Creative Control: Drums: Instrumental Tutor

Designed to be used as either a standalone product or in combination with the Creative Control DVD Thomas Lang presents the unique and innovative system that he has used to develop his awesome speed control finesse and coordination a step-by-step system that will allow you to hone your drumming chops so that you can play more effectively in any style of music. Actually two books in one throughout Part I Thomas details his methodology and provides you with over 90 challenging exercises created to allow you to practice technique endurance accuracy timing independence coordination mechanics and stamina. Part II of the book contains applied musicalexamples that showcase many of the techniques and ideas presented in Part I. Included are play-along rhythm charts for five musical compositions from the DVD 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 and his own thought process in creating his drum parts for these songs. So dive in and prepare yourself for one of the most exciting challenging and rewarding experiences of your musical career!

A System For Achieving Creative Control (Volume 1)-A systematic approach to challenge your hands and feet! -Dom Famularo Drumming in All Directions is a groundbreaking system for developing all-limb freedom and creative control at the kit. It offers a more holistic fundamental approach than traditional methods by using techniques of natural motion and balance to coordinate limb motions instead of patterns. The Limb Matrix provides a progressive ordering of all the motions. These are developed by a series of Control Workouts each based on a unique rhythm-melody. You'll stretch your musical imagination with Groove Melodies and then push your control by adding time keeping patterns to the limb motions. By combining basicmotions with elemental rhythms-melodies DID develops the muscle memory and playing experience for a solid coordination technique. You'll embark on a journey from simple coordination to interdependence. You'll achieve a new freedom that really is drumming in all directions!