The Drummer's Toolbox

The Drummer's Toolbox
Author: Brandon Toews
Publisher: Drumeo
Total Pages: 457
Release: 2019-11-04
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1999151941

The ultimate guide to drumming styles by the co-author of the best-selling instructional book The Best Beginner Drum Book. Brandon Toews and Drumeo present... THE DRUMMER'S TOOLBOX! The Drummer's Toolbox presents drummers of all skill levels with the most comprehensive introduction to 100 different drumming styles from the past century. This ultimate guide includes more than 900 groove examples, as well as listening suggestions for 1000 recommended recordings. Throughout the book, drummers will also learn about the history of each drumming style, effective techniques for playing them, and how to break down different grooves limb-by-limb. The Drummer's Toolbox is for any drummer who's serious about expanding their musical vocabulary and becoming more versatile behind the drum-set. You will learn how to play: - Rock: Surf Rock, Progressive Rock, Punk Rock... - Jazz: 4/4 Swing, Up-Tempo Swing, Contemporary Jazz... - Blues: Texas Blues, Chicago Blues, Flat Tire Shuffle... - Country: Train Beat, Two-Step, Rockabilly... - Soul & Funk: Motown, Neo-Soul, New Orleans Funk... - Metal: Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Metalcore... - Electronic: Hip-Hop, Drum and Bass, Trap... - Afro-Cuban: Mambo, Nanigo, Songo... - Afro-Brazilian: Samba, Marcha, Bossa Nova... - Afro-Caribbean: Merengue, Reggae, Zouk... - And many more!

Style Studies for the Creative Drummer

Style Studies for the Creative Drummer
Author: John Xepoleas
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 72
Release: 1993-11
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780757910760

A collection of studies on rock, jazz, and Latin rhythms designed to increase a drummer's versatility. Each study contains basic rhythms plus practical variations---all proven successful in numerous playing situations. Includes John's phrasing techniques which are applied to all the rhythms. With discography and audio, this revised and updated method provides a perfect base for the teacher and student to help focus on the three main genres of music.

New Orleans Jazz and Second Line Drumming

New Orleans Jazz and Second Line Drumming
Author: Herlin Riley
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 124
Release: 1995
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780897249218

This book is based on performances and transcriptions from the DCI music videos Herlin Riley: Ragtime & beyond, and Johnny Vidacovich: Street beats modern applications. Additional interviews and essays on: Baby Dodds, Vernel Fournier, Ed Blackwell, James Black and Freddie Kohlman, Smokey Johnson, David Lee, and bassist Bill Huntington.

Stick Control

Stick Control
Author: George Lawrence Stone
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2013-11-06
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457433761

George Lawrence Stone's Stick Control is the original classic, often called the bible of drumming. In 1993, Modern Drummer magazine named it one of the top 25 drumming books of all-time. In the words of the author, this is the ideal book for improving "control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution, and muscular coordination," with extra attention given to the development of the weak hand. This indispensable book for drummers of all types includes hundreds of basic to advanced rhythms and moves through categories of single-beat combinations, triplets, short roll combinations, flam beats, flam triplets and dotted notes, and short roll progressions.

A Funky Thesaurus for the Rock Drummer

A Funky Thesaurus for the Rock Drummer
Author: Charles Dowd
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457434570

Keeping time is the most important function of any drummer. This book covers the playing of odd time signatures which is becoming increasingly important for the drumset player. This book is a continuation of the popular book, A Funky Primer, but is a little more advanced. It contains jazz, Latin-funk and odd-time rock patterns including 12/8, 5/4, 7/4, 9/4, 11/4, 13/4 and 15/4.

Conga and Bongo Drum in Jazz

Conga and Bongo Drum in Jazz
Author: Trevor Salloum
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 93
Release: 2016-10-05
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1619116596

The first book ever published on how to play the conga and bongo drum in jazz. This text is an essential tool for band teachers and drummers playing LatinPercussion in jazz with special emphasis on swing. Includes chapters on history,description, tuning, position/posture, notation, strokes, rhythms, etc. Completewith photos, interviews, music transcriptions and video links. This much-needed text fills a niche in the application of the conga and bongo drum in jazz. Special features include archival photos, a rare interview with legendary jazz guitaristKenny Burrell, online companion video with Candido and Bobby Sanabria and the most comprehensive discography ever complied on the use of conga and bongo drums in jazz with over 100 listings and commentary including Candido, Ray Barretto, Armando Peraza, Willie Bobo, Luis Miranda, Patato Valdez, Willie Rodriguez, Tata Guines and many more

Digital Delays and How to Use Them

Digital Delays and How to Use Them
Author: Doug Fraser
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 36
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457438943

This useful hands-on text clearly explains DDL signal processors and how they can be applied to recording or live performance situations. Discusses the basic features common to most digital delays and provides programming information. Also includes two invaluable charts. The first chart converts beats per minute to milliseconds, the second converts milliseconds to click track.

Progressive Rock, Jazz And Funk Drumming

Progressive Rock, Jazz And Funk Drumming
Author: Muzician.com
Publisher: LearnToPlayMusic.com
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2023-03-24
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1864695854

For beginner rock, jazz and funk drummers. Teaches the techniques and rudiments required to play the more advanced drum patterns used in rock, jazz and funk music.

Alfred's Beginning Snare Drum Duets: 15 Duets That Correlate with Alfred's Drum Method, Book 1, Book & CD

Alfred's Beginning Snare Drum Duets: 15 Duets That Correlate with Alfred's Drum Method, Book 1, Book & CD
Author: Dave Black
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 46
Release: 1998-08
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739007396

Fifteen lively duets for beginning snare drummers that will supplement and reinforce any drum method. Correlating page by page with Alfred's Drum Method, Book 1 each duet incorporates newly learned rudiments and snare drum techniques in a fun-to-play context! Included with the book is a CD, which contains all 15 duets. It has been organized so that the performance of the first player's part of each duet is followed by the second player's part, giving the student the opportunity to play along with either part.