The New Method for Afro-Cuban Drumming features Jimmy's unique approach to playing contempoary Latin rhythms on the drumset. The material represents a fusion of his experiences growing up in Cuba and shows how he applied this knowledge when he got to the United States and began performing. Everything in this book has practical applications to many styles of music. Jimmy covers: getting the right sound, bongo bell patterns and the drumset, bass drum variations, and hi-hat variations, and much more. The 65-minute CD includes 97 demonstration tracks.
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Playing Together is the first book to offer a step-by-step approach to teaching Orff-instrument skills, so your students develop secure mallet technique with ease. Skills are introduced in a carefully sequenced presentation of authentic and artistic music literature. The process begins with sound effects, proceeds to playing accompaniments, and – finally – melodies and two-part instrumental pieces. Three Orff-Schulwerk master teachers have also offered suggestions to encourage skillful playing and enjoyment.
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Features the complete timpani parts to 26 standard orchestral overtures by Beethoven, Berlioz, Brahms, Dvorak, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Rossini, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Wagner, and Weber. Includes Prometheus Overture, Roman Carnival Overture, Academic Festival Overture, Carnival Overture, Les Preludes, A Midsummer Night's Dream Overture, Cosi Fan Tutte Overture, Don Giovanni Overture, The Magic Flute Overture, Wilhelm Tell Overture, The Flying Dutchman Overture, Oberon Overture, and many others.
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Great rock songs to play while working through the FastTrack Drum Method! Includes: Are You Gonna Be My Girl • Clocks • Dani California • Gives You Hell • Grenade • Home • 21 Guns • Use Somebody.
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66 Drum Solos for the Modern Drummer presents drum solos in all styles of music in an easy-to-read format. These solos are designed to help improve your technique, independence, improvisational skills, and reading ability on the drums and at the same time provide you with some cool licks that you can use right away in your own playing. The video features footage of every solo performed by author Tom Hapke. Video is accessed online using the unique code in each book.
“66 Drum Solos for the Modern Drummer has great information and would be a challenge to any drummer.”
– Joe Porcaro Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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Contents: Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance (Barber) • Piano Concerto (Barber) • Second Essay for Orchestra (Barber) • Toccata Festiva (Barber) • Overture to Candide (Bernstein) • On the Waterfront (Bernstein) • The Age of Anxiety (Bernstein) • Orchester Ornament (Blacher) • Variations on a Theme of Paganini (Blacher) • Variations for Orchestra (Carter) • Sinfonia India (Chàvez) • Invocation and Dance (Creston) • Third Symphony (Harris) • Sixth Symphony (Hartmann) • Symphonic Metamorphosis (Hindemith) • The Planets (Holst) • Overture Colas Breugnon (Kabalevsky) • Fourth Symphony (Nielsen) • Carmina Burana (Orff) • Fourth Symphony (Piston) • Classical Symphony (Prokofiev) • Sixth Symphony (Prokofiev) • Sensemaya (Revueltas) • Judith (Schuman) • New England Triptych (Schuman) • Sixth Symphony (Schuman) • Sixth Symphony (Shostakovich) • Seventh Symphony (Shostakovich) • Seventh Symphony (Sibelius) • Don Juan (R. Strauss) • Salome's Dance (R. Strauss) • Jeu de Cartes (Stravinsky) • The Rite Of Spring (Stravinsky) • Polka and Fugue from Shvanda (Weinberger).
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In The Polyrhythm Odyssey, Camille Bigeault explores several topic related to polyrhythms, presenting an approachable method for understanding and incorporating these often-confusing ideas into your drumming. Specifically, the books covers: polyrhythms; polymeters; metric modulation; ostinatos; subdivisions; note groupings; rhythmic illusions; and more.
The 128-page book explains the difference between polyrhythm and polymeter, then presents practice suggestions and tips for absorbing these concepts. Bigeault begins with an 11-note theme that was her first experience with polyrhythm; this is used to introduce her approach to learning odd groupings and playing over ostinatos. Note groupings are fully explored and explained, then used to create advanced grooves. Groupings of 5 and 7 are detailed, and examples are presented in a wide variety of time signatures. Playing note groupings with one hand alongside binary or ternary beats on the other hand is also explored. Several useful tips are included, which are applicable to material beyond the book.
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Scored for two vibraphones and two five octave marimbas. With detailed performance notes. 15 minutes.
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Immerse yourself in the world of body percussion with this fun and engaging resource from the Beat Goes On founder Ollie Tunmer. Build confidence, develop coordination, boost your well-being and have loads of fun with this collection of individual and group-based exercises. This book is enhanced with video tutorials to guide you step-by-step through each exercise.
Video is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded.
