For former drummers who miss jamming on the kit it's time to dust off the old sticks and revisit those good times with I Used to Play Drums: An Innovative Method for Adults Returning to Play. This book will reacquaint people with their instrument by providing them with the kind of music they want to play in a variety of styles from rock to jazz and more! Starting with a review of the basics of music theory and continuing with a wealth of exercises to get players back in shape I Used to Play Drums will get people drumming away again in no time. Plus the enclosed CD contains audio MP3s of full-band performances for each song with and withoutdrumset allowing players to learn from demo tracks and play along with the band like no time has passed at all!

Duos 1 - 101-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 comparable levels 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 music with two different tempi for each duo.

The perfect way to start a beginner on the entire drumset! This informative and descriptive DVD: takes you through the basics of four- and five-piece drum set-ups (and how to tune them); illustrates the grips and how to use the sticks; teaches the staff time values double strokes and counting; and much more. Using patterns drawn from a wide variety of musical styles you'll learn how to play a drum fill an open roll a closed roll flams paradiddles and single- and double-stroke combinations as they apply to the drumset. Includes an 8-page booklet with diagrams and other useful information.

Complete Instruction from Beginner to Advanced-This complete edition of the bestselling classic method by Peter Magadini includes all of Books 1 and 2 as well as access to online audio and video tracks for download or streaming.This book starts the beginning Drummer on the entire Drumset. Some of the topics covered include: Four and five piece Drum setups; Illustrations of grips and how to use the sticks; Staff time values double strokes and counting; Many patterns such as '50s rock Motown blues disco beat funk urban beat jazz swing shuffle Nashville and more; How to play a Drum fill a double stroke roll the closed roll and the buzz roll.As the player advances they'll alsolearn: Playing time; Developing beats with the open and closed hi-hat; Bass Drum control and independence; Fusion Afro-Cuban and Brazilian rhythms; Basic brush technique; Basic polyrhythms; Reading and Drum chart “choreography”.The price of this book includes access to audio and video files online. The files are accessed online using the unique code inside each 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.

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.

The Essential Guide for the Modern Drummer-Culled from Bill Bachman's popular 'Strictly Technique' articles in Modern Drummer magazine this book will help players develop hands that are loose stress free and ready to play anything that comes to mind. The book is for everyone who plays with sticks regardless of whether you're focusing primarily on drumset orchestral percussion or the rudimental style of drumming. Divided into three main sections Technique Top Twelve Rudiments and Chops Builders the book is designed to get you playing essential techniques correctly and as quickly as possible. Also includes a bonus section two-hand coordination and independence.

Get your 'First Lesson' from a seasoned pro! First Lessons Drumset is designed to help the student develop basic 3 part coordination skills on the drum set. Learn some fundamental reading skills snare and bass drum technique andget started with a solid foundation. First Lessons Drumset will also help you set up your kit hold your sticks properly and teach you to play along with music today! DVD 25:21 minutes.

Media Type : Book+CD+DVD Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Series : First Lessons Number of pages : 32 Get your First Lesson from a seasoned pro! First Lessons Drumset is designed to help the student develop basic 3 part coordination skills on the drum set. Learn some fundamental reading skills, snare and bass drum technique and get started with a solid foundation. First Lessons Drumset will also help you set up your kit, hold your sticks properly and teach you to play along with music today! DVD 25:21 minutes.

In rock music the Drums steer the ship. They're the foundation upon which the song's rhythmic frame is built. Therefore in order for a band to sound solid the drummer needs to be solid. In How To...Play Rock Drums you'll learn all the necessary skills and tools needed to fill this important role. Whether it's classic four-on-the-floor beats funky rock 12/8 beats or just about anything else you're likely to encounter behind the kit when playing rock this book has you covered. Designed for the beginner-to-intermediate player this nuts-and-bolts method provides essential beats in numerous subgenres along with plenty of great ideasfor fills over 340 examples in all! With the included online audio access you can hear every beat and fill demonstrated so you'll know exactly how they should sound. You'll even learn how to effectively count off a song in each style so you can get the ship sailing true from the start! So grab your sticks and prepare to start rockin'!

Drums-This easy-to-follow Drum DVD tutor will take you step by step from first day exercises to playing along with a professional backing track! Clear pictures and demonstrations along with jargon free commentary to guide you through... Setting up and looking after your kit Tuning your drums Correct use of sticks and stroke technique Reading drum music and understanding rhythm Co-ordinating your bass drum snare hi-hat crash and ride cymbals Practical advice and tips covering everything you need to know to start playing fast!

A complete and comprehensive Drum tutor designed to meet the needs of the young student aspiring to play in a school band or orchestra.From how to stand correctly and hold the sticks/beaters to rudiments such as rolls and flams as well as syncopations. Book One concentrates largely upon the snare drum with an emphasis on accuracy counting and controlling time. Later lessons also introduce the bass drum and hand-held cymbals.With no stone left unturned this detailed and rigorous method provides everything you need to master the drums as a band/orchestral percussionist.

The Modern Band Method series provides a guided lesson plan for the absolute beginner, complete with audio tracks, video lessons, and many popular songs by the biggest artists of the day! This drum method works in tandem with the other instrument methods in the series, allowing students to play the same songs together as a full band! Drum lessons include: · How to hold your drumsticks · Proper hand and feet techniques · Limb independence · Reading notes and rhythms · Rudiments · Rock, pop, Latin, funk, hip hop and island grooves · Articulations and timbre explorations · Auxiliary percussion instruments · Composing a song · Writing lyrics

C. Paul Herfurth. Teaches you everything from the rudiments of music to holding the drum sticks. Covers all the basic drumming techniques.

Becoming a drummer requires a tremendous amount of technique coordination practice and feel. Teach Yourself Drums by Seth Goldberg brings a new approach to learning these skills by applying them directly to the drum set. Unlike conventional teaching methods Seth will have you seated at the drum set from the very beginning. While building coordination and developing technique you will begin to grasp the 'feel' that only practice can provide. Teach Yourself Drums from Santorella Publications teaches the basics of drumming then provides numerous exercises to enhance coordination and develop good technique. Here is an example of what you'll learn: Rhythm Rests & Values- Buying the Drum Set - Cymbals - Drum Sticks - Setting Up the Drum Set - Holding the Sticks - Drum Notation - First Exercises: Quarter Notes - Eighth Notes - Sixteenth Notes - Combination Exercises - Dotted Notes - Triplets - Incorporating the Feet - Rock Section - Swing Section.