Open-handed Playing

2008
Open-handed Playing

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  • Author: Claus Hessler
  • Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
  • ISBN: 9780739054154
  • Category : Music
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 124

This groundbreaking book offers a step-by-step approach for drummers of all styles to learn and apply the concept of open-handed playing on the modern drumset. Based on concepts developed by teaching great Jim Chapin and fusion legend Billy Cobham, Open-Handed Playing not only outlines all the benefits of avoiding the crossing of hands when playing the drumset, but provides an incredibly detailed, complete and approachable method for learning this technique. "There is a wealth of ideas and exercises that offer students inspiration to develop their own approaches and applications." Tom Morgan, Percussive Notes

The Drummer's Toolbox

2019-11-04
The Drummer's Toolbox

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  • Author: Brandon Toews
  • Publisher: Drumeo
  • ISBN: 1999151941
  • Category : Music
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 457

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!

Stick Control

2013-11-06
Stick Control

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  • Author: George Lawrence Stone
  • Publisher: Alfred Music
  • ISBN: 1457433761
  • Category : Music
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 52

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.

Open-Handed Playing, Vol 2: A Step Beyond, Book & Online Audio

2011-10
Open-Handed Playing, Vol 2: A Step Beyond, Book & Online Audio

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  • Author: Claus Hessler
  • Publisher: Alfred Music
  • ISBN: 9780739084731
  • Category : Music
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 0

A follow-up to the popular first volume, Open-Handed Playing, Vol. 2: A Step Beyond gives you a groundbreaking step-by-step approach to incorporating this cutting-edge style into your playing. By using linear and rudimental approaches, this book will even help a drummer who has always played with crossed hands. This is possible because the presented patterns will be familiar to both right- and left-handed players. This method also provides an incredibly creative and funky set of new tools to build the drumming vocabulary. The included CD features 8 play-along tracks. "This is an interesting and challenging book suitable for the intermediate to advanced player, regardless of their leading hand." - DRUMMER magazine "This is a great resource that will definitely take your drumming up another notch and help untie knots and bad habits we drummers often develop. Four and a Half Stars " DRUMscene Magazine "If you've never considered open-handed drumming before, this book offers a very strong argument for it." -Michael Dawson, Modern Drummer

The Best Beginner Drum Book

2018-09-06
The Best Beginner Drum Book

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  • Author: Jared Falk
  • Publisher: Drumeo
  • ISBN: 1999151917
  • Category : Music
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 229

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.

The New Breed

1985
The New Breed

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  • Author: Gary Chester
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN:
  • Category : Drum
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 0

Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb

2011-11-30
Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb

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  • Author: Al Perkins
  • Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
  • ISBN: 0307976467
  • Category : Juvenile Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 28

Illus. in full color. A madcap band of dancing, prancing monkeys explain hands, fingers, and thumbs to beginning readers.

Freestyle Rudiments

2018-08-22
Freestyle Rudiments

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  • Author: Geoff Fry
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9781527229044
  • Category :
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 44

Geoff is a passionate educator and performer, In this book he focuses on the expansion of both standard and hybrid drum corps rudiments. He will introduce a simple but effective method allowing the reader to master over 500 modern rudimental variations. For the beginner: This is a great introduction to names and families of the most used rudiments.For the advanced player: This will teach a method that not only creates hundreds of new variations but helps develop complete rudimental freedom.For the teacher: This is a great resource to use as a reference and to expanding a student's rudimental vocabulary.

Master Studies II (Music Instruction)

2006-08-01
Master Studies II (Music Instruction)

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  • Author: Joe Morello
  • Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
  • ISBN: 1476865957
  • Category : Music
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 120

(Percussion). Like Master Studies , this is a workbook of material to use in developing the hands for drumming. Challenging exercises encourage students to learn slow, sensible and accurate practice techniques.

Daily Drumset Workout

2012-03
Daily Drumset Workout

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  • Author: Claus Hessler
  • Publisher: Alfred Music
  • ISBN: 9783943638004
  • Category : Drum set
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 0

A guide of daily practice routines for drummers including music, practice charts, and techniques to improve your form.