With clear, concise writing and a relaxed--even conversational--style of instruction, Dennis Maberry takes the pressure out of learning to drum . Maberry's practical, step-by-step guide will take any... More > novice from the basics, such as learning the instruments and tones, to beginner and intermediate rhythms. By the end of this book, the reader will have the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to participate in most recreational drum circles.
Drum Circle Grooves is also an effective facilitator's guide, providing insight into simple and comprehensible teaching methods for beginners.< Less
With clear, concise writing and a relaxed--even conversational--style of instruction, Dennis Maberry takes the pressure out of learning to drum . Maberry's practical, step-by-step guide will take any... More > novice from the basics, such as learning the instruments and tones, to beginner and intermediate rhythms. By the end of this book, the reader will have the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to participate in most recreational drum circles. Drum Circle Grooves is also an effective facilitator's guide, providing insight into simple and comprehensible teaching methods for beginners.< Less
The most complicated drum groove can be broken down into a series of simple steps. That's the guiding principle behind Building Grooves. By focusing on controlling and coordinating the 4 limbs,... More > students will quickly begin playing drum grooves that can fit into a wide variety of musical styles, and also lead to more advanced topics.
Included in the book is a web address which features exclusive video content of the author playing through every exercise in the book. This is useful for students who are not currently studying with a teacher, and for reference between lesson for those who are. Also on the video page is a special contest for students who have completed the book.< Less
The most complicated drum groove can be broken down into a series of simple steps. That's the guiding principle behind Building Grooves. By focusing on controlling and coordinating the 4 limbs,... More > students will quickly begin playing drum grooves that can fit into a wide variety of musical styles, and also lead to more advanced topics.
Included in the book is a web address which features exclusive video content of the author playing through every exercise in the book. This is useful for students who are not currently studying with a teacher, and for reference between lesson for those who are. Also on the video page is a special contest for students who have completed the book.< Less
“Dennis' book Beyond Drum Circle Grooves, is not only his second educational contribution to the development of our modern recreational hand drum movement, it is also an amazing gift to us... More > all.”
Arthur Hull(From the Foreword).
Includes thirty four downloadable audio tracks of selected exercises from the book. The follow up to the popular book Drum Circle Grooves from Dennis Maberry "Beyond Drum Circle Grooves" presents world rhythm and drumming concepts including basic hand drum technique for a variety of drums, African and Middle Eastern rhythmic vocalizations, basic four pulse rhythmic phrases, six over four polyrhythms and playing in odd time signatures.< Less
“Dennis' book Beyond Drum Circle Grooves, is not only his second educational contribution to the development of our modern recreational hand drum movement, it is also an amazing gift to us... More > all.”
Arthur Hull (From the Foreword)
Includes thirty four downloadable audio tracks of selected exercises from the book (available through seperate website). The follow up to the popular book Drum Circle Grooves from Dennis Maberry. Beyond Drum Circle Grooves presents world rhythm and drumming concepts including basic hand drum technique for a variety of drums, African and Middle Eastern rhythmic vocalizations, basic four pulse rhythmic phrases, six over four polyrhythms and playing in odd time signatures.
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100+ drum grooves, as performed by top drummers, including Elvin Jones, Ed Blackwell, Zigaboo Modeliste, James Gadson, Billy Cobham, Clyde Stubblefield, Mike Clark, Stewart Copeland, and many, many... More > more.
Written and transcribed by Todd Bishop, author of the Cruise Ship Drummer! drumming blog.< Less
This book is a collection of my favorite linear patterns. It covers three different subdivisions and uses them as fills and grooves. Each page is built around a simple system. I really hope this book... More > helps you as much as writing it has helped me :)
Mike Johnston
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This book uses a common sense approach to learning how to play the drums. It walks you through the very basic steps that are often taken for granted in most other drum method books. Assuming that... More > you don't know how to read music, this book will easily explain how to pick up a pair of sticks and begin to play without the material going over your head. All though the book may seem very simple in the beginning, as you progress you will be challenged with learning how to play snare drum solos, advanced grooves and drum fills. This book has been tested on students of all ages and is written by a professional drum instructor with more than 25 years experience. If you are looking for a one stop drum method book that teaches rudiments, 4-way coordination and much, much more, then How To Be A Drum Star is the book for you.< Less
This book contains the bass and drum parts for Band In A Jam. It it also suitable for C bass instruments in a similar written range to bass guitar such as trombone. It includes scales and fretboard... More > diagrams for the bass guitar player to improvise from, full drum and bass charts in notation plus TAB chart for the final piece.< Less
