The Complete Guide to Playing Brushes

Author: Florian Alexandru-Zorn
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 9783933136848
Category : Drum set
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This book and DVD kit is ideal for drummers ready for an in-depth study of playing with brushes. The Complete Guide to Playing Brushes uses detailed illustrations and video demonstrations to eliminate the guesswork of brush movements and clearly show all the facets of playing. Beginning to advanced players will equally benefit from this course. Topics include rudiments, the details of sweeping motions, tap sounds, and grooves. "Setting the bar for one-stop brush manuals, The Complete Guide to Playing Brushes aims to set your arms free. Five Stars " - Modern Drummer magazine

The Sound of Brushes

Author: Ed Thigpen
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN: 9780769294315
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
"Contains full-size stroke diagrams, exercises for alternative brushes, added strokes and new instruction, swing, bebop, funk, R & B patterns for brushes: every pattern is performed on the CDs with play-along tracks."--Cover

Contemporary brush techniques

Author: Louie Bellson
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN: 9780739013281
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
A complete introduction to all styles of brush playing, this volume includes conventional brush strokes, Latin brushes, special effects, solo exercises, rock beats, and a stereo recording of Louie Bellson demonstrating each example, concluding with a ten-minute drumset solo.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Drums

Author: Michael Miller
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781592571628
Category : Drum
Languages : en
Pages : 316

Book Description
Covers the history of drumming, different drum types, how to care for them, and basic skills and tips for playing different types of music.

The Brush Secret

Author: Alfred Publishing
Publisher: Alfred Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN: 9783943638011
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
In this new DVD, Florian Alexandru-Zorn has compiled the clearest and most comprehensive concepts for brush technique ever. This DVD will provide the underlying secrets of playing drumset with brushes---not just mindless and endless patterns, but concepts for every playing style and genre, from jazz and Latin to funk and reggae. The Brush Secret is suitable for both beginners and advanced players. It'll give you the freedom you need to apply your own voice to the brushes. Topics include sweeping concepts; 17 different genres; interviews and short lessons with Jost Nickel, Mike Johnston, Benny Greb, and Stanton Moore; percussion adaptations; how to record brushes; and much more. "If you're new to playing with brushes, or if you're a seasoned pro and you feel stuck with just a few stock strokes, check this out. There's enough here to keep you inspired and practicing for a long, long time. Four and a Half Stars!" Michael Dawson, Modern Drummer "There is no stone left unturned in Florian Alexandru-Zorn's examination of brush playing and its wide application in this expansive DVD. With over 9 hours footage this double DVD is a successful and engrossing course in brush playing that will massively expand your musical creativity and voice. A must have for the well rounded drummer." --Jonathan Colgan, mikedolbear.com "If The Brush Secret helps you to play with a fraction of the skill and finesse that Florian does, it has got to be a winner!"--iDrum magazine. "There's enough here to keep you inspired and practicing for a long, long time." -Michael Dawson, Modern Drummer

Hal Leonard Cajon Method

Author: Paul Jennings
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1495027678
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 97

Book Description
(Percussion). This beginner's guide for anyone learning to play the cajon take you through the basics of the instrument and its techniques. The accompanying online videos include demonstrations of many examples in the book. Topics covered include: playing position * notation * bass and slap tone exercises * grooves * changing pitch * foot slide exercises * finger doubles and triples * playing with brushes * and much more.

Phrasing and Freedom with Brushes

Author: Anthony Stanislavski
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780648463320
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Forget everything you thought you knew about playing with brushes. Phrasing and Freedom with Brushes delivers an original, innovative approach to brushwork, replacing guesswork with a comprehensive method. What's included in the book:? Lateral choreography to build foundations for any pattern.? Groove patterns and variations for swing, ballad, jazz waltz, Latin and funk styles.? Phrase development including jazz melody interpretation, rudimental applications, and sticking cell patterns.? 15 play-along practice tracks in various styles and tempos. ? 8 original compositions supplemented with fully notated interpretations, lead sheets and play-along recordings.? All material is complemented with multiple-angle video demonstrations.

The Drummer's Toolbox

Author: Brandon Toews
Publisher: Drumeo
ISBN: 1999151941
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 457

Book Description
The ultimate guide to drumming styles by the co-author of the best-selling instructional book The Best Beginner Drum Book. Brandon Toews and Drumeo present... THE DRUMMER'S TOOLBOX! The Drummer's Toolbox presents drummers of all skill levels with the most comprehensive introduction to 100 different drumming styles from the past century. This ultimate guide includes more than 900 groove examples, as well as listening suggestions for 1000 recommended recordings. Throughout the book, drummers will also learn about the history of each drumming style, effective techniques for playing them, and how to break down different grooves limb-by-limb. The Drummer's Toolbox is for any drummer who's serious about expanding their musical vocabulary and becoming more versatile behind the drum-set. You will learn how to play: - Rock: Surf Rock, Progressive Rock, Punk Rock... - Jazz: 4/4 Swing, Up-Tempo Swing, Contemporary Jazz... - Blues: Texas Blues, Chicago Blues, Flat Tire Shuffle... - Country: Train Beat, Two-Step, Rockabilly... - Soul & Funk: Motown, Neo-Soul, New Orleans Funk... - Metal: Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Metalcore... - Electronic: Hip-Hop, Drum and Bass, Trap... - Afro-Cuban: Mambo, Nanigo, Songo... - Afro-Brazilian: Samba, Marcha, Bossa Nova... - Afro-Caribbean: Merengue, Reggae, Zouk... - And many more!

The Sound of Brushes

Author: Ed Thigpen
Publisher: Warner Bros. Publications
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 56

Jazz Brushes for the Modern Drummer

Author: Ulysses Owens
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
ISBN: 9781540057884
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
(Drum Instruction). The art of jazz drumming has greatly evolved through generations of players whose approaches have influenced styles, techniques, and even the tools with which this music is played. No other tool is as immediately identified with jazz than the retractable wire brush used by drummers throughout the world. In this book, acclaimed Grammy Award-winning jazz drummer, composer, educator, and producer Ulysses Owens Jr. (Christian McBride, Gregory Porter, Ted Nash, Joey Alexander, and many others) explains the history of the development of the brushes in jazz along with exercises and illustrations to help you play with authenticity and ease.