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With The Ultimate Guide to Syncopation, master teacher Bruce Becker takes Ted Reed's classic book Syncopation and shows you how to use it to develop more relaxed movement, better flow, improved phrasing, and more advanced independence. Spanning more than four decades as an educator, Bruce has been bringing forward unique concepts in developing “the flow”! Through the years, drummers like David Garibaldi, Tris Imboden, Mark Schulman, Daniel Glass, Glen Sobel, Tim Carman and many more have sought his guidance.
In this book, Bruce adapts the exercises in the classic book Syncopation by Ted Reed to achieve fluidity of movement, phrasing and independence. The concepts presented in this book are designed to: choreograph your movement to achieve a better flow; build your own concepts for better phrasing; stretch your independence.
If you've checked out Syncopation but feel you have not unlocked the secrets that has made it one of the best-selling drum books of all time, Bruce will shed light on how to use it to supercharge your drumming. For longtime users of Syncopation, Bruce's approach will give you hours of new source material for productive practice.
“This book is incredibly comprehensive in its scope. It ranges from the physical mechanics involved in proper hand technique all the way to developing greater four-way independence on the drum set. Stylistically it covers so much territory as well, from rock to Latin all the way to Elvin Jones-style bebop. It's the hippest book I have seen in a long time!” -Tris Imboden (Chicago, Kenny Loggins)
“I've known Bruce for many years and I'm also a former student. He's one of my favorite teachers. A disciple of the legendary Freddie Gruber, Bruce takes what he learned from Freddie to another level. He's a master of movement and his exercises are very effective in building solid technique and relaxation. Thank you, B!” -David Garibaldi (Tower of Power)
Bruce Becker co-led the David Becker Tribune for 35 years, recording 10 CDs. He has performed/recorded with Ron Carter, Mike Stern, Russell Ferrante, Barbara Dennerlein, John Abercrombie, Frank Gambale and many others. Bruce has conducted master classes all over the world and most recently has been a regular contributor to Drumeo, creating the very successful Drum Technique Made Easy course. He is the author of Puzzles, Rhymes and Riddles, and the DVD, Concepts and Philosophies.
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128 Rudimental Street Beats, Rolloffs, and Parade-Song Parts contains “traditional” rudimental selections for snare, tenor, and bass drums that will provide the drum sections of parade or drilling units a varied repertoire of performance material. Contains a CD of the material performed by the author, helpful exercises for intermediate drummers, and a preface and foreword.
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Peter Retzlaff and Ian Froman provide an overview of jazz playing from early small-group jazz right up through post-bop and ECM styles. Retzlaff's section contains a complete approach to ride cymbal playing, ideas for handling turnarounds, and a section on brushes, while Froman tackles approaches to modern jazz timekeeping. Included are extensive exercises in 3/4 time (an area overlooked by most jazz books). Explanatory audio examples are included, as well as play-along tracks.
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Hudson Music is very proud to present Thomas Lang – Creative Control, the long-awaited companion book to the award-winning DVD of the same name. Designed to be used as either a stand-alone product or in combination with the DVD, Lang presents the unique and innovative system that he has used to develop his awesome speed, control, finesse, and coordination – a step-by-step system that will allow you to hone your drumming chops so that you can play more effectively in any style of music. Part I details Lang's methodology and provides over 90 challenging exercises. Part II contains musical examples that showcase many of the techniques presented in Part I. It also includes play-along rhythm charts for five musical compositions from the DVD which were specially re-mixed without drums exclusively for this book and are included on the enclosed CD.
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Mallet Chord Studies provides exercises that cover the open and closed positions found in most jazz phrasings on keyboard instruments. The etudes are designed to improve the improvisational skills needed to play all seventh chords in various open and closed positions. They will help the player to become proficient in moving from one chord and scale sequence to another. Though written primarily with mallet instrumentalists in mind, this practical book is suitable for any keyboard player.
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The FastTrack songbooks are designed to let students jam with their friends learning other instruments in the series, so all the books have the same songs and are compatible. Each book includes access to play-along recordings in case a player doesn't have their own band available! The Level 2 songbooks feature 8 classic songs, including: Back in the U.S.S.R. • Born to Be Wild • I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man • Imagine • Layla • Maggie May • No Particular Place to Go • Takin' Care of Business. Audio is accessed online for download or streaming using the unique code in each book. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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If you are in search of the most challenging advanced concepts for coordination, technique and rhythmic complexity in modern drum set playing, this is the book you have been waiting for. Alex Cohen and Ramon Montagner present concepts that will challenge even the most dedicated drummer. Split into two halves, each writer presents their concepts separately, with reference to the other's ideas. Ramon Montagner teaches groundbreaking hand techniques that allow him to play at incredible speeds while keeping a relaxed groove. He presents explanations and exercises (in both video and text) covering push-pull technique, slide technique and dual grip (which uses two sticks in one hand). Each of the movements is presented and then applied to coordinated exercises. Along the way, Montagner uses and explains many Brazilian styles including samba, maractu, and the Mangue beat (a modern style of maracatu). Also included are 4 pages of reading rhythms to use with the different exercises.
