Lesson 81 of 114DrumsBeginner

Example 1 - Snare & Bass Drum Fill

Add a snare and bass drum fill to your grooves. Sophie demonstrates how to maintain a solid rhythm while incorporating fills on beat 4 of the fourth bar, improving your timing and precision.
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    • 01. Hip-Hop Introduction - Basic Beats and Fills

      1:33

    • 02. Example 1 - Snare & Bass Drum Fill

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      1:10

    • 03. Example 2 - Snare & Hi-Hat Fill

      1:08

    • 04. Example 3 - Fill Using Snare, Hi-Hat & Bass Drum

      1:09

    • 05. Bonus Exercise 1

      1:38

    • 06. Bonus Exercise 2

      0:47

    • 07. Hip-Hop Lesson 1 Summary

      0:32

    • 08. Hip Hop Lesson 2 - Introduction to Eighth Note Beats

      3:53

    • 09. Example 1 - The Basic Eighth-Note Beat

      1:19

    • 10. Example 2 - Snare Drum Variations

      1:28

    • 11. Example 3 - Bass Drum Variations

      1:09

    • 12. Example 4 - 'The Dogg' Bars 13-16

      1:56

    • 13. Bonus Exercise 1

      1:04

    • 14. Bonus Exercise 2

      1:09

    • 15. Hip-Hop Section Summary

      0:32

Lesson transcript

Music Lesson: Adding Snare and Bass Drum

Now, as far as our exercises go here:

Example One:

  • We're going to add a snare and bass drum.
  • Fill in the fourth bar.

So, we'll keep grooving through:

  • Bars 1, 2, 3: Just watch out for one quarter note rest.
  • Then, a little fill in the fourth bar.

Count it out:
1, 2, 3, 4.

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Sophie Alloway is a session and touring drummer at the heart of the London jazz scene. She has performed with Jason Rebello, Yazz Ahmed, Laurence Cottle and Tony Allen, and notably played for Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace shortly before he became King.

Touring credits include Roots Manuva, the Thriller musical and Paul Stacey (Oasis / The Black Crowes). She is also the drummer in original fusion band Lydian Collective, with over six million Spotify streams.

Sophie has recorded sessions at Abbey Road, AIR and Angel studios, and her television appearances include Later… with Jools Holland, Glastonbury and two series of Adrian Dunbar’s drama Ridley. She is featured on Abbey Road Masters: The Drum Sessions and performed for the BBC Young Jazz Musician 2024 finalists, broadcast on BBC TV and Radio. Jon Newey of Jazz FM dubbed her the “goddess of groove”.

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