Garwood Whaley Primary Handbook For Snare Drum PDF. A beginning method with Play-Along CD. A brand new edition of this internationally acclaimed classic snare drum method with play-along audio. This re-engraved comprehensive and musical method includes reading studies, duets, stick control exercises, multiple drum studies, rudiments and student composition assignments. Beginner through intermediate level. You don’t have to be a snare drummer in a marching band to benefit from the exercises in this book. All drummers have to know how to count rythym/beats and these exercises help develop that skill very well. It is definitely worthwhile to have the...

David Burge Perfect Pitch Ear Training SuperCourse with Handbook (PDF). Learn to recognize EXACT tones – BY EAR! The #1 best-selling ear training method, as seen in major music magazines for 20 years and verified by research at two leading universities.  The Perfect Pitch Ear Training SuperCourse contains 8 audio CDs (or cassettes) plus easy handbook. You will learn the fascinating secrets behind the legendary ability of Perfect Pitch – the prized “super ear” of the world’s greatest musicians, the master key that enables you to: recognize EXACT tones and chords – BY EAR! sing correct tones – without...

Louie Bellson Contemporary Brush Techniques PDF. The art of playing brushes has been one of the least understood aspects of the drummer’s technique, and yet they are a necessary tool in order for the drummer to be well rounded. Although brush technique should be considered equally important to stick technique, most drummers today are only able to play one or two strokes, usually in ballad form. In writing this book, we have tried to give the drummer some new and original ways of approaching the art of playing brushes. It is our hope that the drummer will use the...

Patrick Wilson Teach Yourself to Play Drums PDF. Everything You Need to Know to Start Playing Now! Learn to play the drums and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about various drum types and the sounds they create, playing basics, proper drumstick grips, and getting acquainted with standard drum notation. You will then move right along to playing different lines with different tempos, rhythms, and grooves, lesson by lesson, all while...

Derek Roddy The Evolution Of Blast Beats PDF. The Evolution of Blast Beats offers an in-depth look at the drumming of today’s extreme metal music such as speed metal, grindcore, and death metal. Drummers, teachers, and students will learn the history and evolution of this underground style originating from the European skank beat and evolving into a variety of blast beats found in today’s hardcore metal scene. Also learn detailed blast variations along with the essential techniques needed to develop and execute these high-speed patterns. Variations of Traditional Blasts, Bomb Blasts, Hyper Blasts, and Freehand Blasts are all explored...

George Lawrence Stone Accents And Rebounds PDF. Accents and Rebounds is an advanced textbook, designed to follow and reinforce the author’s previous book Stick Control, so widely known and used. It is presented at the solicitation of the many leading instructors who, having used the former book with such gratifying results, ask for material to follow and the many “name” drummers who consider their daily workout with Stick Control a must and who likewise suggest more of the same. Accents in varying degrees play an important part in music. Modern music calls more and more for an infinite variety...

Ultimate Drum Play-Along Pink Floyd PDF. The Ultimate Play-Along series gives you everything you need to jam with your favorite songs. This book includes authentic drum transcriptions, lyrics, and chords to nine Pink Floyd classics. There’s two versions of every song on the included CDs: a full-performance track with an amazing sound-alike recording, plus a professional accompaniment track so you can play along. When you use the CDs in your Mac or Windows-based computer, the TNT (Tone ‘N’ Tempo) Changer lets you easily loop sections for practice, change the key, slow tracks down or speed them up without changing...

Gavin Harrison Rhythmic Illusions PDF. This material is aiming for musician who has already been playing a while, and maybe reads a bit too, but who is starting to get stuck in a creative rut. (Yes, it happens to all of us sooner or later). This book will help to ease you out of that rut, and maybe inspire you to explore some new rhythmic compositions by using these concepts and methods as a launch pad for your own creativity. ‘Rhythmic Illusions’ are about making small changes to a conventional pattern in order to persuade the listener that the...

Gilberto de Syllos Bateria e Contrabaixo na Musica Popular Brasileira PDF. Based on the authors’ experience as musicians and music teachers, the book includes several exercises, music and photos and presents the main rhythms and musical genres popular in the country, indicating the best ways to play them on drums and electric bass. Concerned with the work of teaching, Ramon and Gilberto show important concepts on the drums, bass and percussion as well as melody, harmony and rhythm, the basic elements of music. They also present a brief history of each genre or tempo, passing through samba, ballad, bossa...

Billy Cobham By Design PDF. This collection of charts is a selection of 5 titles from Billy’s CD release “By Design.” In addition to each track from the CD and the play along recording without drums, the compositions appear as both a chart version for creating your own ideas, plus a transcription of what Billy played on the CD. Each of these five compositions are geared to assisting a drummer reach goals such as synchronizing with the band, identifying the subtle changes in musical intensity, establishing strong, secure rhythm, and playing with controlled force. These pieces incorporate fusion, an...