ISBN 9781610655293. This beginning method book presents an overview of today's contemporary drum rhythms and styles. Rather than focusing on one musical genre, Drumset 101 is a compilation of fundamental coordination exercises that can be applied to many different styles. This book aims to fill the void that has long existed for drum teachers and beginning students, providing one text for all beginning students instead of requiring the purchase of several books covering different styles. Includes access to online audio.

ISBN 9781619114098. In this book and accompanying audio, drummer Steve Lyman gives an in-depth look at the construction and application of modern time signatures. Breaking down metric units from 5/8 through 17/16, the material provides clear methods of understanding these meters in ways that are fun, creative and insightful. Written specifically for the drum set, this book represents one of the few texts there are on the subject and is applicable to a wide range of levels and styles.

ISBN 9781610655033. This is the most complete presentation of today's popular funk drumming style available. This book takes you from the very roots of rock and rhythm`n'blues drumming to the highly complex, multidirectional funk styles of today. He also details certain subtleties heretofore only a seasoned veteran would understand. While most drum instruction book concentrate on developing technique, reading ability, or independent coordination, this unique book accurately documents what is hip in rock`n'roll drumming today. The contents are geared to prepare the student for survival in a live playing situation. The book is a valid representation of what people want to hear from a drummer in a working situation - live or in the studio. It contains exercises drawn from many different influences covering coordination, rhythms, patterns, and phrasing.

ISBN 9781610652193. The Drum Set Styles Encyclopediais a non-comprehensive introduction to essential styles and time-feels for drummers. This book and online audio package is presented in an encyclopedia-like format and features over 50 must-know styles and time-feels. Each chapter presents a different style with helpful and informative background information, useful playing examples and specific recommended listening examples for each feel. The styles and time-feels include: Funk, Hip-Hop, Go-Go, Reggae, Blues, Latin, New Orleans, Texas Shuffle, Chicago Shuffle, Half-Time Shuffle and Odd Meter. This is a must-have resource for drummers of all levels; perfect for the aspiring freelancer or versatile-minded player. Includes access to online audio.

ISBN 9781610651127. A Natural Development in Drumming Technique is based around helping you develop equal strength, dexterity, and coordination with your right and left hands. The fulcrum muscle development technique will give you a better, more relaxed grip with your sticks and more precise accents without tension in the arms. There are 40 rudiments along with added inversions. This book will expand your knowledge of rudiments and can prevent you from injury in hands and arms. Includes access to online audio.

ISBN 9781610656016. Intended for the beginning drum student, this book contains many essential reading and playing skills for the snare and drumset. These studies are integrated in a logical, sequential order. For example, a new rhythm is introduced and studied on the snare drum, then later applied as a beat and then a fill. The same rhythm will appear later in the book for review and then in one of the play-along tunes. This way each concept is reinforced and utilized in different ways. Because of the need to stress the importance of dynamics and their role in the proper execution of playing a piece, dynamic markings are included in many of the snare drum exercises. The author has gone to extreme measures to provide a fun and humorous way of learning to play drums while at the same time implementing the fundamental tools necessary to be a proficient musician. Includes access to online audio that presents eight play-along tunes with and without the drums.

ISBN 9781609748524. Take your creativity to another level with this book! Rock music is, or should be, a form of personal expression. This text was written to encourage and develop the drummer's ability to create and develop his own ideas from a solid foundation. This is one in a series of books that deals with one of the most important aspects of rock drumming that of rhythmic improvisation. Topics covered in this book are: The Rock Feeling, The Variations and Development of a Basic Figure, Rhythmic Improvisation, Solos, and Cymbal Variations with the Right Hand. Recording by Frank Briggs. Audio download availabale online.

