The FastTrack method series is a fresh, user-friendly approach to learning with a method book which blends traditional lessons and songs with modern elements of humor, wit, and pop culture. Each book includes play-along tracks accessed online for download or streaming plus songs that are the same in all the FastTrack books so that friends can form a band and jam together.
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Named one of the “25 Timeless Drum Books” by Modern Drummer magazine, this book contains hundreds of practical beats and fills, and teaches how to apply a variety of grooves and fills to the performance of songs. The accompanying audio tracks include demos and 18 play-along songs covering a wide range of rock, blues, and pop styles, with detailed instructions on how to create exciting, solid drum parts.
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Designed for anyone just learning to play the drumset, this comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's method is based on years of teaching drum students of all ages. This compilation includes both Books 1 and 2, hours of audio tracks for demonstration and play-along, and video lessons by drum master Gregg Bissonette!
Lessons in Book 1 include: drum setup & fundamentals • tuning & maintenance • basic music reading • grips & strokes • coordination & basic techniques • basic beats for many styles of music • 8th notes, 16th notes, dotted notes & triplets • drum fills • and more.
Lessons in Book 2 include: limb independence • half-time grooves • syncopation • funk grooves • ghost notes • jazz drumming • chart reading • drum soloing • brush playing • and much more.
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Drum Lessons for Kids
Are you a young beginner interested in playing the drums? Do you want a lesson book with simple layouts and engaging songs? Perhaps you're in need of a drum book designed specifically for children? You're in the right place! Learn to play the drumset with this comprehensive beginner's guide from Hal Leonard – the name musicians trust to learn any instrument. Whether you're a teacher looking for a reliable resource or a parent seeking to inspire, Hal Leonard Drums for Kids is an excellent tool for young drummers.
Trusted Method for Young Learners, Parents, & Music Teachers
This book will introduce core drumming concepts one at a time, keeping kids focused and interested. It is full of helpful resources such as diagrams, photos, and practice tips to ensure a smooth progression. Designed for students practicing at home, or those under guidance of a teacher, this approach provides clear instruction and engaging lessons. Make learning simple and fun with songs like “Another One Bites the Dust” and “Purple Haze.”
Audio Access Included
This edition includes a unique access code to companion recorded accompaniments online–for download or streaming. The accompanying online audio is enhanced with Playback+ tools that let you loop sections, adjust tempo and pitch, and tailor your practice experience. These demonstration tracks bring lessons to life.
Start your musical journey with a guide you can trust!
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Gary Chester was one of the busiest studio drummers of the '60s and '70s and played on hundreds of hit records. His systems have been used and endorsed by drummers such as Kenny Aronoff, Danny Gottlieb, and Dave Weckl. This is not just another drum book, but rather a system that will help you develop the skills needed to master today's studio requirements. These systems are not designed to be palyed strictly as exercises, but used as tools to develop new musical ideas that can be applied to any and all musical styles. By working with this book, you'll improve your reading, concentration, coordination, right and left-hand lead, and awareness of the click. This revised edition contains access to an online recording of an interview with Chester.
Subscribe to the Gary Chester New Breed YouTube Channel
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Drumming legend Carmine Appice has once again updated the best-selling drumset book in the history of rock drumming. In addition to the classic information on basic rock rhythms and polyrhythms, linear rudiments and groupings, hi-hat and double bass drum exercises, and shuffle rhythms and syncopation exercises, Carmine has included over 20 new pages and a new audio of fresh material. The recordings have been re-mastered, with updates including three new play-along tracks and audio examples that correspond with the new sections on odd-time signatures, hands and feet combinations, and rave/dance drumming.
Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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Learn to Play Drums Today!
Are you interested in playing the drums? Do you want a reliable method to follow with step-by-step instructions? Look no further! Learn to play the drumset with this comprehensive beginner's guide from Hal Leonard, the name musicians trust to learn any instrument. Whether you are just picking up the instrument or looking to build a solid foundation, The Hal Leonard Drumset Method will teach you everything you need to know to start playing.
Trusted Method for Self-Learners & Music Teachers
This book will guide you in: drum setup and fundamentals; tuning and maintenance; basic music reading; coordination and basic techniques; 8th notes, 16th notes, dotted notes, and triplets; drum fills; and more. It is full of helpful resources such as diagrams, photos, and practice tips to ensure a smooth progression. Designed for students learning on their own, or those under guidance of a teacher, this approach provides clear instruction and engaging lessons. Make learning simple and fun with basic beats for many different styles of music.
Audio Access Included
This edition includes a unique access code to companion recorded accompaniments online for download or streaming. The accompanying online audio is enhanced with Playback+ tools that let you loop sections, adjust tempo and pitch, and tailor your practice experience. There are hours of audio tracks for demonstration and play-along, plus video lessons by drum master Gregg Bissonette!
Start your musical journey with a guide you can trust–and a method that has helped countless players make music with heart.
