SKU: MB.94492M
ISBN 9780786686278. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
All 26 drum rudiments are clearly and sequentially presented. There are several exercises designed to develop each rudiment, followed by summaries. Each rudiment is then utilized in a musical context in progressively written rudimental solos. Every lesson builds on those that came before, giving students a chance to practice what they have learned and reinforcing skills that will be used over and over. Included in this method are eight solos written for snare drum. These solos contain all of the newly learned music concepts that were presented throughout the book. The eight solos are ideal for band tryouts, recitals, and solo and ensemble contest. Includes access to online audio.
SKU: BT.CM60108
ISBN 9783940161055.
This giant collection of drum duos starts with easy pieces and progresses to music with complex rhythms and styles. Volume 1 presents 101 duos from beginning to intermediate, where the individual parts in each duo have comparablelevels of difficulty so that drumsets 1 and 2 can easily be interchanged. All duos are excellent recital pieces, each lasting approximately 2 minutes. Includes a play-along MP3-CD covering more than seven hours of musicwith two different tempi for each duo.
SKU: MB.94379M
ISBN 9780786688456. 8.5 X 11 inches.
This intermediate to advanced-level book is intended for the serious rock drummer. It demonstrates the obvious benefits of being a versatile percussionist. The author asserts that creative drummers come up with new and exciting patterns from having studied various styles of music; those that exert a lasting influence seem to be constantly aware of styles that could influence their own music. The book includes ten charts, each representative of a rock style that you will surely encounter as you progress as a musician. Includes access to online audio which contains music for all the charts.