The Essence of Afro-Cuban Percussion & Drum Set (Book + online audio) - 324 pages; 1.Part: Latin Perc.Instr., Spielweise u. Rhythmen; 2. Part: afro-cuban. Rhythmen am Drumset; Text engl.

An in-depth study (324 pages) of all the percussion instruments, rhythms and song styles of Afro-Cuban music, along with their applications to the drum set. Detailed technical studies of each instrument are presented along with notations of many rhythm styles. The entire rhythm section (parts for bass, piano, horn section, string section, tres, and guitar) is also studied in detail. The book comes with two CDs that include performances of each percussion instrument, drum set, all rhythm section instruments, as well as examples of all musical styles with full instrumentation in score form.

The Essence of Brazilian Percussion & Drumset (Buch + CD) - 144 Seiten; 1.Teil brasil. Perc.Instr, Spielweise u. Rhythmen; 2. Teil brasil. Rhythmen am Drumset; Text engl.

A study of the language of Brazilian rhythms and song styles. Part I deals exclusively with Brazilian percussion instruments, with a description of each instrument and its rhythms, song styles, techniques, and applications. Part II addresses the drum set. Each rhythm is presented separately with background information, musical examples, and exercises.

The ultimate idea generator! Nucleo Vega shows step-by-step how to transform Paradiddles into NeoParadiddles. Through NeoParadiddles, you can take any simple idea and within seconds create countless variations, exploring it to the fullest. This book will help expand your vocabulary, create better fills and solos, improve ambidexterity, practice more efficiently, and play more musically. This book is easy to memorize, and you can start applying these concepts to any playing situation. Paradiddles Redefined for Drum Set will change the way you hear drums!!!

Contents:

Product Description:
Understanding Groove is a thorough and innovative analysis of groove created by master drummer and highly acclaimed teacher, Nucleo Vega. This book will show you how to achieve a deeper feel and more consistent groove by bridging the gap between your physical and auditory awareness. Topics covered: whipping, Moeller technique, syllables, verbal loops, shapes of groove, nuances, speed perception, technical aspects, beat placement, poly-tempos, consistency, two-level concept, balance and many more… DVD duration 61min.

Contents:

INTRO
Search results: A Tangible System to Interpret, Improve and Achieve a Solid Groove
A Lingual System for Drum Set
The Missing Link: Establishing a Consistent Groove

PART 1
Stick Whip (Acceleration) Creates Emotion!
Physical Approaches to Whip
Ways to Create Whip in your Stroke (Moeller)
Discovering Whip Through Rudiments
Whip Applied to Drum Set
Auditory Approach to Whip
Bridging the Gap from Physical to Auditory
How to Pick Syllables that Create Whip
Make a Verbal Loop
Verbal Loop Template
Incorporating Subdivisions
Fine Tuning your Verbal Loops!!!
Adjust Your Syllables to the Nuances of Feel
Other Exercises to Fine Tune Your Ears
The Power of Groove Manipulation
Finding Whip in Recordings and Live Performances
Thoughts on Style

PART 2
Consistency in Groove
Blend Must be Consistent
Foundation/Repeated Ideas
Timekeeping
Relationship of Feel Between Band Members
Internal Reference Points
Consistent Feel and Approach

Part 3
Understand the Shape
Groove Interpreted Through Language and Shape
Twisted Interpretations of Grooves
Realistic Application

Part 4
Beat Placement
The Art of Steering Cattle

PART 5
Powers of Space
Physical Approach to Space
Space and Speed Perception

PART 6
Creating Groove Identity

PART 7
Entering the Abstract

Exercise Index

CD Track Listings

Studies in Drumset Independence Vol. 1 - 76 S.; 483 2-taktige Übungen zur Unabhängigkeit

This book is the perfect aid to help beginning to advanced drummers learn four-way coordination, or limb independence. Chapter One teaches students many eighth note drum set patterns, each one building on the one before. Chapter Two adds sixteenth note bass drum patterns to the eighth note hand patterns learned in Chapter One. The patterns are further reinforced by having the student play them in four-bar phrases. The student should not simply play the pattern written on the page, but should make it groove and come alive with emotion!

Studies in Drumset Independence Vol. 2 - 83 S.; für Fortgeschr., 451 2-taktige Übungen zur Unabhängigkeit

The exercises in this book expand on the limb independence concepts presented in Volume One. This book is divided into two chapters. The first chapter introduces the student to many sixteenth-note hand and eight-note foot combinations. In chapter two, the student will learn to add sixteenth-note foot patterns to the sixteenth-note hand patterns learned in chapter one.

These studies provide comprehensive insight and practice into many different aspects of drumming. They will help you to master a broad range of techniques and integrate them into your playing so that you can achieve greater depth in your grooves and general precision in all your drumming. This book is a valuable aid if you play drum set in any style, orchestral percussion, or in any other drum/percussion context.

Series: Berklee Guide

Publisher: Berklee Press

Format: Softcover with CD

Author : Mark Walker 78 pages

Enrich your drumming with world rhythms and sounds. World music presents many learning opportunities and challenges, especially for drums and percussion. Learning grooves from Africa, Latin America, South America, and other regions will make you a more complete musician, and give you more ideas for creating your own sound and solos. Many jazz greats have been inspired by world traditions: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, and so many others. Follow in their footsteps, and discover how to use these elements to inspire your own music. You will learn to: • Incorporate world instruments into a standard drum kit • Coordinate stick, foot, hand techniques to enrich your palette of articulations • Play dozens of world grooves • Take inspiration from world grooves for your own improvisations • Perform advanced concepts, such as odd time signatures and metric modulation • Be prepared for many creative musical situations, through knowledge of more styles and greater mastery of drumming fundamentals Mark Walker is a multiple-Grammy Award winning artist, who is currently a member of Oregon and the Pacquito d'Rivera Quintet. He is an associate professor of percussion at Berklee College of Music.

If you want to spend more time making music and less time bogged down in mind numbing theory, then this book is for you. The Xtreme series provides a funky and fresh teaching method for beginners through a series of easy-to-follow lessons, exercises, true stories and superstar tips. Whether it be electric guitar, drums, DJing or singing, our team of Xtremists are here to guide you.

In Xtreme drums, resident sticksman Skins guides you through a 10-lesson programme that covers everything from setting up your kit and holding the sticks correctly to fine-tuning techniques such as fill-ins, backbeats and grace notes. With a free audio-CD, profiles of 10 of the greatest drummers of all time and easy-to-follow guidelines that will help you to play just like them, Xtreme drums arme you with all you need to be able to get the most out of your kit in no time.

Creative Pop & Rock Drumming 1 helps you learn to play the drums step by step.

On 132 pages and with the help of 1200 exercises you get a very precise look behind the scenes of modern pop & rock music.

Laboratory tasks support you in developing your own grooves and fill-ins.

Exciting interpretations of rhythms on the drum set await you in the expert exercises.

This book gives you the opportunity to play your favorite songs on the drums.

It is never too late to start the most beautiful hobby in the world.