Grooves, Rhythms And Accompaniment Techniques For Celtic Cello

The Collective: Ethnic Style Series-This instructional book with CD covers the rich music derived from a fusion of cultures. West Africa Europe and the indigenous Indian cultures of the Caribbean region all took part in creating this music style. Learn to playthis distinctive music style on bass guitar. The book has all the essential playing techniques and explores the special relationship of the bass to the many rhythm grooves of these drumming traditions. You'll also get historicalreferences and background useful information and explanations about the music styles notated musical examples of each approach detailed points about ?feel ? important performance tips extensive discographies andbibliographies biographies of each author and demonstration performances and play-along tracks on the accompaniment CD.

Jamaican music is loved throughout the world for its laid-back feel as well as its intense, lively rhythms. Its influence is apparent across many musical styles, from the reggae rhythms in the music of popular bands like The Police, to ska beats in the music of groups such as The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and The Toasters. Even rap music evolved from the Jamaican vocal style called 'toasting,' and the influence of Bob Marley is evident throughout the world of music and pop culture. Drum Atlas: Jamaica teaches you many of the enjoyable and challenging grooves and fills that make Jamaican music so unique, covering early styles such as nyabinghi (sacred drumming that accompanies vocal chanting and singing) to modern styles like ragga (played entirely on digital and electronic equipment). Study techniques like the three-drop, the steppers beat, and the skank, and discover forces behind the music---like the spiritual influence of the Rastafarian religion. You'll also learn how to translate rhythms from traditional instruments, such as the rumba box and timbales, to the drumset. With its wealth of ideas for modern drummers,Drum Atlas: Jamaica will inspire you to improve your technique, increase your knowledge, and make you a more well-rounded musician. The included CD demonstrates all the examples and compositions featured in the book, performed with a full Jamaican-style band. / Batterie

A hands-on beginner's course in traditional rock styles this easy play-along course will have you rockin' and rollin' in no time - even if you've never played this kind of piano before! David Cohen (The Blues Project Country Joe and The Fish) starts you at the beginning quickly getting you into the theory needed to understand the chord progressions rhythm grooves and bluesy licks of rock. You'll soon be playing the riffs pioneered by Jerry Lee Lewis Fats Domino Little Richard and other early piano greats!David helps you build coordination between left and right hand teaching a variety of bass lines and treble licks and solos. You'll learn how to usetechniques such as the glissando the shuffle Chuck Berry-style eighth note grooves clavé (Bo Diddley) rhythms and the rock ballad. As he teaches David passes on invaluable info on blues scales turnarounds ending licks advice about playing in a band and much more. The accompanying CD includes 3 backing tracks by a full rock rhythm section so you can practice what you've learned and play along.