Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer (Ted Reed)
by Ted Reed
from Alfred Publishing Company
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.
4-Way Coordination: A Method Book for the Development of Complete Independence on the Drum Set
from Alfred Publishing Company
A method book for the development of complete independence on the drum set.
Roadshow: Landscape With Drums: A Concert Tour by Motorcycle
by Neil Peart
from Rounder Books
Neil Peart is an internationally acclaimed, bestselling, and award-nominated author, and for more than thirty years has been the legendary drummer and lyricist for the band Rush. For decades, Neil prepared and waited to write a book about the biggest journey of all in his restless existence, his ultimate travelogue - a concert tour. Finally, the right time and the right tour: Rush's 30th anniversary trek -- 9 countries, 57 shows, and 500,000 fans.
Flute Fingering Chart: For Flute and Piccolo (Amsco Fingering Charts)
by Brenda Murphy
from Music Sales Corporation
A must-have reference guide for any flute player.
The Art of Bop Drumming (with CD)
by John Riley
from Warner Bros Pubns
The definitive book on bop drumming -- a style that is both the turning point and the cornerstone of contemporary music's development. This comprehensive book a nd audio presentation covers time playing, comping, soloing, brushes, more jazz essentials, and charts in an entertaining mix of text, music and pertinent quotes. ?
Earl Scruggs and the 5-String Banjo: Revised and Enhanced Edition - Book with CD
by Earl Scruggs
from Hal Leonard Corporation
The best-selling banjo method in the world! Earl Scruggs's legendary method has helped thousands of banjo players get their start. The "Revised and Enhanced Edition" features more songs, updated lessons, and many other improvements. It includes everything you need to know to start playing banjo, including: a history of the 5-string banjo, getting acquainted with the banjo, Scruggs tuners, how to read music, chords, how to read tablature, right-hand rolls and left-hand techniques, banjo tunings, exercises in picking, over 40 songs, how to build a banjo, autobiographical notes, and much more! The book/CD version includes a CD with Earl Scruggs playing and explaining over 60 examples!
The Drummer's Bible: How to Play Every Drum Style from Afro-Cuban to Zydeco
by Mick Berry
from See Sharp Press
This guide to popular drum styles offers approximately 400 musical examples in standard drum notation showing grooves and practical variations, and provides overviews of the history and development of almost all popular music styles. Among the many styles and subsidiary styles covered are blues, rock, jazz, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, klezmer, zydeco, funk, bossa nova, polka, Dixieland, surf, and disco. While this resource and two-CD set can serve as a simple encyclopedia for those who need to know how to play a particular style, suggestions on varying the beat patterns for those who want to explore further and create their own patterns are also included. In addition, the two CDs contain performances of the musical examples in the book, which is designed with a lay-flat binding for easy use.
Modern Reading Text in 4/4 For All Instruments
by Louis Bellson
from Alfred Publishing Company
This book has become a classic in all musicians' libraries for rhythmic analysis and study. Designed to teach syncopation within 4/4 time, the exercises also develop speed and accuracy in sight reading with uncommon rhythmic figures. A must for all musicians, especially percussionists interested in syncopation.
Groove Essentials - The Play-Along : A Complete Groove Encyclopedia for the 21st Century Drummer (Groove Essentials)
by Tommy Igoe
from Hudson Music
Represents a new-generation play-along package and a quantum leap over anything else previously available in this vein with over 6 hours of music, including 47 grooves and feels from all over the world-most in two tempos-88 tracks in all, truly professional sketch charts and incisive text by Tommy. An interactive groove experience for all level drummers with rhythm tracks that feature some of New York City's top musicians. Works in conjunction with the best-selling Grove Essentials DVD. For beginning drummers: simple rock beats with a real band feel; for intermediate drummers: syncopated, 16th-note grooves as well as jazz/swing feels; for advanced drummers: challenging world grooves, as well as jazz shuffles, jazz waltzes and RandB feels. Additionally, you'll find 3 "Global Tour" tracks that are 15-minute journeys through all the grooves and feels you've learned. The CD features all of the rhythm tracks in MP3 format, so that they can be downloaded into your computer (MAC or PC) and moved to your iPod , or any portable MP3 player. The disc is also playable in all MP3-capable CD and DVD players.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Drums, 2nd Edition (The Complete Idiot's Guide)
by Michael Miller
from Alpha
You can't beat this one for learning the basics!
This book covers everything the aspiring drummer needs to know-from an overview of drums and percussion history and theory; to information on purchasing, tuning, and maintaining drums; to basic music notation, rhythm, and time signatures; to snare drum fundamentals; playing a complete drum set; and basic beats for every style of music. In addition, this newly revised edition contains an audio CD featuring all exercises and solos from the book, tuning examples, and play along tracks.
€ Audio CD included
€ According to a Gallup survey, there are over 62 million amateur musicians in the U.S.
€ Drums are the third most popular instrument among amateur musicians
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