ISBN 9781610650700. Rob's goal in writing this book is to develop many of the skills necessary for the beginning to intermediate snare drummer. Each new concept is introduced with a page of exercise followed by short etudes that include the material being studied.Rob has taken the liberty of including what I feel is the best sticking combination for some of the exercise. I recommend the right hand lead system. If the students develop this consistent approach to sticking, they will have a good working system that will enable them to execute difficult passages and smoothly and accurately. Audio available online.

ISBN 9781619115156. 8.5 X 11 inches. This book offers challenging material for the intermediate to advanced drummer. Addressing a multitude of styles, author Frank Briggs helps guide your playing to a higher plane while improving your technique and raising your awareness of cutting edge concepts such as metric modulation, displaced beats, polyrhythms, and more. Briggs states, "He believes the more you know about different styles and the inner workings of time and phrasing, the better your ability to contribute to the music at hand. The clearer you see the parallels or the common threads that tie these concepts together, the more freedom you will have to express yourself." The music is challenging and suitable for the advanced drummer. Styles include odd meters, metric modulation, tuplets, funk, Latin, mid and up-tempo swing, and fusion.This set includes access to online audio. which is a play-along for drums with full stereo versions of the music charts included in the book. Sketch, Electric, Red Moon, Home, Funky Track, Jazz Swing, and 32 Bar are recorded with drums and without drums (the tracks without drums include a click track) so that the student can listen and play-along. Solo sections are included on most of the tracks. Instrumentation is drums, bass, keyboards and sax. The companion video online:Re-edited from the original masters, this video offers challenging material for the intermediate to advanced drummer. All special effects have been removed and the sound track has been encoded in Dolby Digital stereo. Twenty-one play-along tracks, CueLink(tm) and a metronome make this video the most valuable cutting edge educational tool for drummers on the market today. This video features complete performances of Red Moon, Home, Along the Mohawk, Sketch/Electric and more. It includes over 115 minutes of drumming and is the perfect companion to the Complete Modern Drum Set Book (nearly every page in the book is performed... including page headers and pattern numbers for easy reference).

ISBN 9781609749217. This drum method book can be used for private instruction as well as group lessons. Private teachers will find that this method is comprehensive and practical. Elementary band directors can correlate most of the material with any elementary band series. The exercises, summaries, and rhythm studies will develop stick control, coordination, rhythm reading ability, and confidence. The material will enable the percussion section to develop musicianship and provide musical accompaniment for the entire band. ICo New rhythms are introduced and illustrated showing the method of counting and tapping of the foot.ICo Exercises are designed to develop each newly learned rhythm.ICo Summaries provide a continuous review of the newly learned material.ICo Rhythm studies exploit the newly learned material in all possible combinationsEvery lesson builds on those that came before, giving students a chance to practice what they have learned and reinforcing skills that will be used over and over. Intermediate and advanced students can use the material in this book in the following ways:1. Flams can be played on all the quarter notes2. Flam Taps can be played on all the eighth notes3. Flam Paradiddles can be played on all the sixteenth notesPrivate teachers and elementary band directors will find that this method assures a higher standard of musicianship for drummers.

ISBN 9781619113374. If you want to learn the art of trading "fours", The Drummer's Cookbook Volume II will help you put it all together. This book takes you through the entire process, from developing a vocabulary to real world application. Today's working drummers are asked to play fills and fours at a variety of different tempos, each requiring a different vocabulary. The author breaks down the process into three general tempo zones: moderate, bright and extreme. Develop your own musical vocabulary by studying the tools of the trade: uneven note groups, rhythm fragments, implied tempo changes, ghost notes, quarter note triplets, and more. Then put it all together by learning the format for fours. Learn to think in phrases: three beat groups, call and response, and symmetric and asymmetric phrases. Study the standard 32 bar AABA jazz format and learn the how, why and when of trading fours. Finally, all these skills can be practiced with several hundred two and four bar solos in each of the three tempo ranges.

