The Hot Rock series is about playing the music you love. Each grade book contains 8 classic rock tracks with specially edited exam pieces and the full transcription. Rockschool grade exams have an element of Free Choice. Out of the 3 exam pieces a Candidate has to prepare 1 can be a Free Choice piece – a track to the Candidates choosing – this is where Hot Rock comes in. With specially edited classic rock tracks Candidates can now play the music they love AND get a qualification. With full transcriptions and vocal lines Hot Rock is also great for GCSE students.Features: Fact files– Each song has a Fact File that includes background information about the song and band and further recommended listening Walk throughs – Each song has a Walk Through that covers the tone for the song and gives bar by bar hints and tips with alternative fingering and performance suggestions Standard Notation Edited Exam versions of each song Full Transcriptions of each song X2 CDs with exam versions exam version backing tracks (click and no click) full transcription full mixes full transcription backing track with click Hot Rock Drums Grades 4 & 5 from Rockschool on Vimeo .

Unlock the secrets of playing Drums to reveal how to become a successful drummer.This level two book covers Grade 4 and Grade 5. It includes detailed explanations of the techniques required to master any music exam.Throughout the book, you will be encouraged to develop your creativity and individuality as well as enhance both your aural and visual skills in order to become the best musician you can be.Includes:Performance pieces, style focus, sight reading, improvisation, ear training and music theory.Specialist advice throughout from the author.Profiles of inspirational drummers including Chad Smith, Stewart Copeland, Ronnie Vannucci Jr., Keith Moon, Aaron Spears and Dave Lombardo. / Batterie

Outta Sight Funk and R&B Patterns for Drums by Andrew D. Gordon author of more than 30 instructional books is designed to help drummers and drum programmers improve their funk drumming technique with a wide range of different Funk and R&B patterns and grooves. Each of the 55 examples in the book contains 4 two measure patterns increasing in complexity. There are a total of over 200 different funk rhythm patterns in the book. Each of the 55 examples in the book has been recorded twice on the accompanying audio CD. The first time through you will hear the drum pattern along with a full rhythm section of keyboards bass and guitar. The second timethrough you will hear the drum pattern slowed down to 60 beats per minute with a click track in the left speaker and the drum track in the right speaker allowing you to play with or without a click track or drum pattern. Also available are play-along rhythm tracks of all the 55 examples as .mp3 files. These files are around 2 minutes long and contain the rhythm section of keyboards guitar and bass as well as a click track so you can practice in a band-like situation. Visit www.adgproductions.com to find out how to obtain these files at no additional cost.

De La Caisse Claire À La Batterie is a book by Alain Bémer Alain Dautricourt Guy Mauny Bartosz Zielinski featuring fourteen pieces for beginners to advanced players. The total duration of this volume is 19’7 minutes and it includes some explanations about the symbols used. The fourteen pieces included are:  1. Des tonnes de toms 2. Petit Passage 3. Tam caisse – drums 4. Question de feeling !!! 5. Alémilie 6. Funky Jarr 7. Et Alors ? 8. Une frappe de bûcheron 9. Plim Plum 10. Macadam 11. Yack 12. Bleu 13. For J.P.M 14. Double-celte De La Caisse Claire À La Batterie is a must-have for all drummers who want to develop their skills from beginner players to advanced ones. Alain Bémer Alain Dautricourt Guy Mauny Bartosz Zielinski are French professional drummers who took part in the composition of this volume.

Key Features at Grade 3 8th note triplets 4 way coordination syncopation Single and double strokes paradiddles flams triplets Playback skills Rockschool builds upon its 21 years of unrivalled experience in rock and pop examination by bringing you the 2012-2018 Syllabus. For this latest Syllabus Rockschool have employed some of the most sought after professional musicians to ensure that their tunes are the most authentic on offer.Drums Syllabus Features Plot your stylistic specialism - follow your preferred style up through the grades 6Performance pieces 6 varying styles Fact files - band and artist background information with recommended further listening Walkthroughs -  Hints and Tips on the tricky sections of the songs Standard Notation Online audio with full mixes

The first step towards experiencing the fun of playing music. This Book and CD with guide you through everything yo need to know to begin playing blues drums: Practice Tips Note Values Shuffle Patterns Slow Blues Patterns Alternate Cymbal Patterns for a Shuffle Hit-Hat Coordination Exercises Bass Drum Variations Blues Rhumba Open Hit-Hat Sound The 'Steve Gadd Shuffle' New Fill Ideas 4 different Blues Play Alongs CD Included

25 Partitions Progressives pour Batterie-With few study books for Drums in existence Stage Session provides a series of prolific studies for the instrument filling a vital gap. Accompanied by a CD this progressive book effectively focuses on progression on the instrument with emphasis on collective performance. Compiled by seven prominent drummers of our day and with music specially composed by renowned pianist Lionel Melot the second volume contains 31 pages of music in Fusion Latin Trinaire Hard Rock and 5/4 Binaire styles which will enable the pupil to progress in their instrumental study. Stage Session is an indispensable complement totraditional teaching of the instrument.

