Summary: Starting a drum fill on the two count of a fill measure is how a three-beat fill is played. Play three-beat drum fills into the fill measure with tips from an experienced drummer in this free video on percussion instruments.
David Pakman is a longtime drummer trained in rock, funk, jazz, blues and music theory, and is also a casual piano/keyboard player. He has played with two alternative/modern rock bands...read more
"O.k. Here's going to be our next three beat fill that we're going to play. Very straightforward, I can start it with the right. Let's try this one, with the beat. So there's another example of a three beat fill. Where we're playing into the fill measure. The regular beat. One count. And then we're starting our fill on the two count of the fill measure."
eHow Article: Drums: 3-Beat Fills Into the Fill Measure