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Drum Lessons: Billy Ashbaugh: Fill Idea #1

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milton289 Says thats cool

Submitted On: Friday, Jan 28, 2011 - 1:23 PM

thats cool

Hemtex Says thanks

Submitted On: Monday, Aug 30, 2010 - 4:07 PM

thanks for the lesson it sounds nice :D

billy ashbaugh Says Re: thanks

Submitted On: Tuesday, Sep 7, 2010 - 6:24 AM

Your welcome!

Michael Liberty Says Fill

Submitted On: Saturday, Aug 21, 2010 - 10:57 PM

That fill sounds so cool and easy to play will incorporate in to my fills! Thanx!

PROJECTFREE Says COOL. i like how you

Submitted On: Monday, Aug 9, 2010 - 4:24 PM

COOL. i like how you instructed that!

billy ashbaugh Says Re: COOL. i like how you

Submitted On: Wednesday, Aug 11, 2010 - 9:53 PM

Thanks!

Tom_Sherwood Says Slightly confused...

Submitted On: Sunday, Aug 1, 2010 - 2:21 PM

Thanks for the lesson Billy but I'm a little confused about the point of playing it as RLLRRL instead of using a simple alternating sticking ? I don't see how this sticking particularly helps with playing the accents or varying the orchestration in this case.

Is this something I need to wait until part two for ?

billy ashbaugh Says Re: Slightly confused...

Submitted On: Sunday, Aug 1, 2010 - 3:23 PM

Sorry for the confusion! Actually you're right. Used in this setting, the sticking really doesn't make a difference. My only point in using this sticking was due to the fact it felt more comfortable to me than the alternate sticking option. If you're more comfortable with alternate sticking, I recommend you use that. However, if you begin to move the hands around the kit to different sound sources you'll obviously hear the difference in sticking. With that being said, I suppose it wouldn't be a bad idea to explore using both sticking choices :)
Have fun!

Tom_Sherwood Says Re: Re: Slightly confused...

Submitted On: Sunday, Aug 1, 2010 - 3:42 PM

Thanks for clearing that up for me. I tend to play most stuff alternate where possible since being self taught, I started that way and so I was comfortable with using that for stuff long before I ever heard of a paradiddle ! Having said that, that in itself is good grounds for me to try it your way as that will best develop my playing !

ByTor Says I love that fill

Submitted On: Sunday, Aug 1, 2010 - 2:18 PM

I just realised that the original 6 stroke roll is not phrased as 16th note triplets, I've always played it like you show here!

Moreover, what's your cymbal configuration on this video? I really love the sound of the crash cymbals... are they Twentys?

Thanks!

billy ashbaugh Says Re: I love that fill

Submitted On: Sunday, Aug 1, 2010 - 3:28 PM

Yeah, it's kinda cool how you can get mileage from a sticking pattern by subdividing or phrasing around the kit differently! It's all great stuff to practice.

You're right.....those are the Twentys. I love this line of crashes! Actually, the hats sound great as well.
Thanks for watching!

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