My Favorite Drum Fill of 2026 (Inverted Doubles + Linear)

Mike Johnston Guide 12 days ago

Description

In today's drum lesson, I'll break down my favorite drum fill of the year... so far, lol. For tons of courses on fills just like this one, start your Free 7-Day Trial today at https://www.mikeslessons.com/

I call this fill a "well-balanced meal" because it is packed with four essential intermediate/advanced drumming concepts to grow your skills: Inverted Double Strokes, dynamic Hand-Foot Combinations, Linear Drumming Blocks between the tom, snare, and kick, and some simple singles to tie the phrase together.

Quick Tip: Don't RUSH the process. I start by playing this as 16th notes at 60 BPM to internalize the pattern, but in reality, if I were learning this from scratch, I would likely start around 40 BPM. The Goal Tempo for this little biscuit is between 80 and 90 BPM. If you are an intermediate drummer looking to break out of a plateau, improve your linear fill vocabulary, and master advanced sticking combinations, this lesson is for you!

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0:00 Intro
0:26 Inverted Double Strokes
1:00 Linear Block 1
1:22 Linear Block 2
1:52 Final 4
2:52 Let's Try it Slow
3:40 32nd Note Linear Fill
4:55 Goal Tempo Sauce
5:20 Outro