8th Note Fills Playalong – Quiz | Course 5 – L6

According to Val, when is the appropriate time to play a drum fill?

In this playalong lesson, Val encourages students to use ONLY the fills she demonstrated in the previous lesson — no variations or experimenting is allowed.

What groove does Val use as the foundation to play the eighth note fills over in this playalong?

Why does Val say that playing fills “at any time” without thought is a mistake?

When playing along with a band or backing track, Val says the drummer’s eighth note fills should help guide the music from one section to the next.