Hip-Hop Chops

In this groundbreaking book drummer/producer Mark Colenburg creates a new template for the art of hip-hop drumming. Along the way he explains and demonstrates many of the concepts used in creating beats in modern hip-hop R&B and pop drumming and programming and then shows how to apply these concepts to your own playing. Mark also looks at specific aspects of drumming technique groove and creativity. These include warm-ups beat patterns musical swag performance concepts improvisation and chops.

Presented by Vic Firth-The second edition of the best-selling original Groove Essentials features a DVD and companion book/CD package with 53 brand new grooves and over 100 variations for intermediate to advanced players. Students will learn the difference between ghost and grace notes (while being encouraged to experiment with both in all six groove “families”) as well as important “go-to” grooves like the Train and Bo-Diddley beats. For more advanced players and professionals GE 2.0 introduces the concepts of groove construction interpretation and manipulation- training drummers to think like musicians in order to maximize their full potential. The DVDfeatures more than 70 new songs covering 4/4 2/2 6/8 and 3/4 time signatures with three levels of difficulty for 5/4 7/8 and 9/8 meters. On the 3-hour 45-minute DVD Igoe discusses and demonstrates each groove in multiple tempos alone and with a band with many patterns shown on both acoustic and on Roland HD-1 and TD-9 electronic drumkits. The grooves span rock funk R&B/hip-hop jazz (sticks and brushes) world/specialty extreme tempos all-purpose hybrid rideless classic and odd-meters. The companion play-Along book and CD contain (available separately) over 90 tracks including every song from the DVD in their full-length versions minus the drums; allowing drummers to expand their skills by playing any of the grooves with a band and recording themselves on audio or video (optional) to help facilitate the learning process. These tracks also supply a variety of fill-in and soloing opportunities to challenge advanced players. In addition the book features Igoe's extended “global tours” that will test even the most seasoned professionals chops creativity and stamina and as a “first of its kind” bonus there is a full-length orchestral play-along track designed to provide a taste of playing in a full orchestra complete with multiple moving tempos dynamics and feels.

This book and DVD set presents a wealth of information based around hand technique that also covers rudiments musical phrasing and much more. Based around Smith's current use and analysis of matched-grip Drumset technique. Video text and notation come together in this package to clearly explain and demonstrate four distinct grips that Smith has identified and developed in his own playing. Each grip is thoroughly explored in its basic motions on the snare drum and then translated to drumset applications and phrases. Going beyond hand technique the book includes dozens of challenging and fun rudimental phrases that are used toapply the grips but that also build phrasing ideas vocabulary and chops. Ergonomic Drum setup Moeller motions and other topics are also covered accompanied by plenty of exciting solo playing from Smith. The book is packed with insights and practical ideas of how a drummer can develop the building blocks of a usable and hip-sounding vocabulary that has nearly limitless applications. The accompanying DVD contains matching videos for all the lessons included in the text. Each lesson is clearly numbered and titled making it easy to work with text notation and video together as you study these concepts. The video files are also available online for download or streaming using a unique access code in the book.

?Buster B. Jones is an acoustic player a fingerpicker a country flavored soloist - and he?s one of the finest players we?ve heard in years... His technique is only a means to an end. His true gifts are his melodic sense innatemusicianship unfailing human and brilliant improvisational powers. He can drive a tune with fluid rhythmic force or stroke it with sensuous loving touch... He?s a monster player with chops galore great ideas and anencyclopedic reservoir of guitaristic influences.? Guitar Player Magazine Buster B. Jones is a master of hot fingerpicking guitar solos. He has combined his love for the styles and techniques of Chet Atkins JerryReed and Merle Travis to create an original and exciting approach for fingerstyle guitar. In this series of lessons Buster presents and teaches guitar solos that he plays in the woodshed as well as on stage. Eachinstrumental has evolved from its basic form to a complex arrangement featuring melodic variations chromatic rolls rhythmic licks and lyrical runs. These instrumentals will challenge the talents of any intermediate to advancedstudent.