This book examines every aspect of the snare drum roll and provides resources and valuable knowledge for beginners experienced musicians and professionals regardless of their skill level. Through written explanations diagrams photographs exercises and more the snare drum roll will no longer be a mystery but a technique anyone can understand and master. The Modern Concert Snare Drum Roll is designed to provide teachers with an instructional resource and students a method for home practice. In addition to numerous roll exercises the following topics are covered: basic set up of the drum · release of the roll · transition back and forth from single strokes to the roll ·metered versus unmetered rolls · dynamics · an entire section devoted to advanced exercises. Once these skills are mastered performers will be able to execute the roll in virtually any musical setting.

For the Snare Drummer-The follow-up to 'Stick Control' George Lawrence Stone’s Accents And Rebounds - For The Snare Drummer builds on the basics with accent routines and more advanced rhythms to improve the player’s finesse and control.This book includes sections on accented eighths dotted notes and triplets as well as rebound control and more. If you are a fan of Stick Control then this method supplies the perfect next step for your practice routine.This updated edition adds Joe Morello’s legendary arrow notation to help students incorporate the motions of the Moeller technique.

Seven Pieces for Concert Performance. This book contains seven advanced solos in a variety of styles geared for the advanced percussionist. These solos provide excellent performance material for recitals and solo competition and are perfect for use as lesson supplements. Songs include: The Fast Track · Hot News · Lay It Down · The Right Touch · Rollin' and Rockin' · Strollin' on Six · Waltz for Jazzers.

Melodic Rudiments With Backing Tracks In All Styles-Learning drum rudiments is essential for every drummer but just practicing with a pad or a snare drum speeding up then slowing down in the traditional method can become a bit tedious.This book has been designed to help intermediate and advanced drummers develop rudiment speed with play-along tracks that start slowly accelerate then slow back down. But what sets it apart from other rudiment books is musical grooves in a number of different styles which help the drummer to hear the sticking patterns. The melodies in the tracks mirror and/or compliment the left and right hands of the rudiment.This book and the accompanying play-alongs will motivate anydrummer to work longer and become better at rudiments because they make practice fun!

This book can be used as the basis for any form of drumming inclassical music as well as in jazz and pop. It takes drummingtechnique from very early single note exercises to fairly advanced concert pieces. A must for all snare drum players.

Advanced Etudes And Duets Student Book. Par FIRTH VIC. A widely used collection of etudes and duets for the more advanced percussionist. The etudes in this book are on several state and festival lists and are appropriate for collegiate auditions as well./ Recueil / Batterie et Percussions

Douze Études by Jacques Delécluse (born 1933) is a set of twelves studies often used as solos for exams or auditions. Written for intermediate to advanced level they are considered quite difficult the difficulty progressing throughout the book. Douze Études particularly helps to develop precision and mastery over the roll. It uses dynamic changes placement of ornaments and frequent time changes. It is a must for serious percussionists and as such is widely used all over the world. The author Jacques Delécluse is a soloist at the Paris Orchestra and a professor at theConservatoire National de Musique de Paris. He has conceived a keyboard-percussion instrument that holds his name and is also the author of a series of seven books “À la manière de” for Drums and Piano.

This chart contains the 26 original drum rudiments written out in an easy read format. Accompanying CD includes all rudiments recorded so students can hear exactly how they are to be played. This rudiment chart is great for dailywarm-ups and also an excellent reference for intermediate and advanced players; it can be used as a supplement to every drum method book. Use the material presented to review for solo and ensemble contests. Also helps developstick control speed and coordination.

George Lawrence Stone's Stick Control is the original classic often called the bible of drumming. In 1993 Modern Drummer magazine named the book first in its list of 25 Greatest Drum Books of all-time.In the words of the author it 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-level rhythms moving through categories of single-beatcombinations triplets short roll combinations flam beats flam triplets and dotted notes and short roll progressions.

This book provides the advancing percussionist with interesting solo material in many musical stryles. It is designed as a lesson supplement or as performance material for recitals and solo competitions.