Virtuoso drummer Walfredo Reyes Jr. shows you how to combine rock drumming techniques with a wide range of African Caribbean and South American percussion sounds to create an integral global drumming style.Through inspirational live performances and detailed step-by-step analysis Walfredo shows how toDevelop a 'split brain' style combining right-hand rock beats with left-hand global percussionUnderstand and play a variety of intricate global beats including Mangambe Arequita Zouk Maracatu Reggae Cha Cha and moreIntegrate the drumset with percussion instruments such as timbales bongos agogo bells and guiroThis detailed lesson iseasy-to-follow with clear explanations and an accompanying booklet packed with notated examples.

Whether you are looking for the much-sampled sly grooves of Northern Soul or the thundering barrage of today's programmers, creating an effective loop is the key to your beat. Ed Roscetti presents a clear and concise guide to nailing the tightest loops and the biggest beats. An accompanying CD contains over 30 loops that can be imported as Audio Files into your own system. All are presented in notation with detailed descriptions of the Drums, sticks and beaters used. Each loop can also be split into separate Drumset and Percussion parts so you can hear how they work, or manipulate them yourself individually!All of this is supported by Roscetti's easy-to-follow instructions and descriptions that will leave you with all the skills you need to make a good drum loop great! / Percussions