An introduction to linear time playing. The first section contains basic exercises for linear playing skills: voice coordination, dynamic balance, accenting, and more. The second section deals with the development of time feels in the linear style, including 4/4, half-time, shuffle, and odd meter feels.

Méthode de Batterie en français par Tommy Igoe. Contrôle, précision, confiance sont les 3 mots à préciser pour être un grand musicien batteur et Groove Essentials 2.0 est l'outil adapté à cette quête. 53 nouveau rythmes qui mettront à rude épreuve votre jeu de batterie ainsi que votre esprit, afin d'accéder au stade ultime. Les styles musicaux couvrent le Rock, Funk, R&B / Hip-hop, jazz, musiques du monde, tempi extrêmes, rythmes hybrides, rythmes sans cymbales et même pour la première fois les rythmes impairs. Pour le batteur avancé: cette méthode vous introduira à la puissance du remplissage et des notes fantômes dans tous les styles musicaux abordés. De plus vous apprendrez à jouer les rythmes Train et Bo-Diddley beats. Pour le batteur confirmé: avec les 92 titres du CD d'accompagnement, vous apprendrez à penser comme un musicien et non plus seulement comme un batteur. Vous devrez réagir à des situations musicales excitantes; vous deviendrez l'architecte de vos rythmes en jouant les grooves hybrides et les tourneries sans cymbales. Pour le batteur professionnel: cette méthode augmentera votre musicalité et votre acuité rythmique qui vous distingueront du commun des grands musiciens. Les rythmes 3/4, 5/8, 7/8, 9/8 avec 3 niveaux de difficultés éprouveront votre orchestration et votre interprétation. Vous pourrez également choruser à loisir et dépasser vos limites. Et puis surtout la synthèse des genres n°8 bousculera votre esprit, votre endurance et votre technique ! Titres : 53 nouveaux rythmes plus de 90 nouveaux play-backs plus de 100 variations

A guide to foot technique-Secret Weapons For The Modern Drummer - Part II is the sequel to Jojo Mayer's award winning bestseller on hand technique.This volume is a comprehensive guide to foot technique for drummers covering a wide range of techniques from the fundamental to the most sophisticated. State of the art visualization and in-depth analysis offer easy to follow step by step instructions for drummers of every skill level.Highly entertaining and informative Jojo explains every aspect of foot work and pedals and for the first time reveals the inner workings of his own technique in great detail. Over 4 hours of footage including tips performance clips and bonus material is included.

Topics covered in this two-volume collection include: 16th-note feels double time feels melodic scales fusing high-hat patterns odd time signatures paradiddle jazz inversions bass drum independence funk in 7/4 variationsin 7/8 open high-hat work drum transcriptions and more.

Solfège spécialisé dans l'étude de la syncope en 4/4, 2/2, 2/4, 5/4, 7/4, 12/8.

Etudes pour partitions de batterie. Emploi de différents sons dans l'étude des syncopes en 4/4, 3/4, 5/4, 12/8.

Comment jouer des rythmes, des grooves, des breaks et des fills de batterie dans les styles Blues et Shuffle ? Avec cet ouvrage bien sûr... La première partie de la méthode se concentre sur des Blues en 4/4, au tempo médium ou rapide, allant du Rhythm 'n' Blues au Shuffle, en passant par le Blues traditionnel ou encore le Blues-rock. La seconde partie se penche, pour sa part, spécifiquement sur les Blues lents, en 12/8, qui demandent à la fois de la concentration et une mise en place irréprochable 'au fond du temps?. Bref, un très large panel de grooves à la manière des batteurs qui accompagnent les plus grands artistes du style : Buddy Guy, B.B. King, ZZ Top, Eric Clapton, Freddie King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King, Magic Sam... Pour chaque morceau, sont disponibles cinq enregistrements différents sur le CD?MP3 joint, répartis de la façon suivante : la batterie seule, au tempo normal puis ralenti, la même partie de batterie jouée cette fois sur son playback, et enfin le playback seul, là encore au tempo normal puis ralenti... pour permettre à chacun d'apprendre et de jouer à son rythme, selon son niveau et ses capacités. Soit près de 4 heures de musique en tout ! / Batterie