In this 2 hour DVD Morris 'Arnie' Lang shares the wisdom gained in his studies with the legendary drummer Billy Gladstone. Drawing on decades of experience as percussionist with the New York Philharmonic and as a world-renowned educator Lang covers the Gladstone technique in detail explaining parts of the stroke body mechanics and more.An approach to the rudiments is covered in detail as well as various other subjects including accents and matched and traditional grip. There is also a segment on applying the Gladstone technique to the Drumset. Lang gives an insight into how he has carried on the tradition ofmanufacturing the Gladstone drums with his own company and discusses many aspects of his career including his work with the New York Philharmonic auditions working with a conductor knowledge of styles and more.

Baby Steps to Giant Steps-A must own collection for every serious drummer that wants to learn how to play well with others. This series covers a wide range of musical styles from Rock to Jazz and Latin/Afro-Cuban to Funk and Heavy Metal.These tools are invaluable for the student who can't seem to find available band mates at the drop of a hat. With Turn It Up And Lay It Down you are the drummer on the song... so you have the flexibility and freedom to create innumerable beats with the Bass Guitar and Horn lines without feeling confined by a previously recorded drum performance.Baby Steps to Giant Steps features NYC based jazz musicians on piano guitar upright bassand sax swingin' away at tempos starting at 100 bpm and slowly getting faster and faster until your blazing through the changes at 310 bpm. If you dig those smokey bars Old K's and Round badges... This one's for you!

A complete guide to the care set-up and maintenance of the drum kit from one of the world's most established and experienced drum techs. Ocheltree uses nine different kits including an appearance of the legendary John Bonham Ludwig kit. With the aid of nine different guest drummers Ocheltree explains the variations in sound and approach. Learn to set up mic and tune the kits as you train your ears to find that magical personal drum sound.

A guide to hand technique-Jojo Mayer has put together the most comprehensive and detailed volume on hand technique ever published! As both an inspiring instructional method and highly entertaining reference guide this DVD is invaluable to drummers of every skill level. It covers a wide range of information from the most fundamental to the most sophisticated techniques. Many of the topics addressed here reveal and explain closely guarded and never-before-published secrets of the great masters as well as Jojo's own approaches. All are documented here for the first time! English Version.

Percussionist Maria Martinez discloses the secrets of the Brazian rhythmic style in this exciting and vibrant tutorial. Performances include solos live band footage and hand percussion demonstrations. Styles covered include the Bossa Nova Samba Partido Ato and Baiao. Martinez discusses in-depth how to approach unusual time signatures authentic rhythm phrasing coordination and how to achieve the best in improvisation.

Chris Adler and Jason Bittner-Two stars of the drumming world showcase their remarkable talents at the Modern Drumming Festival 2005 with full performances in-depth interviews and a generous selection of bonus footage.See incredible close-up performances by these two masters of metal as both players demonstrate what they do best. However this is not just a performance demonstration as both Adler and Bittner discuss the full range of their techniques musical concepts and practice routines. There are excerpts from clinics chats with the drum-techs and lots of intimate one-to-one examples of the drumming skills that make both players two of the very best in the business.

Book/CD/Online Audio/Online Video-Thomas Lang presents a completely innovative and inspired practice regime and system for helping you develop incredible drumset technique that will forever change your approach to drumming. Lang's awesome speed control finesse and unparalleled interdependence will inspire you to hone your drumming chops so that you can play more effectively in any musical context. Thomas also offers blazing solos and performances in many different styles including a definitive version of ?The Black Page ? the Frank Zappa tour de force.Special online video features: All of the solos fills and exercises available in separate audio fileswhich will allow you to change the tempo without affecting the pitch ? Looping function for continuous play making it easier to absorb and master each one ? Bonus live performance footage and live drum solos ? PDF files of transcriptions of many of Thomas' exercises and performances including ?The Black Page ? a photo gallery and more. Running Time: Over 5 hours!

Includes demonstration DVD introducing basic techniques and notation. Since if first appeared in the 1930s the concise clear content of the best-selling A Tune A Day series has revolutionised music-making in theclassroom and the home. Now for the first time C Paul Herfurth???s original books have been completely rewritten with new music and the latest in instrumental technique for a new generation of musicians. The ANew Tune A Day books have the same logical gentle pace and keen attention to detail but with a host of innovations: the inclusion of an audio CD with actual performances and backing tracks will make practice even more funand exciting and the explanatory diagrams and photographs will help the student to achieve the perfect technique and tone. The book contains: Advice on equipment Instructions for an effective techniqueand a comfortable posture Explanatory section on reading drum notation Easy-to-follow lessons on clear uncluttered pages Audio CD with a virtuoso performance backing tracks and audio examples Compatible with ANew Tune A Day for Electric Guitar and A New Tune A Day for Bass Guitar Tests to check progress and comprehension Useful pull-out library of drum grooves. An all-round drummer Chris Baker played jazz in hisearly years in the English Midlands before relocating to Los Angeles to study under some of the legends of modern drumming: Steve Houghton (Woody Herman) Ralph Humphries (Frank Zappa) and Joe Porcaro (Frank Sinatra). Chris has toured internationally and records with a wide range of important ensembles. He continues to develop headhandsfeet a successful teaching practice. Chris currently divides his time between London and the Midlands.

Double Pedal Metal-A must own collection for every serious drummer that wants to learn how to play well with others. This series covers a wide range of musical styles from Rock to Jazz and Latin/Afro-Cuban to Funk and Heavy Metal.These tools are invaluable for the student who can't seem to find available band mates at the drop of a hat. With Turn It Up And Lay It Down you are the drummer on the song... so you have the flexibility and freedom to create innumerable beats with the Bass Guitar and Horn lines without feeling confined by a previously recorded drum performance.Double Pedal Metal is geared toward all you Metal fans who are eager to develop your doublebass technique. The grooves on this CD were specifically written to guide you through a challenging fun & heavy workout.Crunchy chords soaring leads & pumping bass lines leave it up to you to Rock the house. C'mon... Jump in with both feet!!! Practice and Play like Bittner Jordenson Bozzio etc...

The Drum Set Crash Course DVD offers an even easier-to-follow visual representation of the material Russ covered in his highly acclaimed book of the same title. In the DVD Russ covers everything from developing two-limbindependance as well as how to master more than 18 different styles of music including rock jazz RandB country Afro-Cuban funk hip-hop swing bebop second line grooves sambas and contemporary fusion. Features are: Independance exercises basic grooves advanced variations facility for fills and solos for each musical style Performance-Only Option Bonus Performance: Don't Bust My ChopsAdditional ProductPreviews DVD-ROM features: MP3 play-along tracks and printable song charts

Funk and Hip Hop Drums-Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 for his work with Parliament Funkadelic Jerome Brailey is a true legend and in this program he teaches you his best kept secrets.Learn how to play Funk grooves with staccato and legato feels Hip-Hop using straighter figures and the side stick New Orleans Second Line influenced Funk and more!Jerome reveals his famous ghost stroke technique and teaches you syncopated bass drum patterns linear grooves how to isolate the high hat use drop-outs to create space and various textures.