Dawn Richardson

Modern Drummer is the world’s most widely read drum magazine, is dedicated entirely to the art of drumming and caters to the needs of amateur, semi-pro, and professional drummers.

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Syncopated Fills

This month, we’ll explore another type of drum fill—one that incorporates syncopation. Syncopation is displacing the regular metric accent and emphasizing the weak beat. In this context, that means resting on the downbeat. With one or more of the strong…

By Dawn Richardson
Jun 18, 2021

October 1997 - Volume 21 • Number 10

Chad Sexton, Don Lombardi, Herb Brochstein, Roy Burns, Vic Firth, Ron Spagnardi, Virgil Donati, John Tempesta, Charlie Benante, Steve Gadd, Giovanni Hidalgo, Bill Stewart, Tony Royster Jr. , Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez, Paul Wertico, Jack DeJohnette, Steve Ferrone, Papa Jo…

Modern Drummer
Oct 1, 1997

March 1996 - Volume 20 • Number 3

In this Issue: Bill Stewart, Sheila E., Terri Lyne Carrington, Hilary JOnes, Kate Schellenbach, Patty Schemel, Dawn Richardson, Denise Fraser TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

Modern Drummer
Mar 1, 1996
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