Jost Nickel Fill Book

A Journey of Discovery into the Wide World of Fills!

This book offers a wealth of different fill concepts. It’s aimed at anyone wanting to embark on a journey through the vast world of fills.

This book is designed to bring you joy, inspire you, and help you understand the theoretical foundations of each fill so you can create your own. In clear steps, Jost presents universally applicable rhythmic concepts at various difficulty levels, showcases orchestration ideas, phrasing options, as well as dynamics and accentuation exercises. He focuses on the different subdivisions crucial for playing drum fills. There are fills for straight grooves as well as fills for shuffle grooves.

Ideas like Switch & Path Orchestration, Diddle Kick, Clockwise & Counterclockwise playing styles will enrich your playing just as much as Step-Hit-HiHat, Hand & Foot Rolls, Cymbal Choke, Stick Shot, and much more.

The book includes an MP3 CD, where Jost recorded many fills at slow tempos. Additionally, you’ll find twenty online videos demonstrating all fills where seeing the movement is essential.