Drum Groove & Fill Sight Reading Practice – 18 Notated Exercises

Test your groove and fill sight reading with these 18 four-bar exercises. Each pattern combines drum grooves and fills, covering straight eighths, triplets, linear ideas, ghost notes, 16th notes, and some 32nd note fills. Repeat each exercise to lock in your timing and improve your ability to read new rhythms on the fly.

Focus on accuracy, stickings, and transitions between grooves and fills. This is a great workout for developing your reading, coordination, and groove vocabulary.