Free Drum Lessons
New Orleans Pocket Fill
In this lesson, learn a quick lick with a New Orleans kick... A great groove to add to your arsenal.
Sixteenth-Note Triplet Fill Pattern
This lesson explores some sixteenth-note triplet fill patterns to explore around the kit.
Kickin It and Fillin It
Learn a syncopated bass drum groove and fills to work out your bass drum foot. Perfect for those looking to improve their sixteenth-note bass drum phrasing.
Slammin Flam n Accent
Learn a powerful drum fill built around the flam accent. Bring rudiments to life around the kit with this technique.
Crash Fills
Drum fills are often comprised of a lot of drums, but adding some crashes into your drum fills can produce a great result.
A Sheetfull of Swing Fills
Enjoy a handful of 7 drum fills that can be used along with any swing situation.
Have a 6/8 Weekend
Enjoy four patterns in 6/8 along with some drum fill ideas. The first two drum fills are straightforward while the third and fourth explore syncopated crashes.
Drum Fills A La Carte
Fill your weekend with this collection of syncopated rock drum fills. The exercises above include sample drum beats that can be replaced with any drum beat that you'd like to play.
Six Hard Rock Drum Fills
Enjoy this selection of 6 hard rocking drum fills and beats. Listen to the audio example, print the notation, and take it to your music stand.
Foot Refrain Drum Fills & Solo Concept
These drum fills are played over a hi-hat and bass drum refrain, keeping the time and holding the fills together.
Six Choice Shuffle Drum Beats & Fills
Six shuffle beats and fills to satisfy any of your shuffle urges. The examples are arranged from simplest to most complex. Feel free to interchange the drum beats, and explore how each beat brings a different transition and feel to the drum fill.
Seven Half-Time Shuffle Beats & Fills
Explore the half-time shuffle with these seven drum beat and fill examples. The first beats and fills are simpler concepts, while later fills become more complex.
