Par NEELY BLAKE / MATTINGLY RICK. Always wanted to play drums? Then get on the FastTrack and make it happen now! FastTrack method books give you a fast way to learn how to play that new instrument (or the one that's been sitting in the closet for a few years). Skeptical because other method books haven't worked for you? That's exactly why we wrote these! They're designed for the player who wants to learn on their own terms with the help of some user-friendly instruction, professional audio and video examples, and cool music to play along the way. Don't worry: we're not going to just show you a few tricks to play one or two songs. You're going to get everything you need to start playing (this is a Hal Leonardbook, after all!) but then in a couple of weeks you'll become the player you've always wanted to be, ready to move into the songbooks filled with songs by the Beatles, Clapton, Hendrix, and more. And just in case that's not enough to convince you, the last section of all FastTrack Starter Packs (Guitar, Bass, Keyboard and Drums) include the same songs so that you and your buddies can form a band and jam together. So, yes, it IS time to reignite those rock star dreams! The audio is 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. Always wanted to play Drums? Then get on the Fast Track and make it happen now! Fast Track method books give you a fast way to learn how to play that new instrument (or the one that's been sitting in the closet for a few years). Skeptical because other method books haven't worked for you? That's exactly why we wrote these! They're designed for the player who wants to learn on their own terms with the help of some user-friendly instruction, professional audio and video examples, and cool music to play along the way. Don't worry: we're not going to just show you a few tricks to play one or two songs. You're going to get everything you need to startplaying (this is a Hal Leonard book, after all!) but then in a couple of weeks you'll become the player you've always wanted to be, ready to move into the songbooks filled with songs by the Beatles, Clapton, Hendrix, and more. And just in case that's not enough to convince you, the last section of all Fast Track Starter Packs (Guitar, Bass, Keyboard and Drums) include the same songs so that you and your buddies can form a band and jam together. So, yes, it IS time to reignite those rock star dreams! The audio is 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. / Méthode / Date parution : 2018-05-04/ Méthode / Batterie

Books 1 and 2 with Video and Audio. Par WYLIE KENNAN / BISSONETTE GREGG. Designed for anyone just learning to play the drumset, this comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's method is based on years of teaching drum students of all ages. The two books included in this complete edition both includes hour of audio tracks for demonstration and play-along, plus video lessons by drum master Gregg Bissonette! Lessons in Book 1 include: drum setup and fundamentals - tuning and maintenance - basic music reading - grips and strokes - coordination and basic techniques - basic beats for many styles of music - 8th notes, 16th notes, dotted notes and triplets - drum fills - and more. Lessons in Book 2 include: limb independence - half-time grooves - syncopation - funkgrooves - ghost notes - jazz drumming - chart reading - drum soloing - brush playing - and much more. Designed for anyone just learning to play the drumset, this comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's method is based on years of teaching drum students of all ages. The two books included in this complete edition both includes hour of audio tracks for demonstration and play-along, plus video lessons by drum master Gregg Bissonette! Lessons in Book 1 include: drum setup and fundamentals - tuning and maintenance - basic music reading - grips and strokes - coordination and basic techniques - basic beats for many styles of music - 8th notes, 16th notes, dotted notes and triplets - drum fills - and more. Lessons in Book 2 include: limb independence - half-time grooves - syncopation - funk grooves - ghost notes - jazz drumming - chart reading - drum soloing - brush playing - and much more. / Méthode / Méthode / Batterie

Par CHAFFEE GARY. The Patterns Series The four books contained in the Patterns series have been designed to help students in developing an awareness of the types of materials currently being used in contemporary music drum performance. Throught the books, many suggestions will be made concerning how these materials can be applied to the drum set. Students should feel free to experiment with these possibilities, as well as any other ideas that they may come up with. It is important to understand that the books are not sequential and can be worked on in any order. Also, it is not necessary to complete one book before moving on to the next. The various topics that are presented can beworked on in whathever order is the most appropiate for the individual student. Sticking Patterns Presents a new approach to stickings with specific emphasis on their application to drum set performance. Also includes materials for accented single strokes, as well as exercises dealing with the use of doubles on the set. / Méthode en anglais / Date parution : 1905-06-16/ Méthode / Batterie et Percussions

Includes demonstration DVD introducing basic techniques and notation. Since if first appeared in the 1930s the concise clear content of the best-selling A Tune A Day series has revolutionised music-making in theclassroom and the home. Now for the first time C Paul Herfurth???s original books have been completely rewritten with new music and the latest in instrumental technique for a new generation of musicians. The ANew Tune A Day books have the same logical gentle pace and keen attention to detail but with a host of innovations: the inclusion of an audio CD with actual performances and backing tracks will make practice even more funand exciting and the explanatory diagrams and photographs will help the student to achieve the perfect technique and tone. The book contains: Advice on equipment Instructions for an effective techniqueand a comfortable posture Explanatory section on reading drum notation Easy-to-follow lessons on clear uncluttered pages Audio CD with a virtuoso performance backing tracks and audio examples Compatible with ANew Tune A Day for Electric Guitar and A New Tune A Day for Bass Guitar Tests to check progress and comprehension Useful pull-out library of drum grooves. An all-round drummer Chris Baker played jazz in hisearly years in the English Midlands before relocating to Los Angeles to study under some of the legends of modern drumming: Steve Houghton (Woody Herman) Ralph Humphries (Frank Zappa) and Joe Porcaro (Frank Sinatra). Chris has toured internationally and records with a wide range of important ensembles. He continues to develop headhandsfeet a successful teaching practice. Chris currently divides his time between London and the Midlands.

