An A-Z Guide to Tips Techniques & Much More-Take your playing from ordinary to extraordinary in this all-encompassing book/audio package for drummers. You'll receive valuable tips on performing recording the music business instruments and equipment beats fills soloing techniques care and maintenance and more. Styles such as rock jazz hip-hop and Latin are represented through demonstrations of authentic grooves and instruments appropriate for each genre. The accompanying audio includes many of the examples in the book performed by Ed Roscetti on drumset electronic kits and other percussion instruments. Many examples are also recorded in a full band setting to hear how important concepts fit in withother instruments and ensembles.

Learn & play 25 top drummers grooves.. Dave Weckl Robby Ameen Carlos Vega Jeff Porcaro Steve Gadd.Contains written parts and playing suggestions for drummers and bassists. Also include Minus One CD for drums & bass.In this book are included some drum Grooves performed by the most farummers in the world. This selection obviously included also the research on the work of the executants. Biographies and photos come along with each and every stage of the work from the very beginning of the artistic career till today. This idea wassome years ago when while writing down a drum score I realized that this could be a very difficult task especially for those who are notproficient enough musically. Drums groove is often muffled by other sounds; nevertheless if we listen to ths as isolated from other instruments everything gets clearer. If you don’t mind my giving you a piece of advice listen to the Grooves and perform those you like most but while playing always try to be true to yourselves.

Join in with the Poncho Sanchez Latin Band and learn the styles and techniques of Latin percussion. Sanchez gives you a detailed guide to his instrument set-up and all the skills you need to play authentic and characteristic accompaniment patterns as part of a Latin band. Discover what is required when playing the Congas Bongos Timbales Bass Piano and other instruments when working in the styles of Mambo Chachacha Merengue and Afro Cuban music.

Terry Bozzio is a drummer with a completely unique sound and approach to the drumset. His perfectly refined musical sense and innovative use of stacked cymbals meticulously tuned toms and an array of special effect instruments has elevated the modern drumset to a new level. Terry's brilliant synthesis of rock jazz aand classical influences has been heard with missing Persons U.K. and the Frank Zappa band. In Solo Drums Terry presents his overall approach to the drumset as an orchestra in itslef and performs three incredible solos employing various techniques and concepts that he explains in full detail. With ostinatos polyrhythms single-stroke rolls andplaying in odd meters Terry demonstrates the tools he uses to realise his groundbreaking take on the drumset in a solo context. Other topics covered include double bass drums hand technique and a study of Terry's drum part for Missing Persons' U.S. Drag. Terry also outlines exercises to strengthen chops and independence and offers an explanation of grip and stick control.

The Modern Band Method series provides a guided lesson plan for the absolute beginner, complete with audio tracks, video lessons, and many popular songs by the biggest artists of the day! This drum method works in tandem with the other instrument methods in the series, allowing students to play the same songs together as a full band! Drum lessons include: · How to hold your drumsticks · Proper hand and feet techniques · Limb independence · Reading notes and rhythms · Rudiments · Rock, pop, Latin, funk, hip hop and island grooves · Articulations and timbre explorations · Auxiliary percussion instruments · Composing a song · Writing lyrics

Enrich your drumming with world rhythms and sounds. World music presents many learning opportunities and challenges especially for drums and percussion. Learning grooves from Africa Latin America South America and otherregions will make you a more complete musician and give you more ideas for creating your own sound and solos.Many jazz greats have been inspired by world traditions: Miles Davis John Coltrane Herbie Hancock JohnMcLaughlin and so many others. Follow in their footsteps and discover how to use these elements to inspire your own music.You will learn to:Incorporate world instruments into a standard drum kit.Coordinatestick foot hand techniques to enrich your palette of articulationsPlay dozens of world groovesTake inspiration from world grooves for your own improvisationsPerform advanced concepts such as odd time signatures andmetric modulationBe prepared for many creative musical situations through knowledge of more styles and greater mastery of drumming fundamentalsThe accompanying CD includes groove examples and play-along tracks of MarkWalker's original music featuring guest artists including Paquito D'Rivera!Mark Walker is a multiple-Grammy Award winning artist who is currently a member of Oregon and the Paquito d'Rivera Quintet. He is an associateprofessor of percussion at Berklee College of Music.

Basic drum set coordination can be learned very quickly using vocal sounds instead of written notes. Drums from Day One is an adaptation of the proven ?solfege? technique to the drumset.?Solfege ? (singing musical notes with syllables) has been used for hundreds of years by teachers of virtually every other musical instrument. The traditional way of beginning the drums by studying andanalyzing written drum notation and applying various notes to the four limbs is a complex task that takes a good deal of time. Although reading and writing music will also be covered in this book beginners can get started muchfaster with the ?solfege? system.This is not a ?quick fix? or a promise to make you a drum expert in one day but this method has been tested and proven with hundreds of students over the years andit is very efficient and offers immediate results. The student will learn to play 8 songs in all the basic styles: Rock Blues Shuffle and Funk.The songs are especially designed and graded for beginners and are recordedwith and without drums on the companion audio. Includes access to online audio containing recorded examples of all the exercises in the book.

