Sperie Karas takes you systematically through the land of syncopation, starting with 4/4 time, and on to odd and changing meters. The mastery of these solos prepares you for today's musical scene, giving you the control and security for the most demanding contemporary musical challenges in jazz, pop, and rock. Your reading skills will also be rewarded. 50 Syncopated Snare Drum Solos is ideal for c…

This method is designed for both the bassists and drummers and its purpose is to help them play together in almost all major musical styles: Rock Blues Funk Rhythm and Blues Disco/Dance Reggae Latin music etc... The many grooves presented here even if they can be practised alone are intended to be played in a band or at least by a bass/drum duo either on stage or in a studio or simply a…

Timing and Technique Exercises for the Modern Drummer-The goal of this book is to help develop expand and solidify your rhythmic vocabulary accuracy and comfort level and to build chops on top of that. The ?rhythm builders? are meant to build your rhythmic vocabulary and make you much more comfortable confident and accurate. The rhythms go from common to obscure and there are certainly some ch…

Designed for southpaws just learning to play the drumset, this comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide is based on years of teaching drum students of all ages. It includes hours of audio tracks for demonstration and play-along, plus video lessons by drum master Gregg Bissonette! Lessons include: drum setup and fundamentals - tuning and maintenance - basic music reading - grips and strokes -…

Basic drum set coordination can be learned very quickly using vocal sounds instead of written notes. Drums from Day One is an adaptation of the proven ?solfege? technique to the drumset.?Solfege ? (singing musical notes with syllables) has been used for hundreds of years by teachers of virtually every other musical instrument. The traditional way of beginning the drums by studying andanalyzing wri…

Intended for the beginning Drum student this book contains many essential reading and playing skills for the Snare and Drumset. These studies are integrated in a logical sequential order. For example a new rhythm isintroduced and studied on the Snare Drum then later applied as a beat and then a fill. The same rhythm will appear later in the book for review and then in one of the play-along tun…

An A-Z Guide to Tips, Techniques and Much More. Take your playing from ordinary to extraordinary in this all-encompassing book/audio package for drummers. You'll receive valuable tips on performing, recording, the music business, instruments and equipment, beats, fills, soloing techniques, care and maintenance, and more. Styles such as rock, jazz, hip-hop, and Latin are represented through demonst…

Media Type : DVD Chart Level : Beginning Musical Genre : Jazz Number of pages : 4 Jazz drumming great Danny Gottlieb provides an easy to follow, step by step starting point for the jazz drum student. Whether you are a beginner or a drummer looking to add additional skills and development, this DVD and exercise sheet will provide inspiration and information to cover the basics.

An invaluable reference guide for drummers of all genres, this Snare Drum Rudiments Chart features the 40 international drum rudiments with a short description and the patten in drum notation.The 40 Snare Drum Rudiments are essential playing for any drummer, as they form the basis of more extended and complex patterns. From the Single Stroke Roll to the Triple Ratamacue, these are fundamental part…