ISBN 9781619115293. 8.5 X 11 inches. Beginning drum books can make or break a student's desire to learn the instrument. This book was conceived by a seasoned professional with the idea of developing a collection of exercises that effectively balance simplicity to hold the student's interest. The techniques have been tried and tested through the author's many years of teaching beginning rock drumming. The end result of the author's efforts is a book that specifically addresses the rock drum kit as used in today's pop music. This comprehensive, progressive method provides all the concepts and guidance needed to develop solid basic rock drumming skills. Includes access to online audio.

ISBN 9781610652322. The Art of Transcribing is a book that makes transcribing for the drum set as easy as 1-2-3. Here is how it works:1) Learn one rhythm at a time (every variation of 16th notes and 8th note triplets are covered).2) Transcribe the beats and fills from the online audio on to the blank music paper that is provided.3) Check your accuracy by viewing the answers in the back of the book.This book can be used for self study (as explained above) or tailored by a teacher to be compatible for drummers of all levels. For example, the teacher can play the beats live or program a drum machine. This will allow the teacher to slow down the tempo for beginning students and also allow the teacher to speed up the tempo for intermediate and advanced students. The Art of Transcribing is two books in one. Not only will this book teach you skills necessary to transcribe, it will also give you over 200 beats and fills to play! Audio available for download online.

ISBN 9781609741891. A drum set instruction manual for beginning to intermediate students aimed at perfecting the drummer's timing. When used as part of a regular practice routine, this book will improve timing and provide ideas on creating your own fills. Provides practical application for playing the entire drum set including the small, medium and floor tom. You will be surprised at the many combinations you can create from the written parts of this book. Author's Website - www.druminstructor.com.

ISBN 9781610654388. Contains a series of pieces for beginning drum set players arranged in order of difficulty. Emphasis is placed upon presenting musically meaningful works instead of endless exercises. Acquaints young players with the demands of reading a drum set score. A great variety of styles is explored through these solos. Audio download available online.

ISBN 9781619112933. Toma tus "Primeras lecciones" de un profesional! Primeras Lecciones de Bateria esta disenado para ayudar al estudiante a desarrollar habilidades de coordinacion en 3 partes de la bateria. Aprende fundamentos basicos de lectura musical y tecnica de tarola y bombo, para asi comenzar con bases solidas. Primeras Lecciones de Bateria tambien te ayudaran a armar tu propia bateria, sostener tus baquetas de manera correcta y a acompanar musica de hoy! El material audiografico de este libro se encuentra en el idioma ingles.Get your "First Lesson" from a seasoned pro! First Lessons Drumset is designed to help the student develop basic 3 part coordination skills on the drum set. Learn some fundamental reading skills, snare and bass drum technique and get started with a solid foundation. First Lessons Drumset will also help you set up your kit, hold your sticks properly and teach you to play along with music today!

ISBN 9781610650809. Funky Beats and Breaks was written with the intermediate to advanced drummer in mind. All the exercises and concepts in this book were conceived within the author's personal lesson program. The benefits of this book are many; the student will expand his or her rhythmic and conceptual vocabulary. Audio available online.

ISBN 9781610653114. A drum book for any drummer tired of the same old drumbeat books and any drum instructor looking for challenging and musical solos, popular Mel Bay educational drumset author, Rob Leytham, has written a book of eight drumset solos that will challenge the drummer to new musical heights which will amaze judges at contests, audiences at recitals and drum instructors in private lessons. A must for any serious drummer! Includes access to online audio.

ISBN 9781609743628. This book is the perfect aid to help beginning to advanced drummers learn four-way coordination, or limb independence. Chapter One teaches students many eighth note drum set patterns, each one building on the one before. Chapter Two adds sixteenth note bass drum patterns to the eighth note hand patterns learned in Chapter One. The patterns are further reinforced by having the student play them in four-bar phrases. The student should not simply play the pattern written on the page, but should make it groove and come alive with emotion!

ISBN 9781609747473. An excellent beginner's book for the snare drum student. This book is designed to be used a supplement to a regular method to help the student and keep interest high while at the same time making it educational.