Drum Primer

Drum Primer
Author: Tim Wimer
Publisher: Watch & Learn
Total Pages: 50
Release: 1997-02-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781893907317

The book for beginning drummers. Starting on the snare, it concentrates on stick control, counting and playing rhythms, and correct technique. It then progresses to the full drum kit, showing in detail several rhythm patterns, fills, and playing along with a full band. It also includes a complete section on assembling and tuning the drum kit, complete with many photos illustrating each step. Includes an audio CD that plays all the musical examples in the book and features a full band (bass, guitar, and keyboards) on five songs.

Drum Primer Book for Beginners with DVD

Drum Primer Book for Beginners with DVD
Author: Tim Wimer
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2015-05-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781940301235

The Drum Primer Book For Beginners with DVD by Tim Wimer is designed for the beginning drummer. Starting on the snare drum, it concentrates on stick control, counting and playing rhythms, and correct technique. You will then move to the full drum kit and learn several rhythm patterns, fills, and how to play five songs along with a full band. This course also features a complete section on assembling and tuning the drum kit, complete with photos illustrating each step.

How to Play Djembe

How to Play Djembe
Author: Alan Dworsky
Publisher: SCB Distributors
Total Pages: 119
Release: 2012-06-27
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0985739800

This book is a complete, step-by-step course for beginners on how to play djembe. Right from the start you'll be learning interlocking parts for some of the most popular West African rhythms: Kuku, Djole, Kassa, Madan, Suku, Sunguru Bani, and Tiriba. While you learn the patterns, you'll also learn how to make each of the basic strokes--bass, tone, and slap--with proper playing technique. We use life-like illustrations to show how each stroke looks from the outside and give detailed descriptions to explain how each stroke feels from the inside. The book also has easy-to-read box charts and a friendly writing style that creates the feel of private lessons. Please note: audio files of the CD that comes with the print version of this book are not included in this ebook version (but are available separately).

The Best Beginner Drum Book

The Best Beginner Drum Book
Author: Jared Falk
Publisher: Drumeo
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2018-09-06
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1999151917

If you want to have more fun on the drums, improve your skills faster, and play along to real music, then you need to build a solid foundation. The Best Beginner Drum Book gives you a clear path for getting started on the drums and skipping the frustrating obstacles that most new drummers face: setting up your kit, holding the drumsticks, learning notation, creating catchy beats and fills, learning musical styles, and playing your favorite songs.

Time Functioning Patterns

Time Functioning Patterns
Author: Gary Chaffee
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 56
Release: 1994-10
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780769234779

Patterns is one of the most comprehensive drum methods available. Covering a wide range of materials, the books can be used in any order, or in any combination with one another. They are a must for developing the kinds of skills necessary for drumset performance. Time-Functioning Patterns includes materials dealing with rock cymbal ostinatos, jazz independence, and the new linear phrasing concept that Gary developed.

Savage rudimental workshop

Savage rudimental workshop
Author: Matt Savage
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2001
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780757902253

This unique book is a state-of-the-art resource for developing total control of the 40 Percussive Arts Society rudiments with immediate results---and in a musical context. Each rudiment includes a collection of short exercises and solos, allowing the player to understand how each rudiment is put together and how it can be played in the most efficient and controlled manner utilizing the particular skills learned. The recordings include selected exercises with the rudiment solo and accompaniment for each, plus ten groove tracks for use with the exercises. For beginning to advanced players.

Rock Drums for Beginners, Vol 1 And 2

Rock Drums for Beginners, Vol 1 And 2
Author: Pete Sweeney
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2002-11
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739030189

The rock-solid approach to rock-solid drumming. Starting with how to set up and tune the drumset, hold and use the sticks, and coordinate your hands and feet, this easy, step-by-step approach will guide you all the way to playing in the styles of the greatest rock drummers.

Keyboard Primer

Keyboard Primer
Author: Lee Davis
Publisher: Watch & Learn
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781893907386

The companion book to the Keyboard DVD and is specially designed for the beginning keyboard or piano player. Using many photos and illustrations, this book teaches proper technique and hand positions, scales, chords, and note reading. All music is written in standard music notation and is fully explained. This course includes an audio CD where all the songs are played at 2 speeds (slow for practicing and performance tempo). The book contains markers for each piece of music so you can locate it's exact position on the CD or DVD.

A Funky Primer for the Rock Drummer

A Funky Primer for the Rock Drummer
Author: Charles Dowd
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 52
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457434563

This best-selling, progressive encyclopedia of rock/funk patterns for all tempos utilizes a new contemporary teaching style for independence, rudiments, styles and more.

Syncopation for Drums

Syncopation for Drums
Author:
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1997
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780882847740

A comprehensive method that first teaches music reading, then explores many of the most common syncopated rhythms of modern popular music. Includes practice tips, rhythm exercises, beginning music theory, and a recording demonstrating all the examples in the book. 64 pages.