If you're just starting to play drums this method is absolutely made for you. First Drum Grooves will help you to play your first Drum beats and fills without delay and let you feel the immediate enjoyment of playing music! When playing those first beats the idea is not to blow people away but rather to play simple and rhythmically accurate things. In short to be a real musician... even if you are a beginner drummer for now.  As you progress through this book the featured beats and fills will become richer and more advanced page after page going from quarter notes to eighth notes triplets and sixteenth notes. By following the logicalprogression of this method you will be able to learn and make progress while actually playing. Each of the featured 40 tunes comes in 5 different tracks on the accompanying MP3 CD organised as follows: Drums only at normal and slow tempo then the same Drum beat played with its accompanying track and finally the play-along track only also at normal and slow tempo... so that you can learn and play at your own pace according to your level and your skills. This book includes more than 6 hours of music in total! If you're just starting to play Drums this method is absolutely made for you. First Drum Grooves will help you to play your first Drum beats and fills without delay and feel the immediate enjoyment of playing music! When playing those first beats the idea is not to blow people away but rather to play simple and rhythmically accurate things. In short to be a real musician... even if you are a beginner drummer for now.  As you progress through this book the featured beats and fills will become richer and more advanced page after page going from quarter notes to eighth notes triplets and sixteenth notes. Byfollowing the logical progression of this method you will be able to learn and make progress while actually playing. Each of the featured 40 tunes comes in 5 different tracks on the accompanying MP3 CD organised as follows: Drums only at normal and slow tempo then the same Drum beat played with its accompanying track and finally the play-along track only also at normal and slow tempo... so that you can learn and play at your own pace according to your level and your skills. This book includes more than 6 hours of music in total!

The Official Freehand Technique is a unique method book showcasing the art of playing and executing rhythms and patterns with a single hand. Many drummers have used this or similar techniques throughout the years; however Johnny's original and innovative method is by far the most comprehensive practical and easy to use. This technique is a legitimate system mastered by Johnny through the years of extensive research and teaching and is designed to enhance your drumming and further develop your independence skills. This technique will not only allow you the freedom to expand your snare drum and drum set proficiency but also it can be directly applied to all percussioninstruments opening doors to numerous rhythmic possibilities. Johnny Rabb a world-renowned performer and clinician has organised this book into three basic sections. First you'll learn the theory mechanics and techniques of the Freehand which will be directly applied to the numerous rhythmic vocabulary permutations that follow. In this section you will practice unlimited combinations of rhythms and patterns preparing you for the final musical applications section which incorporates the freehand into your daily playing. Also included are detailed lessons beyond the basics Freehand snare drum solos and hybrid rudiments drum set grooves and applications and Freehand drum fills and poly-rhythms. As a bonus Johnny includes several play-along groove loops to practice with while you're building your new technique.

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