Download or read book The Everything Drums Book written by Eric Starr and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2003-08-01 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can continue in the tradition of the drumming greats with The Everything Drums Book, a straightforward, step-by-step introduction to playing drums with inspiration and style. You'll be given lessons in tuning, timing, and hand technique, while developing a unique style all your own. In addition to the fundamentals of drumming, you'll learn how to play in various styles, including rock, blues, jazz, R&B, Latin, and Caribbean. Numerous practice exercises help you put your knowledge to work, while the audio examples help train your ear. The Everything Drums Bookalso includes: An equipment buyer's guide A music reading tutorial Instruction for playing with brushes and mallets Tips for maintaining equipment Guidance on fills and solos Whether you're a fan of Keith Moon, Steve Gadd, Stewart Copeland, Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, or Tito Puente, The Everything Drums Book gives you all the tools you need to keep the beat.
Download or read book The Drum Book written by Jeff Nicholls and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Drum Book tells the story of the rock drum kit, from the moment Ringo Starr began to thrash his Ludwigs to the diverse styles of today's players. This expanded and updated edition celebrates in loving detail the music and the drummers that inspired change and invention, and in doing so, changed the sound of music forever.
Download or read book The Best Beginner Drum Book written by Jared Falk and published by Drumeo. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Drummer s Toolbox written by Brandon Toews and published by Drumeo. This book was released on 2019-11-04 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate guide to drumming styles by the co-author of the best-selling instructional book The Best Beginner Drum Book. Brandon Toews and Drumeo present... THE DRUMMER'S TOOLBOX! The Drummer's Toolbox presents drummers of all skill levels with the most comprehensive introduction to 100 different drumming styles from the past century. This ultimate guide includes more than 900 groove examples, as well as listening suggestions for 1000 recommended recordings. Throughout the book, drummers will also learn about the history of each drumming style, effective techniques for playing them, and how to break down different grooves limb-by-limb. The Drummer's Toolbox is for any drummer who's serious about expanding their musical vocabulary and becoming more versatile behind the drum-set. You will learn how to play: - Rock: Surf Rock, Progressive Rock, Punk Rock... - Jazz: 4/4 Swing, Up-Tempo Swing, Contemporary Jazz... - Blues: Texas Blues, Chicago Blues, Flat Tire Shuffle... - Country: Train Beat, Two-Step, Rockabilly... - Soul & Funk: Motown, Neo-Soul, New Orleans Funk... - Metal: Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Metalcore... - Electronic: Hip-Hop, Drum and Bass, Trap... - Afro-Cuban: Mambo, Nanigo, Songo... - Afro-Brazilian: Samba, Marcha, Bossa Nova... - Afro-Caribbean: Merengue, Reggae, Zouk... - And many more!
Download or read book The Fun Drum Book for Kids written by Pierre Hache and published by Pierre Hache Music. This book was released on 2021-08-27 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fun Drum Book for Kids will have you smiling, grooving and playing music in no time! This easy-to-follow drum method will help you unleash your creativity with or without a drum set! Perfect for beginners of all ages, it’s also a great tool for parents to teach their kids. Learn to play essential rudiments, classic rock grooves, familiar children’s songs, exciting drum fills and even creative solos in this colorful children's drumming book! Overflowing with pictures and diagrams, this step-by-step method is designed to keep the student's attention and produce results. Based on my nearly 20 years of teaching experience, this unique approach is guaranteed to provide hours of focused practice and play for anyone interested in the wide world of drumming.
Download or read book Rhythm Reading for Drums Book 1 written by Garwood Whaley and published by Meredith Music. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Meredith Music Percussion). Rhythm Reading for Drums provides a highly organized, systematic approach to reading and understanding rhythm for the beginning drummer/percussionist. Basic rhythm patterns including counting system and foot tapping indications are introduced on each page in eight-measure studies followed by a short solo. Each solo serves as a page summary and a motivational tool for students. Music educators and private instructors will find this method to be a comprehensive approach to rhythm reading and musical drumming. An excellent method for class instruction, private lessons or as a supplement to any band method.
Download or read book Simply Drums written by Cameron Skews and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 64 page full colour book and 76 minute DVD with over 100 drumming exercises.
Download or read book Rick s Licks written by Rick Gratton and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 2002-10 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building hand-foot combinations - Advanced rhythmic concepts - Strategic accent positioning - Improvisational concepts - Creative warm-ups
Download or read book Advanced techniques for the modern drummer written by Jim Chapin and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic jazz independence book is now new and improved and with online audio! Jim Chapin, known as the Father of Jazz Independence," has written one of the most popular drumset books of all time. This classic work should be in every drummer's library as there is always something new to learn and develop from this masterful book. Whether for a beginner or an accomplished drummer, this system will greatly improve independence and coordination, sticking, power, speed, and endurance on the drumset. Dedicated to Sanford Moeller, this book proves Jim's teaching techniques like no other."