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If you're new to the drums, you are probably eager to learn some songs. This one-of-a-kind collection provides an accessible combo of drum notation and kit legends for the most popular songs drummers like to play from artists like the Beatles, Nirvana, U2 and Metallica. Songs include: American Idiot • Beast of Burden • Clocks • Free Fallin' • Give It Away • Hurts So Good • La Grange • My Generation • Peg • Shake It Off • Smells like Teen Spirit • Under Pressure • Walk This Way • Wipe Out • You Really Got Me • and more.
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50 popular songs are presented in this collection of authentic, simple drum transcriptions, including: Another One Bites the Dust (Queen) • Billie Jean (Michael Jackson) • Creep (Radiohead) • Day Tripper (Beatles) • Eye of the Tiger (Survivor) • Fight for Your Right (To Party) (Beastie Boys) • Gimme Some Lovin' (The Spencer Davis Group) • How You Remind Me (Nickelback) • I Love Rock 'N Roll (Joan Jett) • Jessie's Girl (Rick Springfield) • Kryptonite (3 Doors Down) • Livin' on a Prayer (Bon Jovi) • One Headlight (The Wallflowers) • Plush (Stone Temple Pilots) • Rock and Roll All Nite (KISS) • Seven Nation Army (White Stripes) • Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd) • Takin' Care of Business (Bachman-Turner Overdrive) • With or Without You (U2) • and many more. Drum kit legends and lyric cues are also included.
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This play-along package presented by Vic Firth has been the world's top drum method for the past ten years. It has now been re-released with access to online audio for download or streaming for even more ease and flexibility. It features over 6 hours of music, including 47 grooves and feels from all over the world – most in two tempos – 88 tracks in all, truly professional sketch charts and incisive text by Tommy. An interactive groove experience for all level drummers with rhythm tracks that feature some of New York City's top musicians. Works in conjunction with the best-selling Groove Essentials DVD.
For beginning drummers: simple rock beats with a real band feel; for intermediate drummers: syncopated, 16th-note grooves as well as jazz/swing feels; for advanced drummers: challenging world grooves, as well as jazz shuffles, jazz waltzes and R&B feels. Additionally, you'll find 3 “Global Tour” tracks that are 15-minute journeys through all the grooves and feels you've learned.
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This book presents 1,001 drumset beats played in a variety of musical styles, past and present. It's ideal for beginners seeking a well-organized, easy-to-follow encyclopedia of drum grooves, as well as consummate professionals who want to bring their knowledge of various drum styles to new heights. Author Steve Mansfield presents: rock and funk grooves, blues and jazz grooves, ethnic grooves, Afro-Cuban and Caribbean grooves, and much more.
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Whether you are self-taught or taking lessons, learning for fun or heading for a career in the music industry, Trinity College London Rock & Pop exams will help you develop valuable playing skills and achieve your musical ambitions. Available for bass, drums, guitar, keyboard and vocals, from Initial (beginner) to Grade 8 (advanced), these exams cover a wide variety of music and artists – giving a great choice in all rock and pop styles.
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Since 1996, World Music Drumming has transformed lives and built community through ensemble drumming, singing, moving, playing xylophones and recorders. Students have developed focus, listening, teamwork, and respect while having the best time anyone can have in school. Now in over 20,000 schools worldwide, we are celebrating this success by publishing the landmark World Music Drumming 20th Anniversary Teacher Edition. The ALL-IN-ONE format adds the following new teacher and classroom-friendly elements: An enhanced curriculum sequence including 20 years of “best practice” (creative ideas and teaching strategies from WMD faculty and participants); 16 new audio recordings of each ensemble and song (including new arrangements that include piano/vocal, guitar/bass and xylophone/recorder parts); 47 new online “how-to” videos by Will Schmid including special Ghana-filmed segments; 28 projectable / printable PDFs for cultural enrichment, assessment and ensemble parts; and e-Book with interactive audio, video and PDF icons. Even if you already own the 1st edition Teacher's Book, Cross-Cultural Student Enrichment Book and Video, you will want this enhanced 20th Anniversary Teacher Edition with its new features and interactive layout. Enjoy!
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Douze Études by Jacques Delécluse (born 1933) is a set of twelves studies often used as solos for exams or auditions. Written for intermediate to advanced level, they are considered quite difficult, the difficulty progressing throughout the book. Douze Études particularly helps to develop precision and mastery over the roll. It uses dynamic changes, placement of ornaments and frequent time changes. It is a must for serious percussionists and, as such, is widely used all over the world. The author, Jacques Delécluse, is a soloist at the Paris Orchestra and a professor at the Conservatoire National de Musique de Paris. He has conceived a keyboard-percussion instrument that holds his name and is also the author of a series of seven books À la manière de for drums and piano.
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Whether you are self-taught or taking lessons, learning for fun or heading for a career in the music industry, Trinity College London Rock & Pop exams will help you develop valuable playing skills and achieve your musical ambitions. Available for bass, drums, guitar, keyboard and vocals, from Initial (beginner) to Grade 8 (advanced), these exams cover a wide variety of music and artists – giving a great choice in all rock and pop styles.
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