Also, to enjoy those books, you need to know how to read drum sheet music, of course. You do, don’t you? Sure, otherwise you wouldn’t be searching for drum books. An impressive point of this book is the improvement of your weak hand, whether it is your left or right, the book always has you leading with both hands.

Syncopation teaches the basics of rhythm. It begins with quarter notes and rests, progresses through eighth notes, triplets, mixed 16th notes, dotted quarter notes, ties and basic accent patterns. The nine exercises near the end of the book (p38-p46) read like melodies. If you can read those nine exercises, you can read the rhythms of 90% of the material you’ll find in any collection of jazz standards. Add in what you learned in the first section of the book, and you’ll be reading all but the most complex melodies. That’s a beautiful thing. Overall, this is a great book to let beginners build a solid independence foundation, leading to an easier time in the future when learning more complicated pieces. Buy 4-Way Coordination Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer It ends with a few transcriptions from famous drummers like Steve Gadd or David Garibaldi and a few examples of a funky drum solo.

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We would hate to call this a cynical attempt of what has become a major and profitable industry to persuade you to impart with your hard-earned cash. However, the reality is that good books are hard to find and are only one small part of the puzzle. This book is dear to my heart if for no other reason than every time I sit down with it, even if just for a few minutes, I end up having a blast improvising snare drum solos as if his were my own. Description: Clayton Cameron has developed a step-by-step system for playing brushes. This book is complete with notation and tons of illustrations. You will learn everything from basic patterns and how to hold the brushes to specialty brush strokes and brush rudiments! Grooves covered include Songo, Mozambique, Cascara, Conga, Merengue, Bembe, Guaguanco, Clave and Cha-Cha-Cha.

Originally published in 1996 by Alfred Music, it’s one the most versatile, yet simple drum books as of today. Playing with brushes is another essential part of jazz drumming. Brush playing can be heard on countless jazz recordings, from ballads to up-tempo swing tunes! You can learn more about brush playing in this lesson with Peter Erskine: Printing: Printing for books is not available for our eBooks, which are designed as digital-only products. While many of our eBooks have identical print edition versions available, many are available in eBook-only format.

In my opinion, drum books are still the best source of practice material when it comes to drummers, as they contain new patterns, different techniques, and hand and foot coordination exercises, instead of chasing the next big thing – Gospel Chops, I’m looking at you! Description: Cirone’s book will challenge the reading skills of ALL intermediate and advanced drummers. The 50 solos included in this book will help you develop your musicality, interpretation skills, and your technique. All of these solos are orchestral pieces, so they will sound drastically different from any rudimental solos you’ve played.

All musicians need material to practice with. For drummers, one of the best sources of practice material are drum method books. These method books contain exercises, patterns, and strings of notes aimed at improving drumming ability. Contrary to what was stated before, this may actually be the only true important book. This is the ABCs of drumming, how you speak and express yourself. The character of Brazilian drumming, and hence much Brazilian music and its influence on global music today, is closely intertwined with the country's rich cultural heritage. Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer, Volume 1. Coordinated Independence As Applied to Jazz and Bebop by Jim ChapinIf you are a drumming instructor, Basic Drumming is an excellent source of teaching material that can prep your students for later success. It is also a great starting point for those looking to begin playing drums. Honorable Mention The latter half of this book is intensely difficult. I have to admit I spent a couple of years practicing this material for hours each day and rarely apply it. Your mileage may vary. There are some heavy players that swear by this book. The first section is highly applicable. Although it doesn’t include full kit exercises/patterns, with enough imagination, you can add a ride pattern to the original exercises and voila, you just made your own groove.

Guiliana’s approach might seem like it gives prominence to drumming mechanics, but if you dig down below the surface, he’s really referring to the nuts and bolts of music-making. An obvious first choice for drum method books is Progressive Steps to Syncopation by Ted Reed. I would assume that many drummers would also put this at the top of their list. Syncopation is one of the most versatile and simple drum books available. The book starts with introductory exercises and then moves to different Hi-Hat patterns, fill patterns, and funk patterns that will easily translate into your play. Description: Afro-Cuban Rhythms For Drumset is the perfect book to help you learn styles like Guaguanco, Mozambique, Songo, Bembe, and Merengue. This book will explain the history behind each style as well as how each style translates to the drum-set from different Afro-Cuban percussion parts.On that note, it’s also really fun to practice as it will make you, and your future audiences dance like never before.