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Drum fill
A drum fill is a short rhythmic pattern that leads into or connects sections.
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 3; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Drum fills add energy and signal changes such as moving into a chorus. In sequencing, fills should fit the style and timing of the track.
Topics
RhythmStructureDrums
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for the National 3, National 4, and National 5 technology and music concept tables.