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EDS Lesson Eight  Phrasing Part 2 (developing phrasing for fills)

Musical fills

Our example shows that, by accenting some notes and playing others quietly, we have created a phrase. You can sing that phrase in a rhythmical and musical way.

Accordingly, our fills no longer need to be just a collection of notes of varying subdivisions. They can have harmonic, dynamic and rhythmic content. Basically, they are musical. In this lesson we are going to learn how to play this phrase, and others, and give you a platform for creating your own fills using phrases.

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