The most in-depth study of breakbeat drumming in print! The style is divided into thirteen essential elements with each element discussed in its own chapter. Hundreds of exercises and beats give the reader ample opportunity to practice the elements which when assembled will give the drummer the ability to integrate a complete language of incredibly funky concepts into his or her playing.Over 90 transcriptions of beats and breaks provide the reader with a window into hip-hop/breakbeat drumming. Included are some of the most sampled beats in music history including information about the original song and later songs that used the sample. Also included is a historicaloverview of hip-hop and breakbeat drumming as well as biographies of many of the 'architects' that helped design the culture.The 'Click Track Loops' chapter provides an incredibly challenging system for practicing the breakbeat/hip-hop elements and other grooves against various patterns programmed into a drum machine. These will help the reader attain new levels of tightness precision and groove in their drumming.The CD features MP3 files with examples of select exercises beats and eight-bar phrases from the book. It also contains five play-along instrumental tracks (with and without drums). There is also a bonus sample library featuring 30 individual drum/cymbal sounds. Bonus Sections include Beats With Drops Fills and Dubstep.

As contemporary jazz changes and incorporates new styles into its mainstream today's drummers are often faced with new stylistic challenges. This guide will help any drummer learn how to make smooth transitions between different feels and tempos as well as become comfortable with modern swing styles and time keeping practices.Drummers will also become familiar with big band chart reading in styles other than traditional swing which is vital in small group situations and contemporary jazz ensembles. This book is a must-have compendium of crucial tips and tricks for drummers who want to stay on top of their game.Jazz Drumming Transitions addressesthes musical challenges and provides help with:Changing smoothly between various Afro-Cuban/Brazilian feels to a swing feelSoloing over different types of ostinatos (vamps)Practising metric modulations and tempo changesTransitioning from traditional big band swing charts to contemporary jazz ensemble compositionsSwitching from sticks to brushes (or vice versaChanging from one tempo to anotherThe three included CDs provide dozens of examples and songs for practising the skills learned in the book.

An in-depth guide to the origins cultural context and instruments of the Samba including authentic patterns and techniques and supported by two CDs of examples and exercises. One of the most comprehensive books of its kind Brazilian Rhythms For The Drumset is packed with features including:Hundreds of Samba groovesA broad range of Samba and Bossa Nova variations hybrids and sub-genresBreakdowns of individual percussion parts in a Samba ensembleHow to Samba at the drumkitCapturing an authentic feelPractice tricks and techniques for successful playingHow to use Samba grooves creatively in other styles of musicOrchestrating andembellishing Samba grooves on the drumkitUsing unusual meters

Play jazz with tremendous facility and authentic vocabulary. Learn to develop your own sound perform a wide variety of essential jazz time feels and improvise dynamic fills and solos taught in the tradition of Alan Dawsonand other Berklee luminaries of drum education.This approach to jazz drumming presents a unique blend of four-way coordination comping vocabulary and soloing/improvisation concepts infused with world rhythms. It willhelp you to develop a deep practical understanding of how to play jazz drums and to develop your own personal sound and style.

If you crave the burn and you’re into hard-core heavy-metal double-bass drumming Hudson Music’s new Turn It Up & Lay It Down: Double Pedal Metal combo pack will get your toes tapping and light your feet on fire! The pack features the popular Double Pedal Metal play-along CD with 14 super-heavy tracks in the styles of drum Gods such as Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall) Chris Adler (Lamb Of God) Vinnie Paul (Pantera) Lars Ulrich (Metallica) Mike Wengren (Disturbed) and Dave Lombardo (Slayer) plus an all-new book and free online downloads. Expanding on the success of the Turn It Up & Lay It Down series of play-along CDs created by Spencer Strand theDouble Pedal Metal book by Steve Kilgallon contains charts along with easy intermediate and advanced groove suggestions fill variations and tons of hints and tips. The book also examines and explains the advanced styles and techniques that are being played by the world's heaviest drummers and bands. The book and play-along CD are further augmented by studio-quality audio files of the sample beats in the book that are posted on the hudsonmusic.com website. The free bonus MP3s are available through an access code that is included with the combo pack and are downloadable to computers iPods and other MP3 devices. When used in combination the DPM book companion CD and online tracks provide a complete integrated truly comprehensive method for progressive drummers. Double Pedal Metal is the perfect way for young drummers to get started on developing their feet and hands yet a challenge for seasoned pros; whether they play double pedal or double bass drums. DPM also represents the first in a series of Hudson’s new Turn It Up & Lay It Down play-along packs with each title aimed at providing drummers of all ages and abilities with a fun hands-on multi-media approach to learning grooves fills and musical concepts for a variety of different styles.

This book the first of its kind takes an indepth look at the complex rhythmic systems of India. Author and world-class percussionist Pete Lockett has traveled performed and studied extensively in India. His unique expertise provides a clear explanation of Indian rhythms and counting systems and gives drummers a step-by-step resource for adapting these concepts to the drumset and successfully incorporating them into their playing. Indian Rhythms For Drumset dispels much of the mystery that surrounds the Indian rhythmic system using vocal syllables known as solkattu or konnakol. The South-Indian rhythmic approach is covered in particular detail containingconcepts that can be applied to jazz rock funk and other styles. Topics covered include solo concepts phrase development groove concepts syncopations rhythmic modulations and intricate stickings. The CD included contains MP3 files of the author demonstrating nearly every exercise in the book (over 200 examples) and also features three play-along tracks mixed with and without drums.