SKU: HL.391273

ISBN 9781705156841. UPC: 196288028796. 9.0x12.0x0.404 inches.

Drumming in a Band: Stuff you Can Use, by Rob Mitzner, can prepare drummers to play almost any kind of gig. The target audience is drummers with 2 or more years of playing experience who want to learn to play in a band. All of the material presented comes from the author's real-world experience in recording sessions and band situations. Based around â??Groove Workshopsâ? that include 53 bass/drums groove play-alongs, styles explored include rock, drum'n'bass, RandB/soul, reggae, World, roots, blues, jazz, odd time, and more. Within these styles, specific substyles and classic influences are examined, with grooves and rhythm section approaches used by Billy Cobham, James Brown, Steve Jordan, David Garibaldi, J Dilla, Robert Glasper, Art Blakey, and many others. Other substyles studied include bluegrass, New Orleans Second Line, boogaloo, blues, various shuffles, grungy rock, jazz brushes, and much more. The package also includes 18 full-length original song play-along tracks with New York bands and top session players, including Woodhead, Simon Garrett, Dave Ross, Luke Buck, Andrea Capozzoli, MC Frontalot, Will Reynolds, Eric Price, Michael Gallant, Lars Potteiger, Chris Cheek, Dmitry Ishenko, Yana Davydova, Matthew Milligan, John Shannon, Jared Sims, Gaby Alter, Schaffer the Darklord and Miss Eaves. Audio files with and without drums are included for every groove, along with detailed charts, transcriptions, road maps and lead sheets. There is also a section on how to make your own charts. There is video and analysis for every track, with interviews, anecdotes, and pro tips for the drummer from all the various musicians. Product Details: â?¢ 175 pages total â?¢ 73 videos and over 150 mp3 audio files â?¢ Charts, transcriptions and road maps (and how to create your own) â?¢ Interviews with all the musicians on the drummer's role in the band.

SKU: AP.11801

ISBN 9780882847962. UPC: 038081084268. English.

This unique play-along volume provides a cross-section of contemporary country styles as played by today's top country musicians. The package includes a play-along CD covering 12 focus grooves and their variations, written charts for every track, plus playing suggestions and recommended listening for each style. Each groove comes complete with written charts (plus invaluable information), a breakdown of the groove's key elements, analysis of the form, playing suggestions and a selected discography. Recorded in Nashville by some of the best session players around, the top-quality CD has been mixed with the drums on the left channel and the bass on the right so that either instrument can be dialed out, allowing you to substitute the track with your own playing. Includes styles such as country pop, contemporary 2-beat, country cajun and much more!