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...

Richie Kotzen Young Guitar September 2007 DVD download. Offered to your attention video disc for the September 2007 issue of the journal for guitarists “Young Guitar”. In the video, a well-known guitarist Richie Kotzen talks about his new instrument, gives a few lessons, and shows some interesting melodies and techniques. Also on the disc there are lessons from Shane Gibson, who demonstrates his technique for seven string guitar. Extracts video and interviews with some Japanese guitar hero – Takayoshi Ohmura, who co-starred in a pair with an American singer named Doogie White. There is some vocal similarities to Ronnie...

Steve Khan Contemporary Chord Khancepts PDF. Contemporary Chord Khancepts presents information for guitarists of all styles-from Rock, Latin, and Funk to Country, Jazz, and Alternative. Steve shares his approach to chord construction, an area he has become known for on guitar. In this book, he has taken a complex subject and broken it down into simple building blocks and small study units. You will learn to extend your sense of harmony by the superimposition of chord forms which are familiar, as well as a world of new ones. Your ability to express yourself and create textures and musical moods...

Marcus Miller Legend Player PDF. Marcus Miller is an American jazz composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a bass guitarist. Throughout his career, Miller worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonist David Sanborn, as well as maintaining a successful solo career. Miller is classically trained as a clarinetist and also plays keyboards, saxophone and guitar. There are 15 transcriptions of songs Marcus Miller, published in Japan. Songs include: Rio Funk Could It Be You Hideaway Straight To The Heart Run For Cover Shake Dance Maputo Benny Crossfire Panther Steveland Rampage The Sun...

Dawn Richardson Block Rockin’ Beats PDF. This book has tons of cool grooves and fills for the intermediate to advanced drummer. This book reflects recent musical trends by focusing on funky rock, hip hop, jungle and drum ‘n’ bass influenced patterns for the drum kit. As time marches on, popular music continues to evolve and change. Block Rockin’ Beats is designed to give the drummer more ideas and tools to help function in a musical environment that was not only influenced by jazz, blues, gospel, country, soul, latin and funk styles – but also shaped by D.J.s, samplers and...

Ed Friedland Slap Bass The Ultimate Guide. Instruction on how to play funk bass. Includes Snapping, Popping, Left Hand Integration, Dead Notes and other techniques. Dedicated Grooves are provided for each technique. Slow Demos and tips on creating your own grooves are also included. This is a great introduction to the Slap bass. Ed Friedland breaks the whole Slap technique into easy step by step parts. Building upon each as you progress. There are easy exercises and some ‘grooves’ to play, which makes it much more interesting. The Dvd also contains some advanced tricks for the Slapper who may...

David Garibaldi The Funky Beat PDF. In The Funky Beat, David focuses on combining funk and jazz with Afro-Cuban rhythms to extend his own innovative style. By dissecting his grooves and musical choices for each song on the CD, David demonstrates how to develop musical skills and how to create a signature sound. This book/audio package includes eight charts and two CDs mixed with and without drums for play-along usage. As a bonus, David transcribes and explains eleven of his legendary Tower of Power grooves. The book explains the seminal James Brown funk grooves and how to build upon...

Arnaud Leprêtre La Bible du guitariste Vol 1 PDF. Arnaud Leprêtre, guitariste éclectique, intervenant dans plusieurs revues guitaristiques de renom, vient de faire paraître un hors-série “La Bible Du Guitariste” chez Guitarist Pédago. Ce recueil vous propose les rubriques, les explications suivantes: Théorie & Harmonie; 120 positions d’accords; Les principales gammes; Triades et arpèges; Travail du rythme; Techniques d’accompagnement; Technique & vélocité; Sweeping; Tapping; Rythmiques avec play-back; Phrases solo avec play-back. 4 scores complets avec play-back (Pop, Rock, Funk et Blues Jazz). Ce recueil en format pdf de 46 pages, outre des explications bien faites qui vous feront avancer...

Dave Celentano Power Rhythm Guitar PDF. Power Rhythm Guitar is an awesome resource for guitarists. It contains thirty-one lessons for rhythm guitar that you can play by yourself, in a band, or as a back-up musician. With first chords, basic strumming and exercises in many musical styles, including: basic rock, country, hard rock, heavy metal, reggae, blues, funk and more. Ron Middlebrook with Dave Celentano’s book with be valuable and useful as you progress. A CD is included with full band examples of all lessons.  There are a lot of rhythm patterns in the book and each of them...

The Stanley Clarke Collection PDF download. Features authentic, note-for-note transcriptions with tab for 16 super tunes from this eclectic bass master. Stanley Clarke is unquestionably one of the greatest bassists in history, and it’s tough to figure out a lot of his lines due to their insane speed, his distinctive Alembic tone, and so forth. So this collection is certainly a great idea. The song selection is pretty good and the inclusion of tab along with standard staff notation is a great idea. Songs include: School Days Rock ‘n’ Roll Jelly I Wanna Play For You Dayride Silly Putty...