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Drumset 101
By Dave Black and Steve Houghton
£20.5000-31428
Drumset 101 starts with the very basics and gets you playing right away. Every lesson in the book is explained and performed by the instructor on the DVD. It's just like taking a class in the privacy of your own home. If you're new to drums and want a grasp of the fundamentals so you can start playing your favorite songs, pick this up today! Learn More -
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Bells & Chimes for Special Times
Compiled by Sondra Tucker
£50.5000-46528
This budget-stretching, reproducible collection is your one-stop resource for a year's worth of ringing. The eight reproducible titles take you from Advent and Christmas through Easter, Pentecost, and Thanksgiving. Today's finest handbell composers and arrangers are represented: Childers, Helman, Krug, Larson, McChesney, Nelson, Page, and Tucker. You'll use this valuable resource again and again! Learn More -
Sound Percussion: An Intermediate Method for Individual or Group Instruction
By Dave Black and Chris Bernotas
£50.5000-47315
Part of the Sound Innovations family, Sound Percussion fills the need for a comprehensive percussion method that provides a clear progressions of notes, rhythms, and skills that can be used for group or individual lessons. Sound Percussion has a clear and flexible approach with plenty of reinforcement. Books are available: Teacher's Score * Snare Drum and Bass Drum * Mallet Percussion * Timpani * Accessory Instruments. Sound Percussion contains seven sections covering everything from setting up the instruments to percussion ensemble performance. Sections include: Sound Preparation * Sound Rhythm * Sound Meter * Sound Rudiments * Sound Rolls * Sound Effects * Sound Performance. Directors can work through the book(s) progressively, or jump from section-to-section in order to address the specific educational needs of their students. The mallet book, however is more sequential by nature of note introduction. Skills are introduced with a backward-by-design approach. Learning goals are first identified, and then exercises are logically designed with obtainable steps that lead you toward achieving that goal. This is particularly helpful for mallet note recognition and snare drum rolls. Sound Percussion is a comprehensive resource that's perfect for teaching your students the fundamentals necessary to becoming well-rounded percussionists. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud. Learn More -
Alfred's Beginning Drumset Method
By Dave Black and Sandy Feldstein
£20.9500-16926
This book, video, and audio kit provides a practical approach to playing the drumset. Students start their first lesson by actually playing a beat! The book and video are divided into two sections: Rock and Jazz. Students will learn how the hi-hat, ride cymbal, snare, and bass drum are used in each style. A play-along recording corresponding to the drum charts is included. Learn More -
Alfred's Kid's Drum Course 2
By Dave Black and Steve Houghton
£16.5000-26261
Alfred's Kid's Drum Course is a fun method that teaches you to play rhythms and songs on a variety of drums and sound sources, including many simple, inexpensive objects found around your home. With an accompanying recording that always lets you hear how the music should sound, each lesson is explained in plain language that's easy to understand. Plus, you get to learn from three irresistible drum experts---a clever, classical dog, one cool cat, and a friendly alligator. They draw attention to what's important on each page and help you learn by making music fun! Parents can be effective guides to help you through this course, even if they've never had any musical training themselves. Plus, you can play along with the great-sounding accompaniments on the included online audio and feel like you're performing with a real band! Get ready to take your first, best step toward a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Learn More -
The Essence of Afro-Cuban Percussion & Drum Set
By Ed Uribe
£61.0000-PERC9620CD
An in-depth study (324 pages) of all the percussion instruments, rhythms and song styles of Afro-Cuban music, along with their applications to the drumset. Detailed technical studies of each instrument are presented along with notations of many rhythm styles. The entire rhythm section (parts for bass, piano, horn section, string section, tres, and guitar) is also studied in detail. The book comes with online audio that includes performances of each percussion instrument, drumset, all rhythm section instruments, as well as examples of all musical styles with full instrumentation in score form. Learn More -
Jungle/Drum 'n' Bass for the Acoustic Drum Set
By Johnny Rabb
£24.7500-0570B
This book and two CD package is a must for all drummers wanting to explore the world of electronically produced Jungle/Drum 'n' Bass grooves! If you are new to Jungle, it will open the door to new grooves, loops, and sounds on the acoustic drumset. It also provides a wealth of exercises, transcriptions, and sound applications to achieve the feel and style of these futuristic beats. The two CDs include exercise examples from each chapter, basic electronics, and seven original play-along groove loops. Learn More -
Alfred's MAX™ Drumset
By Dave Black and Sandy Feldstein
£16.7400-22650
Starts with basics like how to set up the drums, hold the sticks and read music. Teaches rock and jazz beats that make use of the whole drumset, and covers improvisation, playing "time," and using fills to connect ideas. The DVD provides every example in the book performed by a live drummer. 48 pages. Learn More -
Military Drum Beats
By George Lawrence Stone
£6.9500-32753
George Lawrence Stone was one of the founders of NARD, the National Association of Rudimental Drummers, and this thorough and compact reference book begins with the original 26 Essential Rudiments of Drumming. These are followed by 36 passages and pieces based on the rudiments, all useful for the drum corps teacher and/or player. Military Drum Beats is the perfect introduction to corps rhythms. Learn More