The New Method for Afro-Cuban Drumming features Jimmy's unique approach to playing contemporary Latin rhythms on the drumset. The material represents a fusion of his experience growing up in Cuba and shows how he applied this knowledge when he got to the United States and began performing. Patterns include: clave cascara bombo guaguanco cha cha cha and Afro-Cuban 6/8. Jimmy also includes a section on soloing ideas.

Improvise more creatively and develop your personal style of improvisation. Master drummer and educator Yoron Israel will help you to enhance your improvisational language and lead you to more musical concise dynamic andstructurally sound drum set solos and comping.

Beyond Bop Drumming is designed to help open these musical frontiers and expand your musical consciousness. This collection of tried and tested ideas will show you the how and why of this new more assertive drumming which grew out the be-bop style. This book will expand those ideas and explore the innovations of the fertile 1960s musical environment and beyond. The 72 minute CD includes features exercise examples and play-along tunes with Tim Ries (Tenor/Soprano Sax) Jim McNeely (Piano) Jay Anderson (Bass) and John Riley (Drums).

Drum Lesson Volume 1-Drum Lesson is a very progressive method in four books written by Emmanuel Boursault (born in 1949) and Guy Lefèvre (1931-2004) both Drum teachers and founders of the Emmanuel Boursault School of Drums. This first book for beginners introduces them to the use of the Snare Drums developing all necessary basics such as finger positions theory sonority notions of tempo and rhythmic reading. With Drum Lesson - Vol. 1 the beginner should be prepared to face his first Drums exams and will be provided guidance throughout the book with annotations on how to use each exercise.

Gary Chester was one of the busiest studio drummers of the '60s and '70s and played on hundreds of hit records. His systems have been used and endorsed by drummers such as Kenny Aronoff Danny Gottlieb and Dave Weckl. This is not just another Drum book but rather a system that will help you develop the skills needed to master today's studio requirements. In this book Gary Chester will help you to improve your:Reading Concentration Coordination Right and left-hand lead Awareness of the click This revised edition contains access to a downloadable interview with Chester himself!

Presented by Mike Portnoy drummer of one of the world's most progressive heavy metal bands Dream Theater this DVD was originally released in Japan but the response was so good it is now available to the rest of the world! Contents include Drum Set Assembly Odd Time Signature examples and Groove and Phrasing examples. Includes a booklet with exercises and transcriptions. Also features Chinese subtitles.

From The Rock And Roll Jungle-Join Matt Sorum the ultimate hard-rock drummer from Guns N' Roses and The Cult as he gives special insight into his playing. Instructional segments cover drum set-up tuning microphone placement building the beat and free left-hand technique. Matt also demonstrates a variety of grooves including Latin samba funk ska and reggae. Includes special sessions featuring Slash (guitar) and Duff McKagan (bass) of Guns N' Roses and others. 55 minutes.

A comprehensive 96-page pocket/case sized perfect-bound book of one-hundred thirty-eight all time favorite Drum 'grooves'. This book is perfect for daily practice or for teaching the drummer to play 'in-the-pocket'.

Easy-to-Use Drum Charts for 15 Complete Songs-This supplementary companion to the Hal Leonard Drumset Method book features 15 songs carefully arranged and ordered by level of difficulty as you progress through the concepts discussed in the method. It includes access to demonstration tracks online for download or streaming. Songs include: Billie Jean (Michael Jackson) · Black Velvet (Alannah Myles) · Dancing Queen (ABBA) · Eye of the Tiger (Survivor) · Just My Imagination (The Temptations) · Livin' on a Prayer (Bon Jovi) · Rolling in the Deep (Adele) · Smooth (Santana feat. Rob Thomas) · and more. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files includePLAYBACK a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left or right.

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.

One of the most essential books ever published for drummers it contains a collection of over 120 of the most famous drum beats of all time. You'll learn how to play classic beats in every musical style. Includes beats and fills from Smells Like Teen Spirit Smoke on the Water and Rock Around The Clock.

Messin' Wid Da Bull-A must own collection for every serious drummer that wants to learn how to play well with others. This series covers a wide range of musical styles from Rock to Jazz and Latin/Afro-Cuban to Funk and Heavy Metal.These tools are invaluable for the student who can't seem to find available band mates at the drop of a hat. With Turn It Up And Lay It Down you are the drummer on the song... so you have the flexibility and freedom to create innumerable beats with the Bass Guitar and Horn lines without feeling confined by a previously recorded drum performance.Messin' Wid da Bull features Funky 70's type grooves with a kick ass horn section made up ofsome of New York's top session guys. If you love that Blood Sweat and Tears Chicago Earth Wind & Fire Tower of Power stuff you'll love Messin' Wid da Bull. What do you get when you mess with the bull?...YOU GET THE HORNS...BIG FUNKY HORNS!!!

Baby Steps to Giant Steps-A must own collection for every serious drummer that wants to learn how to play well with others. This series covers a wide range of musical styles from Rock to Jazz and Latin/Afro-Cuban to Funk and Heavy Metal.These tools are invaluable for the student who can't seem to find available band mates at the drop of a hat. With Turn It Up And Lay It Down you are the drummer on the song... so you have the flexibility and freedom to create innumerable beats with the Bass Guitar and Horn lines without feeling confined by a previously recorded drum performance.Baby Steps to Giant Steps features NYC based jazz musicians on piano guitar upright bassand sax swingin' away at tempos starting at 100 bpm and slowly getting faster and faster until your blazing through the changes at 310 bpm. If you dig those smokey bars Old K's and Round badges... This one's for you!

This book provides a handy study, practice and resource guide for all musicians who are seeking to improve their music-making abilities. Though written by a drummer, the text exercises and etudes in this book are not for drummers only! And while a good number of the exercises can be sung or played on any instrument, the reader is encouraged to tap these rhythms out: playing your thighs with your hands, for example, will work just fine. The examples can be performed solo or in a small group. Includes: -Training for all musicians -Specific exercises for jazz phrasing, pop/funk and classical music -Solo and duet exercises, playable on any instrument -Rhythm etudes with 1 - 4 parts for solo and ensemble practice -A CD with 19 tracks of listening and reference materials

14 legendary songs for intermediate drummers, with play-along audio. Par . Après quelques années d?apprentissage de la batterie, lorsqu?on atteint un certain niveau technique, rejoindre un groupe de pop ou de rock en tant que batteur et se produire avec lui devient une aspiration naturelle. Cependant, pour mettre toutes les chances de son côté, il vaut mieux disposer d?une certaine expérience dans une grande variété de styles. Mais justement, comment acquérir cette expérience tant que l?on n?a pas encore de groupe ? Drum Hero ? Pop