Alex Cohen picks up where he left off in his first book, Ultimate Progressive Drumming, to document where his explorations have taken him since then. Beginning with advanced weaker-side development and polyrhythm patterns, he delves into advanced material such as “Cohen Counting,” “Eldritch Rudiments,” “Cohen Motions” using polyrhythms, the “Clockwork Rhythmic Scale” and other concepts that will expand your mind and challenge every aspect of your drumming like never before. There are also different orchestration ideas, as well as thoughts for making the material musical and useful in musical situations. Particular attention is paid to advanced independence with polyrhythms, including different ostinatos. A full package of videos helps to explain and demonstrate the material.
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The genre fusion, as the name implies, is a blend of many styles and influences. This book and CD utilize four tunes as a basis to show how this fusion-blending process can occur and expose you to major trends that exist. You are given unique step-by-step approaches to developing “fused” feels that are not just superficial pasting-together of styles, but truly new grooves of your making. In addition, there are many agility exercises to help you reach a high level of musicianship. Each of the style-evolutions and exercises is fully notated in the book and performed on the CD. These lessons culminate in a tune that incorporates what you have learned. The CD contains a demonstration performance of the tune, followed by a version of the tune without the drums for you to play-along. The book provides a drum chart and lead sheet.
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Duration 8 minutes.
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Modern Drummer Hall of Fame drummer Carmine Appice presents solos and studies to get your feet together. Can be performed on a double bass drumset or a regular drumset with one foot playing the bass drum and the other playing the hi-hat.
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This book features 27 orchestral works currently requested at timpani auditions. The CD-ROM contains the timpani parts in .pdf format, along with annotated forScore files for the iPad. Each page includes important items to consider when preparing these orchestral works. These observations are from John Tafoya's personal experience with orchestral timpani auditions, and his vast professional experience with rehearsals and performances with world-renowned conductors. Readers will enjoy a variety of musical and technical options presented in the book, such as: edited dynamics, stickings, timpani mallet recommnedations, exercises and even a section on timpani mantenance.
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Admired by colleagues and the public alike, Billy Gladstone was the featured percussionist at New York's Radio City Music Hall for 18 years after its opening in 1932. He was also a consummate inventor, with more than 20 US patents to his name, not the least of which was the famous Gladstone snare drum. This book examines the man and the remarkable instrument he conceived, with great color photos in the “Gladstone Gallery.”
“My roll is probably the best roll in the world outside of one other drummer, and I'm not modest. The greatest drummer that I have heard in my life as far as rudiments and the roll are concerned is Billy Gladstone.”
– Buddy Rich
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Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals.
For Rockschool's 2018-2024 Drums series, Rockschool have commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music's rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool's Classics series as part of the syllabus.
The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World's acclaimed recording studios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship.
Level 7 includes the songs: All of You (Cole Porter) • Bonfire (Knife Party) • Hit Me (Dirty Loops) • Last Time (Moderat) • Red Baron (Billy Cobham) • Some Skunk Funk (Brecker Brothers).
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This book/CD pack from seasoned drummer/percussionist Maria Martinez provides drum exercises and variations based on the 40 contemporary drum rudiments. The CD features demo and play-along tracks so that you can practice and learn in an interactive fashion.
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With The Post-Bop Drum Book, jazz/funk drumming legend Mike Clark provides a complete overview of contemporary jazz drumming. The book combines conceptual text with notated exercises, transcriptions and performance concepts covering bebop and post-bop drumming. Topics covered include developing the ride beat, comping, triplet variations, advanced independence with the hi-hat as a fourth voice, the jazz waltz, rolls, fives and sevens, be-bop phrasing, post-bop phrasing, straight-eighth phrasing, and more. Mike provides insight into his background and development, and shares his thoughts on developing your own voice, studying the masters, heritage and lineage, communicating with other musicians, listening, creativity, tuning, and much more. The package is rounded out by audio and video files of Mike performing many of the examples from the book. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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This book contains seven advanced solos in a variety of styles geared for the advanced percussionist. These solos provide excellent performance material for recitals and solo competition, and are perfect for use as lesson supplements. Songs include: The Fast Track • Hot News • Lay It Down • The Right Touch • Rollin' and Rockin' • Strollin' on Six • Waltz for Jazzers.
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This book provides challenging solos for drummers interested in supplementary lesson material, or in expanding their recital and solo competition repertoire. Also available by Sperie Karas:
Jazz Drumset Solos (06620078) and Snare Drum Solos (06620079)
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Exercises for Mallet Instruments contains jazz licks in all keys, adapted from the music of Debussy, Ravel, Bartok, Stravinsky, John Coltrane, and Charlie Parker. Practicing these etudes over jazz chords changes is an invaluable addition to the techniques of improvisation, and will improve reading skills. These 500 studies, along with seven original songs, were designed with the mallet player in mind, but will benefit any instrumentalist.
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