Fills & Combined Rock Beats – Quiz | Course 11

What makes the second sticking variation of the first fill different from the first version?

It uses your feet instead of your hands for the last two notes

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It changes the time feel from eighth notes to triplets

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It only works on the floor tom

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It ends with two consecutive right-hand hits — right, left, right, RIGHT — instead of alternating, which changes how the fill flows into the crash

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The Motown fill Chad demonstrates is inspired by which drummers?

Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa

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Terry Bozzio and Dave Weckl

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Chad Smith and Roger Taylor

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Pistol Pete and Benny Benjamin — legendary Motown session drummers whose signature fills introduced new sections across countless classic songs

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What does Chad recommend to check whether your time is staying consistent during fills?

Practice with a metronome at 40 BPM only

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Count out loud while playing

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Have another player tap the beat on your shoulder

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Record yourself — you’ll hear exactly where the time fluctuates in a way that’s easy to miss while you’re playing

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