Essential Styles, Books 1 and 2 are two innovative book and play-along CD (or cassette) packages that teach 50 essential grooves from today's jazz and popular styles. The books include written-out charts of each selection and performance tips for both drums and bass. All of the grooves have been recorded with a rhythm section and woodwinds, with drums mixed on the left channel and bass on the right, so either instrument may be dialed out. In addition, many of the tracks contain open choruses of comping so any instrument can practice playing solos! Essential Styles emphasizes the most important aspects of solid group playing- locking-in between the drummer and bassist, providing a strong rhythmic foundation and creating an authentic feel for whatever the style demands. / Diverses Formations

For Recitals Contests And Fun-A Drum book for any drummer tired of the same old drumbeat books and any Drum instructor looking for challenging and musical solos. Popular Mel Bay educational Drumset author Rob Leytham has written a book ofeight Drumset solos that will challenge the drummer to new musical heights which will amaze judges at contests audiences at recitals and Drum instructors in private lessons. A must for any serious drummer! Companion audiodownload available online.

comprehensive band method-(Essential Elements for Band and Essential Elements Interactive are fully compatible with Essential Elements 2000)Essential Elements for Band offers beginning students sound pedagogy andengaging music all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learningenvironment as well as instrument-specific exercises to focus each student on the unique characteristics of their own instrument. EE provides both teachers and students with a wealth of materials to develop total musicianship even at the beginning stages.Books 1 and 2 also include access to Essential Elements Interactive (EEi) the ultimate online music education resource - anywhere anytime and on any device. Go to www.essentialelementsinteractive.com to learn more! Book 2 features: ' Book 1 review section' Daily Warm-ups' Rhythm Raps sight-reading and improvisation'Theory history and multicultural music' Creativity and assessment' Instrument-specific etudes' Rubank Studies and solo' 12 full band arrangements including a plannedconcert Book also includes My EE Library* (www.myeelibrary.com) - Instant Stream/Download/CD*...with Play-along mp3 tracks for ALL exercises*Internet access required for My EELibrary. Book includes instructions to order free optional CD.

A series of 18 instruction books with CD for guitar bass keyboard and drums. They're easy to use with step-by-step instructions and clear diagrams so the complete beginner can quickly master basic playing techniques and learnto play great songs. What's more Fast Track is different from any other instruction book. Each tutor has an accompanying songbook with CD featuring music from famous artists... The Beatles Eric Clapton Billy Joel Jimi Hendrixand many more. In fact Fast Track has everything for the complete beginner who wants to play like a top professional.

Covering All 40 Rudiments-Each dedicated to a different difficulty level this set of three books contain snare drum etudes written for each of the 40 rudiments. As a prelude to each etude there are warm-ups dedicated to the development and mastering of the rudiment it precedes.The overall idea is to have both a technical (the warm-ups) and a musical (the etudes) approach to each of the rudiments. The end result should not only be a mastering of each rudiment but an applied musicality most often ignored when playing or practising the rudiments for rudiment's sake.

Beginning drum books can make or break a student's desire to learn the instrument. This book was conceived by a seasoned professional with the idea of developing a collection of exercises that effectively balance simplicity tohold the student's interest. The techniques have been tried and tested through the author's many years of teaching beginning rock drumming. The end result of the author's efforts is a book that specifically addresses the rock drumkit as used in today's pop music. This comprehensive progressive method provides all the concepts and guidance needed to develop solid basic rock drumming skills.

Gavin Harrison's Rhythmic Illusions and Rhythmic Perspectives, both highly acclaimed, cutting-edge drum books, have earned him ten-star reviews and were voted in the top five of the Best Drum Publication category by Modern Drummer and Drum! readers' polls. As a solo artist, session drummer, clinician, and writer for Modern Drummer and Rhythm UK magazines, he has recently worked with Procupine Tree, Incognito, Lisa Stansfield, Lewis Taylor, Artful Dodger, Paul Young, Iggy Pop, Level 42, Dave Stewart, Barbara Gaskin, Claudio Baglioni, and Franco Battiato, among others / Batterie / Dvd

Alfred's Drum Method, Books 1 and 2 are the ideal teaching tools to help prepare beginning players for all styles of snare drum and percussion performance. Book 1 contains 80 pages of sequential instruction covering rudimental studies, roll studies, contest solos, and bass drum and cymbal technique. Book 1 also includes 23 solos suitable for recitals and contests. Book 2 is much more than just a snare drum method! It continues the learning process by covering additional rudimental studies, tonal properties of the snare drum, theme and variations, musical forms, solos and duets. Book 2 also covers traditional rudimental style, corps style (by Jay Wanamaker), orchestral style, accessory instruments, and multiple-percussion techniques. The DVD includes demonstrations of all the rudiments and accessory instruments, plus solo performances by the authors.

Etudes for Performance & Sight Reading-Rhythmic Compositions consists of three books - each dedicated to various difficulty levels as defined by SmartMusic guidelines. This book covers SmartMusic levels 9-10 (advanced) with 30 snare drum etudes for each level.Though the etudes are perfect for sight-reading they also stand up on their own and can be utilized as individual musical performance pieces.

The Art Of Transcribing is a book that makes transcribing for the Drum set as easy as 1-2-3. Here is how it works:1) Learn one rhythm at a time (every variation of 16th notes and 8th note triplets arecovered).2) Transcribe the beats and fills from the CD on to the blank music paper that is provided.3) Check your accuracy by viewing the answers in the back of the book.This book can be used for self study(as explained above) or tailored by a teacher to be compatible for drummers of all levels. For example the teacher can play the beats live or program a Drum machine. This will allow the teacher to slow down the tempo forbeginning students and also allow the teacher to speed up the tempo for intermediate and advanced students. The Art Of Transcribing is two books in one. Not only will this book teach you skills necessary totranscribe it will also give you over 200 beats and fills to play! Includes access to online audio.