The ultimate drumset reading anthology
Author: Steve Houghton
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 76
ISBN-13: 9780739016121
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSample drum set charts and examples for practice in popular music styles.
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Inside the Big Band Drum Chart
Author: Steve Fidyk
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Published: 2015-07-28
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 1619115204
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInside the Big Band Drum Chart is a first of its kind drum method that usestraditional and contemporary arrangements performed by a 17 piece jazzensemble as the vehicle to study beats, musical form, ensemble phrasing, articulation, and interpretation. For each arrangement, there is 'talk through' information explaining how the composition is played as well as transcriptions of key beats and melodic information that connects the 'written drum part' to the music. The 248 page book includes a 2.5 hour audio available online and an hour long video demonstrating every exercise in the text. Also included areanecdotes and interviews with legendary big band drummers and arrangers such as Louie Bellson, Jake Hanna, Phil Wilson, Mark Taylor and Bob Curnow.Includes access to online audio/video
Play at first sight
Author: Lalo Davila
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 124
ISBN-13: 9780739044896
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPlay at First Sight is a unique and comprehensive approach to help improve sight-reading skills. It will strengthen your ability to recognize rhythms quickly and perform them as confidently as possible. The more you practice the exercises and variation possibilities on each page, the more at ease you will become at sight-reading rhythms. The enclosed play-along CD incorporates a variety of musical styles and can be used with many of the exercises throughout the book. Play at First Sight will be an invaluable tool in helping you to become a better sight-reader!
Drums for the Absolute Beginner
Author: Pete Sweeney
Publisher: Alfred Music
Published: 2005-05-03
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 145741709X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book teaches the complete novice everything they need to know to start playing drums right away. The music lover who has never even sat behind a drum will be playing drum beats and rolls immediately, learning everything from how to buy a drumset, hold the sticks and make a good stroke to playing basic beats and fills on the drumset.
Alfred's Beginning Snare Drum Duets: 15 Duets That Correlate with Alfred's Drum Method, Book 1, Book & CD
Author: Dave Black
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Published: 1998-08
Total Pages: 46
ISBN-13: 9780739007396
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFifteen lively duets for beginning snare drummers that will supplement and reinforce any drum method. Correlating page by page with Alfred's Drum Method, Book 1 each duet incorporates newly learned rudiments and snare drum techniques in a fun-to-play context! Included with the book is a CD, which contains all 15 duets. It has been organized so that the performance of the first player's part of each duet is followed by the second player's part, giving the student the opportunity to play along with either part.
Future Sounds
Author: David Garibaldi
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 68
ISBN-13: 9780739019139
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAt long last, the secrets of David Garibaldi's groundbreaking funk/jazz fusion drumming techniques are presented in this innovative book and CD. Whether you play rock, heavy metal, jazz or funk, you'll learn how to incorporate Garibaldi's contemporary linear" styles and musical concepts into your playing as you develop your own unique drumset vocabulary. Funk/Jazz techniques are highlighted in chapters on development of the "Two Sound Level" concept, Four-Bar Patterns, Groove Playing and Funk Drumming, followed by a series of challenging exercises which include 15 Groove Studies and 17 Permutation Studies. These techniques are combined with modern musical ideas that will help you build a solid foundation and add finesse to your bag of tricks."
The drummer's toolkit
Author: Dave Black
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9780739034095
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn addition to the nuts-and-bolts details of topics such as each drum and its parts, tuning techniques, and the steps for changing a drumhead, you'll learn how to choose between the various types of heads, cymbals, and drumsticks to get just the sound you want, arrange your drumset in a way that's right for you, and make adjustments and repairs that will keep your equipment in prime condition. 32 pages.
Big Band Drumming at First Sight: Book & Online Audio/PDF
Author: Steve Fidyk
Publisher: Alfred Music
Published: 2011-08
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780739078822
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith Big Band Drumming at First Sight, Steve Fidyk offers a comprehensive approach to improve sight-reading skills in a big band setting. With advice on how to accompany different musical forms and playing styles, Fidyk gives detailed information that will strengthen your ability to recognize band figures and beat patterns quickly and easily. The companion play-along recording features 10 arrangements of varying styles with beat and figure examples extracted from each score that are looped or repeated several times for thorough study. Big Band Drumming at First Sight will be an invaluable tool in helping you to become a better sight-reader! Read, listen, study, and learn through Steve's experience on what it takes to look at a drumset part once, and know how to deliver the musical goods with confidence! It was love at first sight when I first encountered this book. Here is a great resource that is focused on sight-reading big band charts correctly the first time. -Percussive Notes Rather than offering exercises in speedy note reading, the volume covers the fine art of chart interpretation with useful advice and clear illustrations. -Jeff Potter, Modern Drummer
Mel Bay's Deluxe Anthology of Fiddle Styles
Author: David Reiner
Publisher:
Published: 2000-12
Total Pages: 86
ISBN-13: 9780786653522
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA critically acclaimed book covering old-time, bluegrass, Irish, blues, Scandinavian, Cajun, Texas, swing and jazz, and twin fiddling styles. This book also covers bowing, chords, chord progressions, kickoffs and endings, and improvisation. The companion recording features David Reiner's solo performance of all the tunes in the book.
Drumset 101
Author: Dave Black
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9780739046937
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDrumset 101 is a contemporary approach to playing the drums by veteran authors Dave Black and Steve Houghton. Inside, aspiring drummers will find in-depth, easy-to-understand introductions to such topics as groove patterns, snare drum & bass drum independence, and drum fills in context. The book contains written charts for every tune, and a play-along CD with 40 multi-stylistic tracks that can be used to strengthen time keeping, improve ensemble playing, clarify phrasing and expand the player's knowledge of styles.
