Lesson 4. Getting creative around the drum set

Orchestrating and combining fills

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Simon talks you through the art of orchestration. There are hundreds of variations of drum fills, and we get you thinking about all of the different possibilities. We will also demonstrate how to split note groupings and talk about dusting off those Course One music notation PDFs - they are going to come in very handy! We’re doubling the audio files from this lesson - see the extra 10!

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2. Getting Creative with Drum Fills

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Different length drum fills used in everyday songs
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Different length drum fills used in everyday songs
Lesson 1. Simple and effective one-beat fills that rock!
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Lesson 1. Simple and effective one-beat fills that rock!
Lesson 2. Two-beat fills that add an extra dimension
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Lesson 2. Two-beat fills that add an extra dimension
Lesson 3. Taking it to the next level with the three-beat fill
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Lesson 3. Taking it to the next level with the three-beat fill
Creating cool variations with movement and rudiments
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Creating cool variations with movement and rudiments
Lesson 4. Getting creative around the drum set
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Lesson 4. Getting creative around the drum set
Lesson 5. Adding flams is a game changer!
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Lesson 5. Adding flams is a game changer!
Lesson 6. This rudiment will transform your drum fills
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Lesson 6. This rudiment will transform your drum fills
Other ideas that will transform your drum fills
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Other ideas that will transform your drum fills
Lesson 7. Getting your feet involved with drum fills
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Lesson 7. Getting your feet involved with drum fills
Lesson 8. Don't forget the cymbals!
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Lesson 8. Don't forget the cymbals!
Lesson 9. Kicking off the song with a punchy drum fill
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Lesson 9. Kicking off the song with a punchy drum fill
Lesson 10. Closing it out with the punchiest of drum fills
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Lesson 10. Closing it out with the punchiest of drum fills