Drums

Designed for musicians on the move, this compact book helps you learn music notation, riffs and licks, syncopation, rock, blues and funk styles, and improvisation. Method Book 1 includes over 75 songs and examples. The CD includes full-band demonstrations of every song and exercise with the option of isolating the drum part.

For Snare Drum Trio.

This book demonstrates the role of the left foot as an important facet of learning to play drumset. You'll learn to develop better timing and consistency through a series of exercises designed to improve four-way coordination. The book covers a wide range of topics, from basic music reading and notation to advanced beats and fills. Both rock and jazz styles are highlighted, including exercises to help enhance double bass drumming technique and promote independence. The accompanying CD fatures 50+ tracks demonstrating many of the exercises in the book.

A revolutionary approach to hand drum techniques, this book is based on world music traditions and is equally relevant to players ranging from weekend drum circle enthusiasts to professional percussionists. The text presents standard rhythm patterns in an easy-to-understand manner that will unlock every player's creative potential. Includes: exercises to develop technique, rhythm and reading; traditional music notation combined with Indian rhythmic syllables; detailed illustrations of hand positions; an index of hand drumming strokes; and more. The accompanying 41-track CD demonstrates many of the exercises and provides play-along examples.

Designed to take a player with basic reading skills to an advanced level of jazz drumming. Contains six sections, each with 10 pages of exercises. Includes: Eighth-Note Patterns Between the Snare and Bass Drum; Triplet Patterns Between the Snare and Bass Drum; and more. Can be used alone or with Volume 1.

Play your favorite songs quickly and easily with the Drum Play-Along Series. Just follow the drum notation, listen to the CD to hear how the drums should sound, then play along using the separate backing tracks. The lyrics are also included for quick reference. The audio CD is playable on any CD player. For PC and MAC computer users, the CD is enhanced so you can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch! Includes: Cissy Strut Cold Sweat, Part 1 Fight the Power, Part 1 Flashlight Pick Up the Pieces Shining Star Soul Vaccination Superstition.

Jazz and fusion drumset pioneer Mike Clark reveals the secrets behind his funkiest grooves in this instructional book. Interviews with Mike about his prolific career playing funk, fusion and jazz are interspersed with many of his funk drumming examples and grooves. The accompanying CD features Mike playing many of the examples and grooves found in the book.

This book is for giving the beginning drum set player the basics he or she needs to play drum set in either a big/jazz band setting or a combo setting. It correlates with the books Playing Guitar in a Jazz/Big Band, I Walk the Line: Creating a Bass Line, and Intermediate Jazz Piano Comping: At the Bridge. All of the song examples are on Volume 54 of the Jamey Aebersold Play-Along series. An extremely helpful book for drummers, educators and arrangers.

Develop your drumming versatility as you master these grooves for all occasions. This book and CD package contains 155 drumbeats in styles such as classic rock, modern rock, hip-hop, and rap, as well as Latin, country, jazz, and many more popular styles. Each beat on the two accompanying CDs has been professionally recorded by a real drummer.