The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Drums

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Drums
Author: Michael Miller
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2003
Genre: Drum
ISBN: 9781592571628

Covers the history of drumming, different drum types, how to care for them, and basic skills and tips for playing different types of music.

Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Drums, 2nd Edition

Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Drums, 2nd Edition
Author: Michael Miller
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages:
Release: 2004-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781417696222

Covers the history of drumming, different drum types, how to care for them, and basic skills and tips for playing different types of music.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Percussion

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Percussion
Author: Michael Miller
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781592579297

The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Playing Percussionpresents all the instruments in the percussion family, including orchestral/concert percussion, marching percussion, ethnic percussion, mallet instruments, timpani, and the like. This book is for percussion students; drummers who must also play other percussion instruments; conductors, arrangers, and composers who will be working with the percussion section; and general music students studying the percussion family. Organized by use, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Playing Percussionpresents - Essential information about each percussion instrument, including how to play it, making this book a valuable reference resource. The accompanying CD demonstrates each percussion instrument discussed in the book so that students know how each instrument sounds. A proven user-friendly style used in the author's other best-selling music books. Michael Milleris one of the best-selling authors of music books today. He has written seven music books in the last two decades, among them- The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Playing Drums, Second Edition, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Music Theory, Second Edition, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Music History, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Music Composition, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Arranging and Orchestration, and (as co-author) The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Singing. He has established a reputation for explaining difficult musical concepts to beginning musicians in easy-to-understand language.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music History

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music History
Author: Michael Miller
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2008-07-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1440636370

A beautifully composed journey through music history! Music history is a required course for all music students. Unfortunately, the typical music history book is dry and academic, focusing on rote memorization of important composers and works. This leads many to think that the topic is boring, but bestselling author Michael Miller proves that isn’t so. This guide makes music history interesting and fun, for both music students and older music lovers. • Covers more than Western “classical” music—also includes non-Western music and uniquely American forms such as jazz • More than just names and dates—puts musical developments in context with key historical events

Drums For Dummies

Drums For Dummies
Author: Jeff Strong
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2020-06-23
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1119695538

Explore techniques that develop your rhythm Learn the tips and tricks of different drumming styles Follow the steps to set up and tune a drum kit Dreaming of drumming? Here's where to start! Do you find yourself tapping on the tabletop whenever music plays? It's time to turn table-drumming into the real thing. The simple, easy-to-follow advice in this book gets you going, whether your goal is to start a band or just to play for your own enjoyment. Conquer the basics of the drums while you discover the different rhythms of rock, blues, Latin, and other music styles. You'll also find advice on playing other percussion instruments, buying and maintaining a drum set, performing for an audience, and much more. Inside... Begin with basic rhythms Learn fundamental techniques Choose the perfect drum set Find out how to tune drums Explore rhythms from around the world Discover how drums are used in different musical styles

Drum Lessons for Beginners

Drum Lessons for Beginners
Author: LearnToPlayMusic.com
Publisher: LearnToPlayMusic.com
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2013-12-06
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9825320052

Teach yourself how to play drums with our easy drum lessons for beginners. ***Comes with online access to free drum videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score and drum animation for easy music learning.*** "Awesome Drum Learning Book! This one by far is the best one I've found. The layout makes it easy to understand and to absorb the material you're learning. Keeps everything interesting but not so simple that it's boring." - Michael Cadonic, Louisville KY [Amazon]" Progressive Beginner Drums contains all you need to know to start learning to be a great drummer - in one easy-to-follow, lesson-by-lesson drum tutorial. Suitable for all ages and all types of drum kits. No prior knowledge of how to read music or playing the drums is required to teach yourself to learn to play drums from this book. Teach yourself: • How to play using all the drums and cymbals in the entire drum kit • How to play drum beats used in popular drum grooves • All the fundamental drum rudiments and drum techniques including playing accents, ghost notes, paradiddles, side stick and open hi-hat • Drum theory for learning how to read drum music for beginners • Drum tips and drum tricks that every player should know when learning drums • Shortcuts for how to learn drums fast by getting the most from drum practice sessions Contains everything you need to know to learn to play the drums today. Features include: • Progressive step-by-step easy beginners drum lessons written by a professional drum teacher • Full color photos and diagrams • Easy-to-read drum music for beginners • 133 drum exercises, drum rhythms and drum fills for playing drum beats used in rock drumming, blues drumming, funk drumming, country drumming and jazz drumming Beginner drum lessons have never been this easy for anyone who wants to learn how to play the drum, fast. LearnToPlayMusic.com's drum lessons for beginners are used by students and drum teachers worldwide to learn how to play drums. For over 30 years, our team of professional authors, composers and musicians have crafted drum lesson books that are a cut above the rest. We offer a huge selection of music instruction books that cover many different instruments and styles 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 music education resources.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Conducting Music

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Conducting Music
Author: Michael Miller
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2012-06-05
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1101588756

The complex art of conducting may look effortless to the casual onlooker, however, it requires a great deal of knowledge and skill. The success of a performance hinges on the director's ability to keep the group playing together and interpreting the music as the composer intended. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Conducting Music shows student and novice conductors how to lead bands, orchestras, choirs, and other ensembles effectively through sight-reading, rehearsals, and performances.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory
Author: Michael Miller
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2005
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781592574377

Published in 1992, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theoryhas proven itself as one of Alpha's best-selling books and perhaps the best-selling trade music theory book ever published. In the new updated and expanded second edition, the book includes a special CD and book section on ear training. The hour-long ear-training course reinforces the basic content of the book with musical examples of intervals, scales, chords, and rhythms. Also provided are aural exercises students can use to test their ear training and transcription skills. The CD is accompanied by a 20-page section of exercises and examples.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Singing

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Singing
Author: Phyllis Fulford
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2003
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781592570867

The human voice is the most popular musical instrument, and vocal singing is like any other musical endeavour- it takes discipline, practice (and some talent) to do it well. CIG to Singingoffers readers an easy-to-use guide to the process of becoming a singer. Readers will learn how to find their ideal singing range, how to improve their basic technique, how to stand and breathe properly, how to sing in different musical styles, and the book is filled with numerous illustrations, musical examples and singing exercises. An audio CD includes examples of different techniques and accompaniments for the exercises, letting the reader hear the way they're supposed to sound and practice along. The book also contains a glossary of terms, singer's pronunciation reference, vocal problems troubleshooting guide, and a list of resources.