The Bucket Book

The Bucket Book
Author: David Birrow
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-10
Genre: Percussion instruments
ISBN: 9781470616557

Aimed at elementary and middle school music teachers, this book gives instructions for building rhythm instruments from discarded buckets, bottles, etc. It provides guidance for forming ensembles and performing music. Includes CD and ideas for lesson plans.

Saul Goodman: Modern Method for Timpani

Saul Goodman: Modern Method for Timpani
Author: Saul Goodman
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2000-05-04
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457406829

This is an updated version of the famous Saul Goodman Modern Method for Tympani. Roland Kohloff was the Fundamentals Editor, and Gary Werdesheim was the Music Editor, under the direction of Anthony J. Cirone. Many pages were re-engraved and many photographs have been re-done. This edition will continue the legacy of Saul Goodman as teacher and mentor to generations of percussion students, teachers, and performers.

4-Way Coordination

4-Way Coordination
Author: Marvin Dahlgren
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 59
Release: 1999-10-23
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457466406

Proficiency as a drummer has always come from great hand dexterity. However, with the introduction of modern drumming techniques, it has become increasingly necessary to gain complete independence of both the hands and feet. With various rhythmic exercises in easy-to-read notation, 4-Way Coordination is designed to guide the drummer from simple patterns to advanced polyrhythms. Through the study of this method book, the student will gain invaluable listening skills and techniques that will provide insight to drumming in all styles.

Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer

Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer
Author: Ted Reed
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457412195

Voted second on Modern Drummer's list of 25 Greatest Drum Books in 1993, Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer is one of the most versatile and practical works ever written for drums. Created exclusively to address syncopation, it has earned its place as a standard tool for teaching beginning drummers syncopation and strengthening reading skills. This book includes many accented eighths, dotted eighths and sixteenths, eighth-note triplets and sixteenth notes for extended solos. In addition, teachers can develop many of their own examples from it.

Percussion Lessons for Kids

Percussion Lessons for Kids
Author: LearnToPlayMusic.com
Publisher: LearnToPlayMusic.com
Total Pages: 73
Release: 2014-05-30
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9825320699

Teach how to play percussion for kids with our easy percussion lessons for kids. ***Comes with online access to free audio demonstrating all examples. Hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along.*** "A really good start for teaching aspiring young drummers the basics of reading and playing music." - Anon [musicroom.com] Progressive Percussion Method for Young Beginners contains all you need to know to start teaching kids to play percussion - in one easy-to-follow, lesson-by-lesson children’s percussion tutorial. Suitable for children aged 4 to 8 years and all types of percussion instruments including rhythm sticks, bongo drums, the triangle and the drum kit. No prior knowledge of how to read music or playing percussion is required to teach a child to learn to play percussion from this book. Teach your child: • How to play percussion notes for kids and percussion rhythms for kids • All the fundamental techniques of percussion playing including how to hold the triangle and how to strike the bongo drums • Basic percussion theory for kids on how to read music including notes, rests and time signatures • Percussion tips for kids that every child should know when learning percussion • Shortcuts for how to learn percussion fast by getting the most from percussion practice sessions Contains everything you need to know about how to teach a child to play percussion today. Features include: • Progressive step-by-step easy percussion lessons written by a professional children’s percussion teacher • Beautifully illustrated in full color throughout • Easy-to-read percussion music for kids with duets and trio plus melody and lyrics • Keyboard note chart for learning to play melodies on the keyboard and to understand harmony and melody • 40 great sounding percussion exercises including popular easy percussion songs for kids Kids percussion lessons have never been this easy for parents and teachers who want to teach children to learn how to play the percussion, fast. LearnToPlayMusic.com's percussion lessons for kids are used by children’s percussion teachers worldwide to teach how to play percussion for kids. For over 30 years, our team of professional authors, composers and musicians have crafted music lesson books that are a cut above the rest. We offer a large selection of music lessons for kids that cover many different instruments in print, eBook and app formats. Awarded the 'Quality Excellence Design' (QED) seal of approval for eBook innovation, LearnToPlayMusic.com continues to set the standard for quality children’s music education resources.

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.

Drums for Kids - The Hal Leonard Drum Method

Drums for Kids - The Hal Leonard Drum Method
Author: Scott Schroedl
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2016-06-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1495071375

(Drum Instruction). Drums for Kids is a fun, easy course that teaches children to play drumset faster than ever before. Popular songs will keep kids motivated, while the simple, easy-to-read page layouts ensure their attention remains focused on one concept at a time. The method can be used in combination with a drum teacher or parent. Demonstration tracks are included online for download or streaming. Songs include: Another One Bites the Dust * Crazy Train * Free Fallin' * Living After Midnight * Old Time Rock & Roll * Stir It Up * When the Levee Breaks * and more.

The Fun Drum Book for Kids

The Fun Drum Book for Kids
Author: Pierre Hache
Publisher: Pierre Hache Music
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2021-08-27
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1999205944

The Fun Drum Book for Kids will have you smiling, grooving and playing music in no time! This easy-to-follow drum method will help you unleash your creativity with or without a drum set! Perfect for beginners of all ages, it’s also a great tool for parents to teach their kids. Learn to play essential rudiments, classic rock grooves, familiar children’s songs, exciting drum fills and even creative solos in this colorful children's drumming book! Overflowing with pictures and diagrams, this step-by-step method is designed to keep the student's attention and produce results. Based on my nearly 20 years of teaching experience, this unique approach is guaranteed to provide hours of focused practice and play for anyone interested in the wide world of drumming.

Modern Band Method - Drums, Book 1

Modern Band Method - Drums, Book 1
Author: Scott Burstein
Publisher:
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2020-08-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781540076700

(Modern Band). 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