Drums

World-renowned author offers tips to run a successful drum circle. As the popularity for drum circles continues to grow, the need for facilitators increases as well. Written by the foremost authority in this field, Arthur Hull offers his insights, plans and practical strategies to become a facilitator - regardless of your musical background or expertise. This can be used by social workers, store owners, human resource managers, church leaders, camp leaders, nursing home activity coordinators - for anyone who wants to unify a group that will enjoy the benefits of participating in this simple activity. It's about leadership and commnication. The book covers dozens of exercises, instrument suggestions, facilitator's shorthand, interviews with successful facilitators, and even marketing tips on how to promote and expand your events. This is the complete rhythm event facilitation handbook from the expert.

Peter Erskine is a world-renowned jazz/fusion drummer. This book on Erskine's concepts and techniques behind jazz drumming is for the beginning to intermediate drummer and covers topics like drum set up, beats, brushes, phrasing, reading, etc. Includes a full discography of Erskine's performances.

This book presents 1,001 drumset beats played in a variety of musical styles, past and present. It's ideal for beginners seeking a well-organized, easy-to-follow encyclopedia of drum grooves, as well as consummate professionals who want to bring their knowledge of various drum styles to new heights. Author Steve Mansfield presents: rock and funk grooves, blues and jazz grooves, ethnic grooves, Afro-Cuban and Caribbean grooves, and much more.

Choosing the best hardware components for your playing style can sometimes be a mysterious process. Drum Hardware is the first book dedicated to helping you make the right choice when you purchase, set up and maintain this critical part of your drumset. Written by Andy Doerschuk, editor of DRUM! magazine and veteran session player, Drum Hardware offers insightful tips from pros and practical advice for drummers at all levels of ability and application. Presented in conjunction with Gibraltar and Kaman.

This book is a supplement to the first volume of Drum Machine Patterns. In it you will find over 260 rhythm patterns and breaks. These are original patterns that can be programmed easily on any drum machine. This book contains the rhythms most often used in contemporary music, and many patterns incorporate flams, to be used on the latest generation of drum machines.

This book by Bass Drum Control (06620020) author Colin Bailey is written for drummers with limited experience in playing jazz and the kind of soloing it requires. Colin helps drummers become more comfortable with phrasing drum solos, and teaches stock phrases (licks) around which to build effective solos. The CD features tracks of Colin playing and soloing with guitar and bass, then the same tracks with no drum parts so drummers can play along. Also available by Bailey: Bass Drum Control Solos (06620068).

Essential for all drummers, this collection includes transcriptions of fantastic standards performed by legendary jazz drummers: Billy Boy (Philly Joe Jones) Delilah Dances (Delilah) (Max Roach) Fly Me to the Moon (Roy Haynes) If I Should Lose You (Roy Haynes) Israel (Paul Motian) It's Only a Paper Moon (Art Blakey) Seven Steps to Heaven (Tony Williams) Softly as in a Morning Sunrise (Elvin Jones) The Surrey with the Fringe on Top (Philly Joe Jones) Take Five (Joe Morello). In addition to the solos and drum breaks, this book includes transcriptions of their playing on the heads of the tunes, providing insight into their mastery of form and structure. Includes notes on each song, as well as info about the recordings. People try to get into drums today, and after a year they're working on their own style. You must first spend a long time doing everything that the great drummers do. Not only do you learn how to play something, but you also learn why it was played. - Tony Williams, from The Drummer's Time

This book/CD pack is designed for drummers of all styles and levels, as well as recording engineers and producers. It contains step-by-step instructions along with over 35 professional photos that allow you to see the tools and tuning techniques up close. The 29-track companion CD contains demos for listening, so you can read and hear the differences in sounds. Covers: preparation; drumhead basics; drum construction and head properties; tom-toms; snare drum; bass drum; the drum set as one instrument; drum sounds and tuning over the years; when to change heads; and more. Featured in Modern Drummer's 2003 Product Extravaganza!

This cutting-edge book/CD set introduces acoustic and electronic drummers to the art of performing and creating loop-based music styles. It covers the history and basics of a variety of techno styles including Jungle/Drum'n'Bass, Hip-Hop, Electronica, Trip-Hop, 2-Step, Acid Jazz and Ambient, and is illustrated with sound files as well as notated examples of beats and grooves. The book also includes interviews with prominent techno drummers and provides information about creating breakbeats, using music software to transcribe drum grooves, acoustic drum triggering, using MIDI, and the author's DJ Drummer concept. In addition, the enhanced CD includes a demo version of Sonic Foundry's ACID.