John Blackwell world-class groove master and drummer with prince offers his approach to developing the amazing technique he has become know for including key exercises that he used as a student. Segments include: Heroes and Influence Practising Teachers Building a solo Single-Hands Rolls Single-pedal technique Building a groove Shuffles and a detail demonstration of his incredible stick Twirling Technique.

Part two of the ultimate self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction terrific songs and a professional CD with 69 full demo tracks. Includes sections on triplets sixteenth-notes glissandos chords and more.

Budding drummers start here with this terrific tutor pack telling you everything you need to know from the very first time you pick up your sticks. Check out the CD containing audio versions of the exercises in addition tofull-length accompaniment tracks for you to play along with.

Starting now you can learn everything you need to know to play drums by exploring the music of Metallica. An innovative tutorial method that teaches you to play by looking at Lars Ulrich's technique and learning the band's songs.

Improve your performance increase your playing power build up your rhythm and control... all with the help of this superb book and CD pack. Learn the essentials of rock rhythms including bass and snare drum variations drumfills syncopated rhythms and much more.

With over four and a half hours of footage this 2-DVD set is a virtual encyclopedia of drumset techniques styles and concepts!Drumset Technique (Disc One) - Steve explains hand and foot technique in unprecedented detail and gets to the core of what drummers need to know in order to improve their feel and technical skills.History of the U.S. Beat (Disc Two) - With the help of an all-star band Steve explains the evolution of the drumset in U.S. Music - how the drumset was first used in all the major styles and how closely related all the styles are.In addition Steve's group Vital Information plays seven complete tunes that feature applications of the techniques andcomplex rhythms explained in Disc One. Special Features: Extensive bonus footage including alternate-take drum solos a brilliant hi hat solo and hi hat tutorial alternate band performances a camera-switching option optional running commentary by Steve a listening list a reading list and more!

Exercises For Development Of Control And Technique-Joe Morello. This is The book on hand development and drumstick control.Features:Accent studiesBuzz-roll exercisesSingle and double-stroke patternsControl studiesTriplet studiesFlampatternsDynamic developmentEndurance studies

This is the ultimate guide to the challenging and awe-inspiring world of advanced cutting-edge 21st-century drumming techniques! Designed to be used as either a stand alone product or in combination with the Hudson Music DVD of the same name (HL00320603) this book details Thomas Lang's extraordinary methodology that will help you take your own creative and technical abilities on the instrument to heights you never dreamed were possible and in a much shorter time than you ever imagined. Part OneThomas details his methods and provides you with well over 100 challenging exercises created to allow you to practice technique endurance accuracy timing independence coordination mechanics all at the same time and with all four limbs! Part TwoFull of applied musical examples that showcase many of the techniques presented in Part One. Included are play-along rhythm charts for seven of Thomas' original compositions which were specially re-mixed without drums exclusively for this book and are included on the enclosed audio CD. In addition to the charts Thomas has written extensive performance notes for each song in which he describes in detail how the pieces are constructed along with his thought process in creating his drum parts for these songs. Take a deep breath and come along for one of the most exciting challenging and rewarding experiences of your musical career!

Learn Will Champion's rhythm parts from the note-for-note drum transcriptions and play along with the specially recorded CD of Coldplay backing tracks. Includes standard drum notation and complete lyrics for vocalists.

In Double Pedal Gold - the latest multi-media release from Hudson Music - drummer author and educator Joe Morton presents hundreds of challenging exercises that provide double-pedal players with a straight-forward yet incremental method to develop double-pedal technique. The exercises facilitate the use of single and double-strokes in both 16th- and 32nd- note bass drum patterns and include of twenty solo compositions for the drumset that incorporate the techniques learnt in the book. Also included is a companion CD loaded with examples of many of the exercises and solos as demonstrated by the author. Leading drummers and drum publications from ModernDrummer magazine to Gregg Bissonette and Zoro have certified Double Pedal Gold as the 'Gold' standard of double-pedal books.

This bundle includes both the book and DVD by Pat Petrillo one of today's most prolific drummers. Designed for drummers of all levels this pack is a complete curriculum for developing technique groove ideas and a fill vocabulary. The book contains all of the material on the DVD plus extra 'Rudiment Combos.' The MP3 CD is computer-ready and also plays on MP3-capable CD players.