Drumstick Control is a snare drum technique method for the drumset player. The book introduces and explains the accented stroke types and combinations both popular and necessary for today's contemporary drummer. All the PAS International Drum Rudiments that contain accents are covered with logical drumset applications (time keeping, fills and solo ideas). This book is a comprehensive technical method organized in a realistic, step-by-step process that focuses on developing stick proficiency through an independent, 'hands-separate' approach. The exercises included represent a thorough rudimental manual with practical drumset application, while providing the framework for hand development, endurance and speed training, as well as ideas for 'chop' maintenance for life. / Batterie

Talking Drums is a unique percussion trio that interprets traditional afro-caribbean rhythms and adpats them to an original music format combining contemporary drumset hand percussion and vocals. In this video funkdrumming innovator David Garibaldi Cuban-born hand drummer Jesus Diaz and San Fransico Bay Aera percussionist Michael Spiro perform and breakdown several exciting compositions which demonstrate the rich complexities and possibilities for both hand drum and drumset. The innovative patterns and creativesoloing by these three musicians will open many doors for percussionists and drumset players alike. The booklet includes drumset conga timbale shekere bata and bell notation for each composition.

Steve Gadd Gaddiments. In this, the first drum book he has written, music legend Steve Gadd presents a series of rudimental passages inspired by his experience in drum corps and his love of the rudiments. Each of the etudes is based on a classic or contemporary rudiment, or on Steve's personal variations. He takes the phrases and then displaces them to begin on different subdivisions of the beat, thereby creating new, challenging patterns from the basic sticking. All of the solos are written in musical phrases that reinforce the player's understanding of the importance of phrasing as a key element of musicianship. The book has been painstakingly hand-engraved at Steve's request, to bring a comfortable and classic look to the pages. The layout of each page was also designed specifically by Gadd to create an easy yet musical flow to the reading. The book is also spiral-bound making sure it lays flat. These features are reflective of a man who has read thousands of charts in the studio on some of the most important recordings of our time. Accompanying the book is a full set of videos with Steve demonstrating each etude using the method he used to write the book: Playing with his rubber-tip practice sticks on a piece of wood. Even in this situation, Gadd's legendary groove and musicality shine through. Drum set, drum corps, and classical drummers will find an instant classic in these pages, with elements that will improve your technical ability, musical phrasing, groove, and your rhythmic vocabulary using the challenging technique of displacement that Steve bases the book upon. STEVE GADD is one of the all-time legends of drumming, having appeared on thousands of recordings in every major style in which the drumset is played, with artists who comprise a literal who's-who of contemporary recording artists, including Chick Corea, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Eric Clapton, Frank Sinatra, Al DiMeola, Al Jarreau, Stanley Clarke, Chuck Mangione. He is also an established producer and bandleader of the Gadd Gang and the Steve Gadd Band.

A Modern Approach for Jazz Pop and Rock Drummers-Learn 50 Syncopated Snare Drum Solos with this comprehensive guide. In this book Sperie Karas takes you systematically through the land of syncopation starting with 4/4 time and on to odd and changing meters. The mastery of these solos prepares you for today's musical scene giving you the control and security for the most demanding contemporary musical challenges in jazz pop and rock. Your reading skills will also be rewarded.The pieces in 50 Syncopated Snare Drum Solos are ideal for competitions and concerts and are applicable to the Drumset as Sperie demonstrates. This book comes complete with online access toaudio for download or streaming making it a must for today's serious drummer.

In this information-packed DVD master jazz drummer and clinician Peter Magadini reveals the essential ingredients of jazz drumming. Inspirational live performances concise explanations demonstrations and exercises provide a comprehensive overview of traditional and contemporary jazz drumming styles and techniques including: Playing the jazz ride cymbal Playing with a ‘two’ feel The ride cymbal and independence Jazz form and structure Latin and Latin-Jazz patterns Samba Cascara and more Techniques for improvising on the drumset Playing fours and eights: how to trade solos with the band Brush technique Interpreting drum charts inall styles Jazz-Rock Fusion

Straight-Ahead Jazz Drumming provides a step-by-step method devoted to unlocking the mysteries of the jazz drummer's role as an accompanist. Author Jeff Jerolamon has gone beyond the mere coordination patterns that comprise most jazz drumming books to combine informative text realistic musical examples and audio tracks that clearly and methodically detail such topics as how to: develop a good traditional cymbal beat; adorn the cymbal beat with comping figures; play and use basic tension figures; play the cymbal in a contemporary (post 1960) fashion; adorn the contemporary cymbal concept with the rest of the drumset; resolve tensions (resolution points); buildexcitement behind a soloist; and more. Straight-Ahead Jazz Drumming is excellent for self-study studio lessons and college curriculum use.