Download or read book The Everything Bass Guitar Book written by Eric Starr and published by Everything. This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be a star on the bass guitar! The bass guitar is an essential instrument in the "big three" styles of music: rock, jazz, and Latin. If you want to learn to play what's often called the heart of a band, you can do it with The Everything Bass Guitar Book with CD. You'll get an introduction to music theory, learn about common bass lines and patterns, and discover how the bass can be used as a solo instrument. Written by two accomplished musicians, this step-by-step guide outlines the basics of playing this versatile instrument, including: Where to find the right equipment--from a bass to an amp and accessories How to read notation and tablature Hand and finger techniques Improvisational methods and ensemble skills By following the easy-to-understand instructions and special audio lessons on CD, you'll learn how to play the bass in no time at all!
Download or read book I Am Drums written by Mike Grosso and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This book is the song of my middle-school heart.”—Michelle Schusterman, author of the I Heart Band! series Sam knows she wants to be a drummer. But she doesn’t know how to afford a drum kit, or why budget cuts end her school’s music program, or why her parents argue so much, or even how to explain her dream to other people. But drums sound all the time in Sam’s head, and she’d do just about anything to play them out loud—even lie to her family if she has to. Will the cost of chasing her dream be too high? An exciting new voice in contemporary middle grade, Mike Grosso creates a determined heroine readers will identify with and cheer for.
Download or read book Stick Control written by George Lawrence Stone and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2013-11-06 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Play like Keith Moon written by Andy Ziker and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Play Like). Study the trademark songs, grooves, solos, and techniques of the madman drum god, Keith Moon. This comprehensive book and audio teaching method provides detailed analysis of Moon the Loon's kit, style, songs, grooves, fills, solos, and much more. You'll learn everything you need to know about Moon's groundbreaking drumming. Each book also includes a unique code that gets you access to online audio samples of all the music in the book. Songs covered include: Baba O'Riley * I Can't Explain * The Kids Are Alright * Pinball Wizard * Substitute * Who Are You * Won't Get Fooled Again * and more.
Download or read book All about bongos written by Kalani and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In-depth coverage of popular percussion instruments, including history, tuning, maintenance, techniques, exercises, ensembles, and more, from a world-renowned educator and performer, Kalani. Each book comes with an enhanced CD featuring additional multimedia content, including demonstrations of all rhythms and techniques and tuning instructions.
Download or read book Pokko and the Drum written by Matthew Forsythe and published by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four starred reviews! A Today Show Best Book of the Year An NPR Favorite Book of 2019 From E.B. White Read Aloud honor artist Matthew Forsythe comes an “extraordinary” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) picture book about a magical drum, an emerald forest, and the little frog who dares to make her own music. The biggest mistake Pokko’s parents ever made was giving her the drum. When Pokko takes the drum deep into the forest it is so quiet, so very quiet that Pokko decides to play. And before she knows it she is joined by a band of animals —first the raccoon, then the rabbit, then the wolf—and soon the entire forest is following her. Will Pokko hear her father’s voice when he calls her home? Pokko and the Drum is a story about art, persistence, and a family of frogs living in a mushroom.
Download or read book The Drum Book written by Geoff Nicholls and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 1997 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reveals the history of the rock drum kit, its leading manufacturers, and the drummers who inspired innovation in its making
Download or read book Berklee Jazz Drums written by Casey Scheuerell and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Berklee Guide). Play jazz with tremendous facility and authentic vocabulary. Learn to develop your own sound, perform a wide variety of essential jazz time feels, and improvise dynamic fills and solos, taught in the tradition of Alan Dawson and other Berklee luminaries of drum education. This approach to jazz drumming presents a unique blend of four-way coordination, comping vocabulary, and soloing/improvisation concepts, infused with world rhythms. It will help you to develop a deep, practical understanding of how to play jazz drums, and to develop your own personal sound and style. You will learn to: * Deepen your sense of swing and overall timing * Understand the ride cymbal's critical role in jazz time-keeping * Apply the rudimental language of jazz * Develop your independence, via some of the great Alan Dawson's signature exercises and "The Rudimental Ritual" * Play brushes and brush patterns * Improvise captivating drum set solos * Incorporate world rhythms into jazz * Read and interpret drum charts
