Brazilian Rhythms for the Drumset

Explains the background and influences of the rich musical history of Brazil and help you to understand the complexity of Brazilian rhythms.

Complete Instruction from Beginner to Advanced-This complete edition of the bestselling classic method by Peter Magadini includes all of Books 1 and 2 as well as access to online audio and video tracks for download or streaming.This book starts the beginning Drummer on the entire Drumset. Some of the topics covered include: Four and five piece Drum setups; Illustrations of grips and how to use the sticks; Staff time values double strokes and counting; Many patterns such as '50s rock Motown blues disco beat funk urban beat jazz swing shuffle Nashville and more; How to play a Drum fill a double stroke roll the closed roll and the buzz roll.As the player advances they'll alsolearn: Playing time; Developing beats with the open and closed hi-hat; Bass Drum control and independence; Fusion Afro-Cuban and Brazilian rhythms; Basic brush technique; Basic polyrhythms; Reading and Drum chart “choreography”.The price of this book includes access to audio and video files online. The files are accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+ a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left or right.

The Collective: Ethnic Style Series-Learn about the wonderfully rich music which is derived from the fusion of the cultures of West-Africa Europe and the indigenous Indian cultures of the Caribbean region with this book/CD pack. Most of the rhythms presented herehave evolved from their original multiple percussion origins and have been applied to the drumset. For each style sample or exercise the CD contains a performance demo and then a version without the drums for you to play-along.If you want to be a well-rounded well trained musician this publication provides the information and exercises that will give you a strong musical foundation in these important genres.