Format : Book + DVD
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.
SKU: HL.609286
ISBN 9781705167618. UPC: 196288078616. 9.0x12.0x0.595 inches.
In the new Steve Smith Legends, you get a brand new 40-page interview which covers Steve's entire career and virtually every band and recording in which he's played as a sideman or a leader including: Jean-Luc Ponty, Ronnie Montrose, Steps Ahead, Vital Information, Mike Stern, Hiromi, the many editions of the band Electric Miles, the tribute gigs playing The Music of Coltrane and The Music of Ornette Coleman. We discuss what it means to be a professional drummer and musician, the history of jazz and fusion drumming, the music business, and being an eternal student of the drums and music. To help you study how Steve interprets music and creates drum parts, he gave us eight of his own handwritten drum charts from the Journey and Mike Stern gigs. The reader also gets an in-depth step-by-step lesson on Indian rhythms and drumming. LEGENDS also comes with a free download component of Steve's drum solo recording The Fabric of Rhythm (a $200 value) with exclusive in-depth explanations of each solo. For the gear obsessed drummers, Steve gives us a complete rundown of every drum set that he has owned, recorded, and toured with, and hundreds of never-before-seen pictures from his own archive. You will also get over 50 brand new transcriptions. However, LEGENDS transcriptions are not just the notes and rests. LEGENDS also includes Steve's thoughts on what makes the transcribed parts and recordings special and unique. Along with the detailed transcriptions, we discuss WHAT and WHY he played what he did. Plus, you get all six of Steve's past Modern Drummer cover feature interviews. There are a lot of surprises in every LEGENDS book, and there is a mountain of useful information inside the over 248 pages! This is not just another drum book or magazine, it's Modern Drummer LEGENDS.
SKU: BT.DHP-1033404-400
ISBN 9789043105477. English-German-French-Dutch.
19 original concert studies by such well-known composers as James Curnow, Jacob de Haan, Jan Van der Roost and Allen Vizzutti. This book will be of great use to all euphonium players who are looking for short unaccompanied solos. (With Demo CD). Studeren hoeft niet saai te zijn. De 19 concertetudes in deze uitgaven vormen stuk voor stuk een inspirerende uitdaging voor iedere euphoniumspeler. Alle belangrijke aspecten van het euphoniumspel komen aan bod. De bijgeleverde demo-cdis natuurlijk ingespeeld door Steven Mead!Der zweite Band Konzertetüden von bekannten Komponisten u.a. James Curnow, Jacob de Haan, Jan Van der Roost, Allen Vizzutti, Otto M. Schwarz, André Waignein. Jedes Stück behandelt andere, wesentliche Spielweisen und Techniken des Euphoniumspiels. Steven Mead spielte wiederum alle Etüden auf die jeweils beiliegende CD ein. 19 studi da concerto firmati James Curnow, Piet Swerts, Jan Van der Roost, Peter Graham, e altri.
