SKU: PE.0692284087

ISBN 9780692284087. UPC: 860117000108. English.

If you are a drummer looking to expand your knowledge of musical styles, Survival Guide for the Modern Drummer is the book for you. From pop to country, metal to jazz, and Latin to Motown, Jim Riley (drummer and musical director for Rascal Flatts) has crammed his considerable stage and studio experience into this amazing resource. The book includes 124 play-along tracks which were meticulously recorded with just the right musicians for each recording, creating an authentic and inspiring library. Tempo software and audio performance of each of the 318 grooves are also included making learning these grooves even easier. From beginner to advanced, this book truly has something for everyone. If you dream of taking your drumming to the next level, Survival Guide for the Modern Drummer is the book that can help you make that a reality. For the first time, groove tracks are now downloadable, so you'll have everything you need in one place.

SKU: MB.30974M

ISBN 9781513467931. 8.75x11.75 inches.

The Groove Schoolbook is a complete guide to the most common drum set patterns used in rock, pop, funk, and shuffle music. It is also a handy source of more than 2500 possible technical combinations that will prepare a drummer for the stylistic variety of the most common grooves in modern drumming.

Written in standard drum set notation, the book can be used by students and drummers of all ages, levels, and backgrounds. It can also be used by professionals as a reference book, or by anyone preparing for a university percussion program. The bookâ??s intricate and interesting patterns will help students develop ambidexterity and four-limb independence. Includes access to online audio.

Hailed by Billboard Magazine as â??â?¦one of the best Latin-American drummers nowadays,â? Randolf Jimenez is a respected drummer, percussionist, composer and educator who has worked with many Grammy and Latin-Grammy award-winning artists and musicians. He is also an outstanding drum instructor in the Toronto area. Visit: www.randolfjimenez.com

â??I love this book because it starts with a basic foundation for beginning students and advances into patterns that all drummers of different levels can use musically.â?
Walfredo Reyes Jr.â??Drummer with Chicago, Santana, Traffic, Cristina Aguilera. Visit: www.walfredoreyesjr.com