Drum Kit
SKU:
HL.14002373
Hands
& Feet. Composed by
Michael Axen. Music Sales
America. Classical. Book
[Softcover]. Composed
2002. 42 pages. Edition
Wilhelm Hansen #WH30501.
Published by Edition
Wilhelm Hansen
(HL.14002373).
ISBN
9788759810637.
English.
This book
is designed for the
intermediate/advanced
drummer to improve
musical, technical
control and reading
ability, and presents
several rhythmic styles,
such as funk, jazz and
Latin. I'm not trying to
educate you on the
'correct' Cuban or
Brazilian grooves, but
have used this music as
an inspiration for
different phrashings and
concepts. In the notes
you can find book
recommendations to
explore the styles fully.
Please feel free to use
the material creatively,
like repeating bars when
you feel like it. You can
also use the pieces for
advanced sight reading,
but I suggest that you
take time to look
carefully at the dynamics
and stickings. All the
stickings are basedon a
right handed player
(please reverse them if
you are left handed). The
basic concept is to have
rhythmic compositions
with basic classical
notation and technique,
that you can play on a
drumset or on a practice
pad with your feet
stompin' at the floor.
The first part is snare
and bassdrum with hi-hat
foot suggestions. Later
in the book hi-hat (with
stick) and snarerim are
added. The advantage of
these concepts is that
playing through these
etudes is very closely
related to what is going
on in modern music.
Especially important for
players in Jazz, Rock and
Latin, but also very
useful for a classical
percussionist who needs
solid music training. The
last part of this book is
a few pages of technique
studies and rhythmic
concepts that is related
to the compositions. The
purpose is not to include
all basic strokes and
principles (there are
already many great books
for that) but to show you
some concepts that I have
found useful and special
through my years of
playing and teaching.
Michael Axen.
