Ron Spagnardi Paradiddle Power PDF. Increasing Your Technique on the Drumset with Paradiddles. Written by the founder, publisher & editor of Modern Drummer magazine, Paradiddle Power is a unique study of the many applications of single, double, and triple paradiddles around the drumset, designed to increase players’ speed, creativity, and fluency. I had been practicing paradiddles on the snare drum and the practice pad but was having trouble getting anything creative or inspiring out of it when trying to actually apply it to different drums, more musically. This book helped me make that leap! As he states in the...

Alan Dworsky Secrets of the Hand: Soloing Strategies for Hand Drummers PDF. This book is for advanced hand drummers who want to play complex solos using simple sequences of hand strokes. Whether you play Djembe, conga, or ashiko, the practical hand-pattern strategies explained here will help you get the most out of your hands with the least amount of effort. And whether you want to solo in a traditional African or Afro-Cuban ensemble, in a drum circle, in a band, or in your living room along with your favorite CDs, Secrets of the Hand will help you take your...

Jim Latta Progressive Heavy Metal Drumming PDF. Covers all the important beats, rhythms and fills used by the world’s best Heavy Metal Drummers. Includes a special section on Double Bass Drum Technique and features Drum solos in the styles of Metallica, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Anthrax, Guns & Roses and Van Halen. Heavy Metal Drumming is designed to introduce the drummer, whether beginner or advanced, into the captivating and colorful world of heavy metal and heavy rock drum rhythms and techniques. Format: PDF + CD Audio tracks (Mp3). 81 pages   Download Jim Latta – Progressive Heavy Metal Drumming free...

Andreas Schwarz iGroove Das XXXL-Groove-Buch PDF. Allein die rund 750 Double-Bass-Grooves machen das Buch zu einer nie dagewesenen, umfangreichen Sammlung an einzelnen Rhythmen für Schlagzeug, aber auch die Latin-Grooves, die Swing-Rhythmen und natürlich die vielen, vielen Rock-Pop-Grooves lassen jeden Schlagzeuger zu ‘seinem’ Groove finden. 176 Grooves in 97 Tracks aus diesen Stilrichtungen: Rock, Pop, Slow-Rock, Off-Beat, 12/8-Grooves, Shuffle und Halftime-Shuffle, Swing, Philly, Odd-Times, Bossa, Latin, Afro-Cuban, Samba, Linear Drumming, Rudimental Drumming, Double-Bass, Ghostings. Wer hier ein Lernbuch mit Techniken, Stickhaltung usw. erwartet, wird enttäuscht. Es sind einfach nur Grooves. Man muss sich selbst einen Plan zurechtlegen und sie dann...

Charles Dowd – A Funky Thesaurus for the Rock Drummer PDF. In this sequel to A Funky Primer, World renowned drummer Charles Dowd helps to add Afro-Cuban rhythms and Odd-Meter Rock beats to a drummers repertoire. Suitable for all percussionists, it introduces certain mechanics of these new styles, focuses on skill building and reinforces practical skills. Many genres of music are covered here; such as African, funk and jazz; all grounded in straight rock or Latin eighths. An invaluable guide for drummers who want to improve improvisation, reading, technique and stylistic taste. Keeping time is the most important function...

David Garibaldi Future Sounds PDF. Future Sounds is a presentation of ideas for the drum set that is applicable to, and inspired by, contemporary music. The main objective of this work is to help the aspiring drummer in the lengthy process of becoming an individual with a unique, original drum-set vocabulary. One reason good players become great is that at some point in their development they began to focus on what they wanted to express musically instead of continuing to copy their favorite players. Ideally, through lots of playing, practicing, thinking things through, listening, exchanging ideas with others and...

Pete Sweeney 30-Day Drum Workout PDF. An Exercise Plan for Drummers. Packed with two complete 30-day exercise routines, this collection of warm-ups, sticking exercises, polyrhythms and other skill-builders increases coordination, stamina, finesse and sense of time without the tedium of doing the same old routine every day. Sets a good foundation for your playing drums. Prepare to increase your independence with this workout.   Format: PDF, 65 pages   Download Pete Sweeney – 30-Day Drum Workout free and other lessons from our site   Register or Login to view hidden...

Omar Hakim Let It Flow PDF. This challenging play along/transcription book is based on Omar’s video Let It Flow . Featured are play along charts, groove/solo/fill transcriptions, and interview material that will help you understand the flowing and exciting style of Omar Hakim. In addition to the soloing and song segments, Omar also shares his valuable insight into developing your touch and groove which will ultimately lead to developing your own style. This book will not only give you a close-up look at one of today’s hottest drummers, it will also provide you with some great ideas and concepts...

George Lawrence Stone’s Stick Control PDF is the original classic, often called the bible of drumming. In 1993, Modern Drummer magazine named it one of the top 25 drumming books of all-time. In the words of the author, this is the ideal book for improving “control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution, and muscular coordination,” with extra attention given to the development of the weak hand. This indispensable book for drummers of all types includes hundreds of basic to advanced rhythms and moves through categories of single-beat combinations, triplets, short roll combinations, flam beats,...

Charley Wilcoxon Modern Rudimental Swing Solos For The Advanced Drummer PDF. If you ever wondered where many of the jazz pioneers from Buddy & Gene, Papa Joe Jones to Tony William’s learned how to make the drums speak and got inspiration from open this book. Charley Wilcoxon’s Modern Rudimental Swing Solos for the Advanced Drummer is a collection of challenging rudimental snare drum solos for the advanced drummer, originally printed in 1941. Each solo is based on certain rudiments or combinations, as well as the use of swing rhythms popular among many of today’s drummers. “Advanced Swing Solos for...