Style Studies for the Creative Drummer

Author: John Xepoleas
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN: 9780757910760
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 72

Book Description
A collection of studies on rock, jazz, and Latin rhythms designed to increase a drummer's versatility. Each study contains basic rhythms plus practical variations---all proven successful in numerous playing situations. Includes John's phrasing techniques which are applied to all the rhythms. With discography and audio, this revised and updated method provides a perfect base for the teacher and student to help focus on the three main genres of music.

Stick Control

Author: George Lawrence Stone
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 1457433761
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
George Lawrence Stone's Stick Control is the original classic, often called the bible of drumming. In 1993, Modern Drummer magazine named it one of the top 25 drumming books of all-time. In the words of the author, this is the ideal book for improving "control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution, and muscular coordination," with extra attention given to the development of the weak hand. This indispensable book for drummers of all types includes hundreds of basic to advanced rhythms and moves through categories of single-beat combinations, triplets, short roll combinations, flam beats, flam triplets and dotted notes, and short roll progressions.

Standard of Excellence

Author: Bruce Pearson
Publisher: Neil a Kjos Music Company
ISBN: 9780849759505
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 638

Book Description

Rudimental Drum Pack

Author: Jay Wanamaker
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 9780739049044
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The ultimate starter kit for the beginning drummer! Includes rudiment dictionary, CD, Vic Firth drum pad, and Jay Wanamaker/Vic Firth sticks.

Percussive Notes

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 568

Book Description

Latin Guide for Drummers

Author: John Rae
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781951726317
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
A book written to help drummers familiarize and execute Latin Rhythms on the drumset. The drummer must feel the dominant pulsation of Latin Music.

The Book of Percussion Pedagogy

Author: Cort McClaren
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780972339100
Category : Percussion instruments
Languages : en
Pages : 153

Book Description

The Drummer's Bible

Author: Mick Berry
Publisher: See Sharp Press
ISBN: 193727621X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 389

Book Description
Updated to include 50 additional grooves, this encyclopedic book and two-CD set contains more than 450 musical examples in standard notation, showing grooves and practical variations. Overviews of the history and development of almost all popular music styles are covered alongside innumerable helpful performance tips. The two accompanying CDs feature performances of nearly 200 of the grooves, including every primary style example, all performed both with and without a click track. Styles covered include blues, rock, jazz, reggae, country, klezmer, ska, samba, punk, surf, heavy metal, latin rock, and funk; virtually every style a performing drummer will ever need to play is in there. This revised second edition also includes an updated bibliography and discography, as well as more historical information about the individual styles.

Sticks 'n' Skins

Author: Jules Follett
Publisher: Alfred Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780615282886
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 552

Book Description
Discover the heartbeat of music in this 560-page coffee table book illuminating the eclectic world of drumming over the past 70 years. Fotos By Folletts photographers traveled to 53 cities in four countries and photographed over 500 drummers to be included in the pages of this captivating hardcover book.

Stick Technique

Author: Bill Bachman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781458418203
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
(Book). Culled from Bill Bachman's popular "Strictly Technique" articles in Modern Drummer magazine, this book will help players develop hands that are loose, stress free, and ready to play anything that comes to mind. The book is for everyone who plays with sticks, regardless of whether you're focusing primarily on drumset, orchestral percussion, or the rudimental style of drumming. Divided into three main sections Technique, Top Twelve Rudiments, and Chops Builders the book is designed to get you playing essential techniques correctly and as quickly as possible. Also includes a bonus section two-hand coordination and independence. Other topics discussed include various grips and fulcrums, free strokes, the alley-oop, downstrokes, taps, upstroke, and the Moeller whip stroke.