Orchestrating Stickings of the Three Stroke Ruff as Fills
to Punctuate the Two Bar Phrase

The following exercises are two bar phrases. The Three Stroke Ruff is applied as a half beat fill, beginning on the "an" of four in the second measure, and ending on the downbeat of one in the new phrase.

Each of the following exercises will be considered a "fill bar", and should be preceded by a bar of time for the two bar phrase. The ride cymbal patterns can be played either on the ride cymbal or the hi-hat. Observe the differnet cymbal markings.

One Beat Fill