Phrasing: Drums: Instrumental Tutor

This book and DVD set presents a wealth of information based around hand technique that also covers rudiments musical phrasing and much more. Based around Smith's current use and analysis of matched-grip Drumset technique. Video text and notation come together in this package to clearly explain and demonstrate four distinct grips that Smith has identified and developed in his own playing. Each grip is thoroughly explored in its basic motions on the snare drum and then translated to drumset applications and phrases. Going beyond hand technique the book includes dozens of challenging and fun rudimental phrases that are used toapply the grips but that also build phrasing ideas vocabulary and chops. Ergonomic Drum setup Moeller motions and other topics are also covered accompanied by plenty of exciting solo playing from Smith. The book is packed with insights and practical ideas of how a drummer can develop the building blocks of a usable and hip-sounding vocabulary that has nearly limitless applications. The accompanying DVD contains matching videos for all the lessons included in the text. Each lesson is clearly numbered and titled making it easy to work with text notation and video together as you study these concepts. The video files are also available online for download or streaming using a unique access code in the book.

Delong Way clearly explains a musical approach to expressing yourself on the drumset by the use of polyrhythms and odd phrasing.With step-by-step examples as well as numerous transcriptions of ideas as played by some of the top drummers in the world it outlines a clear and concise path towards a more complete understanding of polyrhythms as applied to the drumset.Chapters are broken down into rhythmic categories starting with six against four and ending with four against three. Each has precise explanations as well as audio accompaniments to aid students as they work on the material.Also included in each section are well-thought-out practice tipsthat help avoid the frustrations that one may face when working out complex rhythms.Patiently working through this book will greatly enhance your musical vocabulary as well as demistify the world of polyrhythms.

This book the first of its kind takes an indepth look at the complex rhythmic systems of India. Author and world-class percussionist Pete Lockett has traveled performed and studied extensively in India. His unique expertise provides a clear explanation of Indian rhythms and counting systems and gives drummers a step-by-step resource for adapting these concepts to the drumset and successfully incorporating them into their playing. Indian Rhythms For Drumset dispels much of the mystery that surrounds the Indian rhythmic system using vocal syllables known as solkattu or konnakol. The South-Indian rhythmic approach is covered in particular detail containingconcepts that can be applied to jazz rock funk and other styles. Topics covered include solo concepts phrase development groove concepts syncopations rhythmic modulations and intricate stickings. The CD included contains MP3 files of the author demonstrating nearly every exercise in the book (over 200 examples) and also features three play-along tracks mixed with and without drums.

A unique tutorial DVD that tackles the difficulties of awkward phrasing at the Drum Kit. Expert Drum tutor Pete Riley demonstrates some unusual phrasing and timing situations and suggests a series of techniques as strategies including:Double pedal phrasingOpen-handed high-hatsInverted double-strokesMoeller single-strokesThis tutorial is ideal for all drummers that feel constrained by standard 'lick'-based drumming patterns and wish to expand their vocabulary across the barlines and trough different rhythm subdivisions. It is also ideal for more elementary drummers that wish to approach their instrument in a more complex manner as early aspossible.

With Online Audio and Video-Frank Briggs' Complete Modern Drum Set offers challenging material for the intermediate to advanced drummer. Addressing a multitude of styles Briggs helps guide your playing to a higher planewhile improving your technique and raising your awareness of cutting edge concepts such as metric modulation displaced beats polyrhythms and more. Briggs states 'the more you know about different styles and theinner workings of time and phrasing the better your ability to contribute to the music at hand. The clearer you see the parallels or the common threads that tie these concepts together the more freedom you will have to expressyourself.' The music is challenging and suitable for the advanced drummer. Styles include odd meters metric modulation tuplets funk Latin mid and up-tempo swing and fusion. This set includes access to onlineaudio. which is a play-along for Drums with full stereo versions of the music charts included in the book. Sketch Electric Red Moon Home Funky Track Jazz Swing and 32 Bar are recorded with Drums and without Drums (the trackswithout drums include a click track) so that the student can listen and play-along. Solo sections are included on most of the tracks. The instrumentation is Drums Bass Keyboards and Sax. The companion video online:Re-edited from the original masters this video offers challenging material for the intermediate to advanced drummer. All special effects have been removed and the sound track has been encoded in Dolby Digital stereo. Twenty-oneplay-along tracks CueLink(tm) and a metronome make this video the most valuable cutting edge educational tool for drummers on the market today. This video features complete performances of Red Moon Home Along the Mohawk Sketch/Electric and more. It includes over 115 minutes of drumming and is the perfect companion to the Complete Modern Drum Set Book (nearly every page in the book is performed... including page headers and pattern numbers for

Joe Franco presents a detailed guide to the thunder and speed of the double bass drum kit opening up a new world of rhythms and phrasing.As a professional drummer Franco has worked with artists as diverse as Twisted Sister Widowmaker and Vinnie Moore. This DVD is packed with examples of fills rolls and beats that display the countless possibilities the double bass kit an offer all presented in a clear and easy-to-grasp manner. All demonstrations are accompanied with actual notation on-screen. Furthermore the viewer is treated to several incredible displays of Franco's own soloing abilities that put everything you've learned into a real musical context.

This book deals with the principles techniques rhythms and concepts of progressive jazz. Topics include improvisation interaction of parts meter-within-meter phrasing cymbal rhythms triplet performance patterns and muchmore.

de rock-A guide to learning to play music for those without any prior music study skills. Includes numerous accompanying phrase tracks and practical advice on rapidly acquiring a knowledge of Percussion. Audio includes exercises accompaniment and a section 'Toca ya' (Play now) to initiate fast flowing practice.