The book for beginning drummers. Starting on the snare, it concentrates on stick control, counting and playing rhythms, and correct technique. It then progresses to the full drum kit, showing in detail several rhythm patterns, fills, and playing along with a full band. It also includes a complete section on assembling and tuning the drum kit, complete with many photos illustrating each step. Includes an audio CD that plays all the musical examples in the book and features a full band (bass, guitar, and keyboards) on five songs.

The Drum Primer Book For Beginners with DVD by Tim Wimer is designed for the beginning drummer. Starting on the snare drum, it concentrates on stick control, counting and playing rhythms, and correct technique. You will then move to the full drum kit and learn several rhythm patterns, fills, and how to play five songs along with a full band. This course also features a complete section on assembling and tuning the drum kit, complete with photos illustrating each step.

This book is a complete, step-by-step course for beginners on how to play djembe. Right from the start you'll be learning interlocking parts for some of the most popular West African rhythms: Kuku, Djole, Kassa, Madan, Suku, Sunguru Bani, and Tiriba. While you learn the patterns, you'll also learn how to make each of the basic strokes--bass, tone, and slap--with proper playing technique. We use life-like illustrations to show how each stroke looks from the outside and give detailed descriptions to explain how each stroke feels from the inside. The book also has easy-to-read box charts and a friendly writing style that creates the feel of private lessons. Please note: audio files of the CD that comes with the print version of this book are not included in this ebook version (but are available separately).

If you want to have more fun on the drums, improve your skills faster, and play along to real music, then you need to build a solid foundation. The Best Beginner Drum Book gives you a clear path for getting started on the drums and skipping the frustrating obstacles that most new drummers face: setting up your kit, holding the drumsticks, learning notation, creating catchy beats and fills, learning musical styles, and playing your favorite songs.

Patterns is one of the most comprehensive drum methods available. Covering a wide range of materials, the books can be used in any order, or in any combination with one another. They are a must for developing the kinds of skills necessary for drumset performance. Time-Functioning Patterns includes materials dealing with rock cymbal ostinatos, jazz independence, and the new linear phrasing concept that Gary developed.

This unique book is a state-of-the-art resource for developing total control of the 40 Percussive Arts Society rudiments with immediate results---and in a musical context. Each rudiment includes a collection of short exercises and solos, allowing the player to understand how each rudiment is put together and how it can be played in the most efficient and controlled manner utilizing the particular skills learned. The recordings include selected exercises with the rudiment solo and accompaniment for each, plus ten groove tracks for use with the exercises. For beginning to advanced players.

The companion book to the Keyboard DVD and is specially designed for the beginning keyboard or piano player. Using many photos and illustrations, this book teaches proper technique and hand positions, scales, chords, and note reading. All music is written in standard music notation and is fully explained. This course includes an audio CD where all the songs are played at 2 speeds (slow for practicing and performance tempo). The book contains markers for each piece of music so you can locate it's exact position on the CD or DVD.

The most complete and easy to understand beginning bass method available today. It includes many illustrations showing correct left and right hand technique. Styles include alternating bass notes, two beat, eighth notes, walking patterns, common rock and roll riffs, and complete discussion of theory as it applies to the bass. Comes with an audio CD that features a full band (bass, drums, guitar, keyboard, and vocals). All music is written in both standard music notation and tablature.

The Drum Primer Book for Beginners is a step by step course designed to teach the absolute beginner essential concepts and techniques for learning to play the drums.

This best-selling, progressive encyclopedia of rock/funk patterns for all tempos utilizes a new contemporary teaching style for independence, rudiments, styles and more.