Drums

The concept behind The Visual Drumset Method is to use pictures instead of normal music notation to illustrate how to play basic drum beats. Practice along with the individual drum beats on the CD, then move on to the song tracks later on the CD, and play any of the drum beats with these songs. Hand grip, hand and foot positioning, and technique instructions are also included.

The Drum Play-Along series will help you play your favorites songs quickly and easily. Just follow the drum notation, listen to the CD to hear how the drums should sound, and then play along using the separate, sound-alike backing tracks! The lyrics are also included for reference. The CD is playable on any CD player, and is also enhanced so Mac and PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch! Songs: Beverly Hills Buddy Holly Dope Nose Hash Pipe My Name Is Jonas Pork and Beans Say It Ain't So Undone - The Sweater Song.

This collection of solo drumset music will provide the practicing drummer with interesting ideas to explore through a varied selection of musical styles and degrees of difficulty. It will also help drummers acquire a better knowledge of form, dynamics, music terminology and overall musicianship. For use as a lesson supplement, or as performance material for recitals and solo competitions.

This book/CD pack is a fun, effective, and innovative tool for improving players' chops. The CD includes 16 complete play-along tracks; the lessons cover rock, Motown, funk, shuffle, calypso, big band, fusion, Latin and other grooves; the book includes complete charts with instructional advice and sample groove and fill ideas as well as tips on improving ensemble reading and technique.

Hudson Music has teamed up with Turn It Up & Lay It Down creator Spencer Strand to bring you this series of books to accompany the popular and critically-acclaimed Turn It Up and Lay It Down CDs. Each book in the series represents a custom-tailored appraoch to learning grooves, fills and concepts that can be applied to learning different styles and playing along with the accompanying CDs. This is a complete instructional play-along package with a unique twist! The included minus-drums CD features 11 tracks that gradually step up in tempo from 100 to 310 BPM. Based on classic jazz standards, these play-along tunes give the drummer the opportunity to work on increasing his/her jazz drumming facility in a real-world musical fashion. The package contains drum charts and suggested patterns for each song, as well as a lead sheet for each song, helping the drummer to understand what he or she may encounter on a real jazz gig. Written by two jazz pros, Peter Retzlaff and Jim Rupp, this book/CD pack also includes a complete instructional method for learning how to play jazz, covering such topics as developing your jazz ride cymbal patterns, feathering the bass drum, learning comping patterns, and playing with brushes. All of the songs and educational topics are accompanied by clear text that explains the concepts, along with an extensive recommended listening discography.