Proficiency as a drummer has always come from great hand dexterity. However, with the introduction of modern drumming techniques, it has become increasingly necessary to gain complete independence of both the hands and feet. With various rhythmic exercises in easy-to-read notation, 4-Way Coordination is designed to guide the drummer from simple patterns to advanced polyrhythms. Through the study of this method book, the student will gain invaluable listening skills and techniques that will provide insight to drumming in all styles.
Presents the essential elements of bop drumming demonstrated through concise exercises and containing ideas to help understand what to play and how to play it and why, as well as an explanation of how the drummer functions in a group.
If you want to have more fun on the drums, improve your skills faster, and play along to real music, then you need to build a solid foundation. The Best Beginner Drum Book gives you a clear path for getting started on the drums and skipping the frustrating obstacles that most new drummers face: setting up your kit, holding the drumsticks, learning notation, creating catchy beats and fills, learning musical styles, and playing your favorite songs.
MY AMAZING HANDS HAVE DONE EXTRAORDINARY THINGS! I will tell you about . . . — some extraordinary people My Amazing Hands have met . . . Wayne Gretzky, Vince Gill, Jerry Lee Lewis, Sam Elliott, and 30 more! — extraordinary places they have been: I sat where Elvis sat in Fun In Acapulco; Naussau; New Orleans, & Mount St. Helens soon after eruption! — and some extraordinary occurrences . . . I got shot at while up the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France — while in the R.C.A.F., for example! My Amazing Hands . . . — have performed on television and on the radio and have been in two movies. One of them was a speaking part. The other starred Geena Davis! — have performed various acting roles in many live theatre performances — and have done both lighting and sound. — have been on the Front Page and elsewhere in newspapers. Have been on TV and performed on the radio. — have performed on the Casino Rama Entertainment Centre stage, and elsewhere to audiences of over 3,500 fans. — made three music CDs and recorded at RCA Studios. — played with a Mariachi Band in Mexico. My Amazing Hands also . . . — as Music Director at church, choses the hymns and leads the congregration. — have preached sermons when the pastor was unavailable. — are licensed to fly Cessna, Cherokee, Piper Cub, and Beechcraft aircraft. — have even piloted a huge glider. — are licensed to drive motorcycles of all sizes from 90cc up to and including Honda 1200cc Gold Wing! — were licensed to sell automobiles, trucks, boats, exotic vehicles etc. — were licensed as a coupier and Supervisor at Casino Rama for 10 years! — My Amazing Hands, played . . . SANTA CLAUS . . . in a mall! THESE 79 CHAPTERS CONTAIN A TOTAL OF OVER 180 ADVENTURES. And are organized by years of my life from 1942 (you GOTTA read it) to 2020.(and, yes, I’m now 81 and STILL going strong – singing and acting). I sincerely hope that you will enjoy the adventures of MY AMAZING HANDS!!! JAMES E. McCARTHY
The classic jazz independence book is now new and improved and with online audio! Jim Chapin, known as the Father of Jazz Independence," has written one of the most popular drumset books of all time. This classic work should be in every drummer's library as there is always something new to learn and develop from this masterful book. Whether for a beginner or an accomplished drummer, this system will greatly improve independence and coordination, sticking, power, speed, and endurance on the drumset. Dedicated to Sanford Moeller, this book proves Jim's teaching techniques like no other."
(Drum Book). If you're new to the drums, you are probably eager to learn some songs. This one-of-a-kind collection provides an accessible combo of drum notation and kit legends for the most popular songs drummers like to play from artists like the Beatles, Nirvana, U2 and Metallica. Songs include: American Idiot * Beast of Burden * Clocks * Free Fallin' * Give It Away * Hurts So Good * La Grange * My Generation * Peg * Shake It Off * Smells like Teen Spirit * Under Pressure * Walk This Way * Wipe Out * You Really Got Me * and more.
Voted second on Modern Drummer's list of 25 Greatest Drum Books in 1993, Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer is one of the most versatile and practical works ever written for drums. Created exclusively to address syncopation, it has earned its place as a standard tool for teaching beginning drummers syncopation and strengthening reading skills. This book includes many accented eighths, dotted eighths and sixteenths, eighth-note triplets and sixteenth notes for extended solos. In addition, teachers can develop many of their own examples from it.
(Percussion). This beginning- to intermediate-level book contains hundreds of practical, usable beats and fills. It teaches how to apply a variety of patterns and grooves to the actual performance of songs. The audio includes demos and 14 play-along tracks covering rock, blues and pop styles, with detailed instructions on how to create exciting, solid drum parts. It's the most realistic and fun! way to learn drums.
