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Drum Set Fills and Lead-Ins in Several Styles-The View from the Top Series

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Here is a View from the Top Series demonstration of some fills and lead-ins in several different styles, including Rock, Blues, Funk, Jazz, Afro-Cuban, and Brazilian drumming. The fills and lead-ins range from very simple to complex. You will notice different types of ghosting and phrasing as they pertain to the individual styles. you can see an extended version of this video with me talking here: https://youtu.be/J4qlC_TSUVo For some of the examples, I am using my book, Advanced Coordination for Drum Set and Hand Percussion. You can purchase my book directly from me at rickdior@gmail.com Here are a few links to other videos that use my book to create these types of fills. Hand-Foot Coordination Video #1 https://youtu.be/P6fVhfdLass Hand-Foot Coordination Video #2 https://youtu.be/B6UHBjhRolM Equipment: The cymbals are old 1960s A Zildjian. 22" ride, 18" crash/ride, and 18" crash Sabian Artisan Vault 14" Hi Hats The drums are Peavy RSB1s (Radial 1000s) 22" BD, 10", 12",14",16" toms 5 x 14" Snare The microphones I am using are two Neumann U89 overheads and a Shure Beta 52 on the Bass Drum.

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