A Study In Contemporary Music For The Drums-The genre Fusion as the name implies is a blend of many styles and influences. This book and CD use four tunes as a basis to show how this fusion-blending process can occur and expose you to new musical ideas. With unique step-by-step approaches to developing 'fused' feels that are not just superficial pasting-together styles you'll discover how to create new grooves for yourself. In addition there are many agility exercises to help you reach a high level of musicianship. Each of the style-evolution 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 demonstrationperformance of the tune followed by a version of the tune without the drums so you can play along using the drum chart and lead sheet in the book. Each style section contains historical references and background useful information and explanations about the styles notated musical examples alternative versions and exercises for the drumset important performance tips and a recommended discography.

Ralf Gustke is one of the most exciting drummers of our time and has worked with Xavier Naidoo Söhne Mannheims Schiller De Phazz Gianna Nannini Chaka Kahn and many more. The contemporary German music scene has taken anew direction in Germany?s long history of musical culture and Ralf Gustke is one of the biggest rythmical influences of today. His smooth modern ambient beats are now a trademark in the R

Par HESSLER CLAUS. A new, comprehensive 224-page publication by the open-handed playing specialist, Claus Hessler! Here you can find everything a contemporary drummer needs to be able to play today. Claus teaches you new rhythmic skills that facilitate greater security and musical freedom. Whether you play rock, pop, funk, Latin, jazz, Afro-Cuban, or second-line music, the high-quality MP3 CD enables you to practice every exercise in every style in three different tempos. Each groove, style and tempo, using dynamics from very soft to very loud, are practiced in a daily routine, and through this technique, the player's response to the rhythmic grooves and patterns becomes automatic, allowing greater concentration on the musical aspects of modern drumming. Constant and ritualized practice will not only advance your skills at the drumset and help develop key competencies like endurance, discipline, structured thinking, and ear-training, but will give you the space and time to develop your own musical personality as well. Practice routine formulas and drumset applications using straight eighth/sixteenth notes and triplet-based rhythms for: * Basic Independence * Accents * Single Strokes * Double Strokes * Inverted Doubles * Buzz Rolls * Flams * Syncopation Concepts * Various Ostinato Patterns * Three-Note Groupings * Five-NoteGroupings. / Methods

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.

Play-Along CD for Drummers-A must own collection for every serious drummer that wants to learn how to play well with others. This series covers a wide range of musical styles from Rock to Jazz and Latin/Afro-Cuban to Funk and Heavy Metal.These tools are invaluable for the student who can't seem to find available band mates at the drop of a hat. With Turn It Up And Lay It Down you are the drummer on the song... so you have the flexibility and freedom to create innumerable beats with the Bass Guitar and Horn lines without feeling confined by a previously recorded drum performance.Denny's Mix - the first in the 'Artist Series' play-alongs - features the music of smoothjazz great Denny Jiosa. Take the classic cool jazz of Wes Montgomery add a spoonful of B.B. King and Eric Clapton add the fluid Latin sounds of Carlos Santana and you have Denny Jiosa one of the smoothest most passionate contemporary jazz guitarists on the scene today.

Groove Essentials is based on the definitive collection of contemporary Rock Jazz R And B/Funk and World/Ethnic drumming styles contained in the Groove Essentials poster developed by world class drummer teacher and author Tommy Igoe. On this DVD Tommy demonstrates forty seven of today's most popular drum patterns including a performance of each with a rhythm track played by some of New York's top players. This unique feature lets students hear what each groove sounds and feels like with real music played by live musicians.The DVD Package includes a Groove Essentials poster which contains fully notated examples of every one of the forty sevengrooves on the DVD.

All devotees to Drum learning will welcome this remarkable compilation of studies. As a significant collection of exercises for the budding drummer Étude Progressive de Batterie provides clear and knowledgable lessons to aid continous learning of the instrument. Being virtuosic and contemporary percussionists themselves Boursault and Lajudie have created a well-informed anthology covering a wide range of technqiues from note values to triplet and sextuplet complex rhythms. Learn to play these crucial studies and you will find your progression in drumming significantly enhanced. Here's looking forward to furthercollaborations from Boursault and Lajudie.

The late Jeff Porcaro was a Grammy Award-winning star from Toto and one of the most respected and innovative drummers in contemporary music.On this DVD he describes his approach to straight time triplet and shuffle feels Latin grooves half-time shuffles bass drum pedal techniques and a variety of effects on the high hat.A live band setting featuring his brother Michael on bass and David Garfield on keyboards creates an exciting atmosphere to demonstrate Jeff's famous grooves.