Complete Drumset Method


Book Description

A comprehensive guide for mastering the drumset. Loaded with descriptions and photos of important techniques, tons of solos and examples to play, effective practice tips for good musical development, and progressive skill-building exercises. The perfect launching pad for a lifetime of great drumming. 96 pages. Mastering Drumset, the conclusion of this power-packed drumset method, begins with a set of advanced warm-up exercises followed by discussions of multiple-bounce rolls, sixteenth-note funk beats, advanced sixteenth-note coordination and a system for creating drum fills. Blues, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian and jazz styles are covered and a selected listening guide for each is included. There is also an in-depth look at chart reading and advanced symbols and terminology used in written music. This is the perfect launching pad for a lifetime of great drumming.




Hal Leonard Drumset Method - Book 1


Book Description

(Drum Instruction). Designed for anyone 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 & fundamentals * tuning & maintenance * basic music reading * grips & strokes * coordination & basic techniques * basic beats for many styles of music * 8th notes, 16th notes, dotted notes & triplets * drum fills * and more.




Alfred's Drum Method


Book Description

"Rudimental studies, roll studies, reading studies, actual drum parts, contest solos, bass drum & cymbals"--Cover.




Hal Leonard Drumset Method Songbook


Book Description

(Drum Book). This supplementary companion to the Hal Leonard Drumset Method book features 15 songs carefully arranged and ordered by level of difficulty as you progress through the concepts discussed in the method. It includes access to demonstration tracks online for download or streaming. Songs include: Billie Jean (Michael Jackson) * Black Velvet (Alannah Myles) * Dancing Queen (ABBA) * Eye of the Tiger (Survivor) * Just My Imagination (The Temptations) * Livin' on a Prayer (Bon Jovi) * Rolling in the Deep (Adele) * Smooth (Santana feat. Rob Thomas) * and more.




Alfred's Kid's Drum Course, Bk 2


Book Description

A fun method that teaches how to play rhythms and songs on a variety of drums and sound sources, including many simple, inexpensive objects found around the home. With the accompanying CD that lets the student hear how the music should sound, each lesson is explained in plain language that's easy to understand.




Drumset Coordination


Book Description

(Drum Instruction). This enjoyable and challenging exercise system will elevate your body to entirely new levels of coordination and independence on the drumset. With the use of ostinatos, you will work your way, step by step, through a well-organized system of common patterns and rhythms for each hand and foot. Not only will "Drumset Coordination" unlock your muscles, it will open your mind to many new possibilities of drumset playing and will help you realize your full musical potential. A unique and efficient approach to building drumset control and confidence, this book is a must-have for the serious drummer.




Alfred's drum method complete


Book Description

This unique title combines both books 1 and 2 of Alfred's Drum Method. With details on drum care, drum tuning, stick and drumhead selection and introductions to rudimental, corps (by Jay Wanamaker), and orchestral style playing, this comprehensive method book provides everything you need to become a well-rounded percussionist. Each page is designed as a single lesson, complete with a musical solo passage. Exclusive bonus features include the Vic Firth poster of the P.A.S. International Drum Rudiments. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.




Stick Control


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.




The Best Beginner Drum Book


Book Description

If you want to have more fun on the drums, improve your skills faster, and play along to real music, then you need to build a solid foundation. The Best Beginner Drum Book gives you a clear path for getting started on the drums and skipping the frustrating obstacles that most new drummers face: setting up your kit, holding the drumsticks, learning notation, creating catchy beats and fills, learning musical styles, and playing your favorite songs.




4-Way Coordination


Book Description

Proficiency as a drummer has always come from great hand dexterity. However, with the introduction of modern drumming techniques, it has become increasingly necessary to gain complete independence of both the hands and feet. With various rhythmic exercises in easy-to-read notation, 4-Way Coordination is designed to guide the drummer from simple patterns to advanced polyrhythms. Through the study of this method book, the student will gain invaluable listening skills and techniques that will provide insight to drumming in all styles.