How to Play a Basic Drum Fill

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Summary: Play a basic drum fill when beginning drum lessons; learn how with tips from our expert percussionist and drum instructor in this free beginning drum video tutorial.

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Mike Schminke Mike Schminke has been playing the drums for over 14 years. A former member of the Blue Island Tribe, Mike now plays in the Bobby St. Vincent Project in Los A... read more

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ASKED by SolyLuke on Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 8:12 AM

Hey, great video, i just have one question. How Do You Make Your Drums Not As Loud. I Know With The Base Just Put Like Some Blankets and/or a pillow in ther but wat about the others?

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How to Play a Basic Drum Fill

One, two, three, four. And so slowed down, if you want to count it out. One, two, ready, go. One, two, three, four. One, two, three, four. One, two, three, four. One, two, three, four. One, two, three, four. One, two, three, four. So that's just the basic feel, and of course as I was saying before, there's many other variations of this. And of course you can speed it up, slow it down. But that's a basic beat, variation on the hi-hat, snare, kick drum and just a basic fill around the drums. And to the hi-hat, which of course is used for keeping time. The ride, excuse me is used for keeping time, just as the hi-hat is. So that's a basic, a basic beat into a basic fill.