Drums

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, and also enhanced so PC and Mac users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch! Includes 8 songs: Back in the U.S.S.R. Day Tripper Drive My Car Get Back A Hard Day's Night Paperback Writer Revolution Ticket to Ride.

This is the book on hand development and drumstick control. Master Studies focuses on these important aspects: accent studies, buzz-roll exercises, single and double-stroke patterns, control studies, flam patterns, dynamic development, endurance studies, and much more!

A must for every Portnoy fan, this deluxe songbook features note-for-note transcriptions of nine drum performances hand-picked by Mike, including classic music by Dream Theater, spanning from their 1992 release Images and Words through their 1999 masterpiece, Scenes from a Memory. Some of Mike's most memorable drum performances from songs such as Metropolis Part 1, 6:00, and Hell's Kitchen are featured. Also included in its entirety is the legendary 17-minute When the Water Breaks from Liquid Tension Experiment 2, and finally, every note from the 31-minute epic All of the Above from Transatlantic's amazing SMPTe album. Features include: over 90 minutes of music transcribed note-for-note performance notes by Mike detailed transcription notes for each song handwritten charts used by Mike in the studio and diagrams of the drum kits that Mike used on each recording. Includes fantastic photos throughout.

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: Chop Suey! Duality Here to Stay Judith Nice to Know You Nookie One Step Closer Whatever.

This book of 54 progressive solos and duets makes performing easier! Part 1 offers well-graded exercises to improve playing skills, and Part 2 covers all percussion instruments, helping percussion groups develop an ensemble feeling. Includes orchestral examples from Bartok, Bernstein, Rimsky-Korsakov, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, and more.

From the editor of Modern Drummer magazine, this book is a collection of 38 solos designed to challenge both technical and reading skills for the intermediate to advanced snare drummer. Each solo is preceded by an explanation of its structure and highlights, with an emphasis on the more difficult sections of the piece. Also includes some suggested stickings, and a special section of 30 Preparatory Exercises.

Motivic Drumset Soloing focuses on the art of drumming, the techniques and philosophies behind it, and the paths leading toward a more fulfilling and musical drumset experience. This book fills an important gap in the world of drumset literature. The book is comprehensive in its approach toward helping the student learn the basics of improvisation and composition on the drumset. I am confident that Terry's book will prove to be an indispenable part of the study on how a drummer might enhance and complete their musical contributions to any ensemble. - Peter Erskine If you can't play a solo after this book, you might want to think about doing something else. - Jeff Hamilton

Here's the perfect resource for guiding you through those initial encounters with the beginning drum set player. This concise, clearly-written text gets right to the basics, such as tuning the drums, set-up, and reading drum notation. A large portion of the book is devoted to showing typical patterns for many different musical styles, from swing to rock to bossa nova. This is an invaluable aid for the director with little or no drum experience, and a user-friendly companion for the student.

This private lesson with MI instructor Dallan Beck will teach you how to get a professional sound when recording drums in the studio and on stage. Topics covered include: microphones, sound processors, drum components, room and accent mics, different drumming styles, drum grooves and more. The accompanying CD contains nearly 100 demonstration tracks. Also available by Dallan Beck: The Musician's Guide to Recording Vocals/00695626