Complete Modern Drum Set
Complete Modern Drum Set

Author: Frank Briggs

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2015-07-10

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 1619115158

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This book offers challenging material for the intermediate to advanced drummer. Addressing a multitude of styles, author Frank Briggs helps guide your playing to a higher plane while improving your technique and raising your awareness of cutting edge concepts such as metric modulation, displaced beats, polyrhythms, and more. Briggs states, He believes the more you know about different styles and the inner workings of time and phrasing, the better your ability to contribute to themusic at hand. The clearer you see the parallels or the common threads thattie these concepts together, the more freedom you will have to express yourself. The music is challenging and suitable for the advanced drummer. Styles include odd meters, metric modulation, tuplets, funk, Latin, mid and up-tempo swing, andfusion.This set includes access to online audio. which is a play-along for drums with full stereo versions of the music charts included in the book. Sketch, Electric, Red Moon, Home, Funky Track, Jazz Swing, and 32Bar are recorded with drums and without drums (the tracks without drums include a click track) so that the student can listen and play-along. Solo sectionsare included on most of the tracks. Instrumentation is drums, bass, keyboards and sax. The companion video online:Re-edited from the original masters, this video offers challenging material for the intermediate to advanced drummer.All special effects have been removed and the sound track has been encoded in Dolby Digital stereo. Twenty-one play-along tracks, CueLink(tm) and a metronome make this video the most valuable cutting edge educational tool for drummers on the market today. This video features complete performances of Red Moon, Home, Along the Mohawk, Sketch/Electric and more. It includes over 115 minutes of drumming and is the perfect companion to the Complete Modern Drum Set Book (nearly every page in the book is performed... including page headers and pattern numbers for easy reference)

Drums For Dummies
Drums For Dummies

Author: Jeff Strong

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2020-06-23

Total Pages: 403

ISBN-13: 1119695538

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Become a different drummer Drumming is natural to all of us—after all, it mimics the regular beat of our hearts. But some of us want to go further and really lay down a big beat. And no wonder—whether you want to become the powerful backbone of a band or just learn how to play a hand drum for pleasure, drumming is a lot of fun. Oh, and it’s scientifically proven to make you smarter. Bonus: healthier! Drums For Dummies gets you going on the road to becoming the drummer you want to be. Get started with the basics—what drums to buy, exercises that build your skills, and playing simple rhythms. Then move into more complex topics, explore drumming styles from around the world, and add other percussion instruments to your repertoire. Written in an easy-to-follow step-by-step style by respected instructor Jeff Strong, you’ll go from banging out basic rhythms—with or without sticks—to acquiring versatility with different styles and types of drum. The book also provides online audio files to drum along with, as well as suggestions for solo approaches to wow your bandmates. Understand fundamental techniques. Hone your technique with exercises. Explore other percussion instruments. Care for your drums. The all-time drumming great Neal Peart of the band Rush once said that when he saw a good drummer, all he wanted to do was practice. Drums For Dummies is your best way to do just that—and start hitting your perfect groove. P.S. If you think this book seems familiar, you’re probably right. The Dummies team updated the cover and design to give the book a fresh feel, but the content is the same as the previous release of Drums For Dummies (9780471794110). The book you see here shouldn’t be considered a new or updated product. But if you’re in the mood to learn something new, check out some of our other books. We’re always writing about new topics!

Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer
Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer

Author: Ted Reed

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published: 2005-05-03

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 1457412195

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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.

Drumming the Easy Way! (Music Instruction)
Drumming the Easy Way! (Music Instruction)

Author:

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2000-05-01

Total Pages: 135

ISBN-13: 1476863970

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(Percussion). This new book takes the beginning drummer through the paces from reading simple exercises to playing great grooves and fills. Each lesson includes a preparatory exercise and a solo. Concepts and rhythms are introduced one at a time, so growth is natural and easy. Features large, clear musical print, intensive treatment of each individual drum figure, solos following each exercise to motivate students, and more! "I highly recommend (this book) to students and teachers. The information is easy to understand and progresses at a good pace." Joe Porcaro

Stuff! Good Drummers Should Know
Stuff! Good Drummers Should Know

Author: Ed Roscetti

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9781423428480

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"...Valuable tips on performing, recording, the music business, instruments and equipment (including electronics), beats, fills, soloing techniques, care and maintenance and more. Styles such as rock, jazz, hip-hop and Latin are represented through demonstrations of authentic grooves and instruments appropriate for each genre"--P. [4] of cover.

Complete Funk Drumming Book
Complete Funk Drumming Book

Author: Jim Payne

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2011-02-09

Total Pages: 89

ISBN-13: 1610655036

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This is the most complete presentation of today's popular funk drumming style available. This book takes you from the very roots of rock and rhythm`n'blues drumming to the highly complex, multidirectional funk styles of today. He also details certain subtleties heretofore only a seasoned veteran would understand. While most drum instruction book concentrate on developing technique, reading ability, or independent coordination, this unique book accurately documents what is hip in rock`n'roll drumming today. the contents are geared to prepare the student for survival in a live playing situation. the book is a valid representation of what people want to hear from a drummer in a working situation - live or in the studio. It contains exercises drawn from many different influences covering coordination, rhythms, patterns, and phrasing.

The New Musician
The New Musician

Author: Menzie Pittman

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2024-04-11

Total Pages: 403

ISBN-13: 1538194880

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In today’s rapidly changing music landscape, entrepreneurship is an art that is just as vital as creativity—one that all musicians must master for a successful and sustainable career. In The New Musician: The Art of Entrepreneurship in Today’s Music Business, award-winning industry veteran Menzie Pittman provides insights from world-class artists, music business leaders, educators, and professionals who share invaluable reflections on the successes and challenges of their careers, imparting advice to both aspiring and working musicians. Included are vital conversations about topics like leadership and business with an impressive cast of people including record executive Mike Curb, nine-time GRAMMY award-winning record producer Dave Cobb, and singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sierra Hull. By learning from others’ experiences in this book, musicians will discover a range of creative solutions to the problems frequently encountered and will enhance their entrepreneurial skills. These success stories and cautionary tales will help illuminate a road map to success.

The Drumset Musician (Music Instruction)
The Drumset Musician (Music Instruction)

Author: Rick Mattingly

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 1997-04-01

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 1476824916

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(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.

All Music Guide to the Blues
All Music Guide to the Blues

Author: Vladimir Bogdanov

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 772

ISBN-13: 9780879307363

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Reviews and rates the best recordings of 8,900 blues artists in all styles.

The Erskine Method for Drum Set
The Erskine Method for Drum Set

Author: Peter Erskine

Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780739035412

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Includes drumset basics, the grip, chart reading and interpretation, warm-up exercises and over 300 beats to practise, complete charts to play along with the DVD and tips and instructions for playing fills, comping, soloing, ensemble playing and using brushes. --book cover.