FILL IDEAS : Lesson 1 of 10

Hey guys, Dan from DK DRUMS here. Here is the first of 10 short drum fill ideas. This first fill incorporates double kick. It’s one of the first double kick fills I learnt. I loved it as it sounds intense once you get it up to speed. I’m playing straight 16th notes and the pattern I’m playing in this particular fill is: 4 HANDS 2 FEET: 4 HANDS 2 FEET : 2 HANDS 2 FEET.

So there’s a total of 16 hits. I see it as groupings of 6,6 and 4. This is one of the better double kick grouping fills to learn as there are only 2 kicks in a row at any given time meaning your left and right foot only play single strokes throughout the fill. Once you master this fill you can play around with different groupings and try adding 4 feet to the fill too!!