A collection of 120 Drum set exercises designed to help the beginning to intermediate drummer develop coordination independence and accompanying skills between the snare and bass Drum while keeping steady jazz time on the ridecymbal. The play-along tracks will help students develop the ability to recognize the 12-bar blues and 32-bar AABA form two of the most popular song forms in jazz music. Practicing with the tracks will also help you developbetter clock time and should inspire some creative interaction with the recorded music. Exercises include patterns using quarter notes quarter and eighth note combinations and triplets and other combinations. The 32-bar AABAsong form is practiced with and without drums and at slow and fast tempos with a bass track. The 12-bar blues form is practiced with various combinations including Drums Bass both or neither. All tempos from the audio downloadare indicated in the book. A helpful glossary of musical signs and symbols is also included. Audio download available online.

Play with The Hooters Kaiser Chiefs Bryan Adams U2 and others. 10 leadsheets for drummers. Includes CD with full version and playalong version with clicktrack. The author is an experienced teacher especially for beginners and also works as a band coach.

English / Spanish. Practical Applications, using Afro-Caribbean Rhythms to Develop Command and Control of the Drumset. Formerly a three-part series that explores Afro-Caribbean rhythms as applied to the drum set, this revision combines the series into one book and two CDs. The unique approach is in teaching rhythms while developing total drum set technique and independence. Includes English and Spanish text and an authentic recording performed by a band of Latin music all-stars. Styles covered include: cha-cha-cha, samba, mambo, cumbia, bolero, 6/8 merengue, songo, bossa nova, NY mozambique. Also covers Latin, jazz, rock, and funk applications for these styles.

In Vera Cruz Island world-renowned Brazilian drummer Vera Figueiredo and the up and coming Daniel Oliveira team up with Hudson Music to present a complete play-along package that surveys the varied music of Brazil providing both original musical interpretations and educational explanations of various Brazilian traditional and contemporary drum styles. This product the first of its kind not only explains Brazilian rhythms from drumset but puts them immediately in context with Vera's incredible songs so you can see how the rhythms work musically.Brazilian styles some of which are being explained in print for the first time in this package including:Maracatu Samba Samba Jazz Samba in 2/4 and 3/4 Samba-Reggae Samba Escola de Samba Bossa Nova Baiao Choro and Chamame. In addition to these styles Vera's songs also touch on Afro-Cuban and Forro mixed with rock rhythms and drumset duets.Vera Cruz Island (the title is an ancestral name for Brazil) contains two CDs: the complete album release of the same name as well as the entire album remixed without drums for you to play along with. Guest drummers on two of the tracks include Dave Weckl and Dennis Chambers; on the play-along versions of these tracks you get to play their parts! Detailed explanations of the drum parts and complete drum charts round out the package.

Real Time Drums - More Great Grooves is the second supplementary level 1 book in the series Real Time Drums. The book contains twelve more pieces from percussion teacher musician and composer Arjen Oosterhout accompanied by valuable information for drummers who want to groove. Along with the CD included(which contains two versions of each piece - one to listen to and one to play along with) Real Time Drums - More Great Grooves gives you great rehearsal and playing material which can be used either in conjunction with or independently of the Real Time Drums - Basic Method for Drumset (level 1).

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 arecovered).2) Transcribe the beats and fills from the CD 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 forbeginning 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 totranscribe it will also give you over 200 beats and fills to play! Includes access to online audio.

Drum Play Along-Performed by Hal Smith drumsAccompaniment: Tim Laughlin's New Orleans All-StarsMany people consider New Orleans the birthplace of jazz. After all Louis Armstrong was born and played there as well asJoseph ?King? Oliver the Dodds Brothers Sidney Bechet and a roster of players to fill not one but many all-star bands. Louis Prima was a child of the Crescent City as is Harry Connick and Wynton Marsalis. The wholeMarsalis clan was raised there and are all acknowledged jazz masters so its reputation as the seminal jazz town has long been acknowledged. We assembled a band of New Orleans' best players for our times veterans all of manystreet parades and steamboat gigs and asked them to put together a typical program of New Orleans Classics. Under the direction of Tim Laughlin clarinetist supreme and led by Connie Jones Jr. one of the great hornmen of thiscity which boasts so many great players they put together an album of must-hear must-have songs that every traditional jazz player cherishes. Hear them now in these perfect renditions. Then join the band on your own instrument be it clarinet trumpet trombone tenor piano bass or drums as they swing through the French Quarter of New Orleans. Includes newly engraved solo charts printed on acid-free ivory paper; and two compact discs featuringcomplete versions of each tune plus a recording of the accompaniments minus the soloist. Also includes slow tempo versions of most up-tempo pieces for practice purposes.

With few study books for Drums in existence Drums Movie Session contributes to a series of prolific studies for the instrument filling a vital gap. Accompanied by a CD this progressive book effectively focuses on all styles of cinematic music from Western to suspense. Compiled by Jacky Bourbasquet and Claude Gastaldin two prominent drummers of our day and with music specially composed by renowned pianist Lionel Melot the book contains 33 pages of film music in various styles which will enable the pupil to progress in their instrumental study. Drums Movie Session is an indispensable complement totraditional teaching of the Drum Kit.

With few study books for Drums in existence Drum Session 11 contributes to a series of prolific studies for the instrument filling a vital gap. Accompanied by a CD this progressive book effectively focuses on all musical studies accessible to any musician. Compiled by Jacky Bourbasquet and Claude Gastaldin two prominent drummers of our day and with music specially composed by renowned musicians Claude Brisset and Philippe Khoury the book contains 25 pieces of music in various styles which will enable the pupil to progress in their instrumental study. Drums Session 11 is anindispensable complement to traditional teaching of the instrument.

Transitions is the ultimate independence learning system. From two-limb (drum pad or snare drum) to advanced four-limb (drumset) independence, this book is designed for beginners to advanced professionals. The CD recording of live band play-alongs for each independence exercise helps you gain facility on the instrument while making you play music and become a better musician! This is the prequel to the critically acclaimed Drum Set Crash Course, voted #1 Educational Drum book by the Modern Drummer Readers Poll. Perfect for band directors, private teachers, and self-taught students.

Percussive Notes calls Drumcraft ?very thorough and well sequenced? and Modern Drummer says it's ?useful and a heck of a lot of fun!? Author Andy Ziker bases his unique new beginning method on his many years of playing and teaching experience. He covers these topics in detail: how to practice; drumset vocabulary; techniques for hands and feet; sticking options; reading writing & playing rhythms; beginning patterns; rock beats & fills; and much more. The two accompanying CDs let students hear all of the examples. They are playable on any CD player and also enhanced so Mac & PC users can adjust therecordings to any tempo without changing the pitch perfect for learning!

Take your snare drum playing to the next level with Essential Snare Drum Techniques! This superb DVD presentation will give the viewer an extensive insight into the art of snare drum technique. Learn to use traditional grip and how it applies to sticking patterns. Gain valuable insight into rudimental studies and how to maintain your snare drum technique. Discover the Moeller system and its application to snare drum technique. Enjoy advanced rudiments and have fun with stick tricks. Simon Mellish has been a professional drummer for over 15 years and runs a drum teaching practice called Percussion Works. He has also authored two books and written many articles about snare drum technique, and is a regular contributor to Drummer Magazine. / Batterie / Dvd