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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One of the most widely used series of methods for individual or like-instrument class instruction. Using a very well-rounded approach including scales, arpeggios, technical studies, studies for musicianship, articulation studies, solos, duets, and studies devoted to the special needs of each instrument, this series provides a fantastic wealth of material for all student musicians.
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You don't even need drums for this method – just two hands and an attitude! You'll learn music notation, beats and fills, syncopation and improvisation, and rock, blues and funk styles. Includes over 75 songs and examples. The online audio includes every music example so you can hear how it sounds and play along when you're ready. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and includes PLAYBACK+ features such as tempo adjustment and looping capabilities.
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You've been through FastTrack Drums 1 several times, and you're ready for more...Drums 2 begins right where Drums 1 ended – you'll learn more beats and fills, chart reading, rudiments, and tons of popular drumming styles (rock, blues, shuffle, country, dance, pop). It also includes access to online audio recordings of all 96 songs and examples for learning and playing along.
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One of the most widely used series of methods for individual or like-instrument class instruction. Using a very well-rounded approach including scales, arpeggios, technical studies, studies for musicianship, articulation studies, solos, duets, and studies devoted to the special needs of each instrument, this series provides a fantastic wealth of material for all student musicians.
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| List | $7.99 |
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 audio plus songs that are the same in all the FastTrack books so that friends can form a band and jam together.
The audio is accesssed 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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This private lesson covers common symbols and musical shorthand, section figures and ensemble figures, accents, set-up ideas, and embellishment, and swing, big band, and other styles. The audio includes 16 full-demo examples.
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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| List | $19.99 |
Now with online audio! This book takes the beginning drummer through the paces – from reading simple exercises to playing great grooves and fills. Each lesson includes a preparatory exercise and a solo. Concepts and rhythms are introduced one at a time, so growth is natural and easy. Features large, clear musical print, intensive treatment of each individual drum figure, solos following each exercise to motivate students, and more!
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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Designed to follow any elementary and intermediate method for drums, the Rubank Advanced Method is a complete course of study, embracing not only a review of the 26 rudiments, but also presenting many valuable exercises, etudes, and musical excerpts – all written expressly for the purpose of developing a high degree of technical skill and musical proficiency in the art of percussion playing.
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The Absolute Beginners course has been designed to tell you everything you need to know from the very first time you pick up your instrument. With this superb book, you get a comprehensive course featuring step-by-step pictures which take you from first day exercises to playing along with backing tracks which you can access using the download card included with the book.
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Culled from Bill Bachman's popular “Strictly Technique” articles in Modern Drummer magazine, this book will help players develop hands that are loose, stress free, and ready to play anything that comes to mind. The book is for everyone who plays with sticks, regardless of whether you're focusing primarily on drumset, orchestral percussion, or the rudimental style of drumming. Divided into three main sections – Technique, Top Twelve Rudiments, and Chops Builders – the book is designed to get you playing essential techniques correctly and as quickly as possible. Also includes a bonus section two-hand coordination and independence. Other topics discussed include various grips and fulcrums, free strokes, the alley-oop, downstrokes, taps, upstroke, and the Moeller whip stroke.
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This complete guide to the basics contains everything you need to get started on drums: in-depth instruction, terrific songs, two professional-quality CDs with full-demo tracks, and a helpful DVD! Perfect for students who want to teach themselves, or for teachers giving private or group lessons. Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book as you listen to the teacher on the CDs and DVD.
Level 1 covers: beats, songs, and fills; all musical styles; playing tips and techniques; music notation; and more.
Level 2 covers: more beats, songs and fills; playing tips and techniques; rock, country, R&B, jazz, blues, modern rock, funk and Latin styles; changing drumheads; and more.
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Let your technique soar to new heights with eight solos and dozens of exercises tailor-made for intermediate and advanced players in pop, funk, and R&B! Improve your independence; find your groove in mixed meters; ace your rolls, paradiddles, and triplets; increase your sight-reading chops; and interpret big band and samba charts like a pro – all while learning how to use these skills in real-life performance situations. The CD includes recorded demonstrations of dozens of musical examples.
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Spanish edition of the popular drum method designed to get you playing today's music styles fast!
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Enrich your drumming with world rhythms and sounds. World music presents many learning opportunities and challenges, especially for drums and percussion. Learning grooves from Africa, Latin America, South America, and other regions will make you a more complete musician, and give you more ideas for creating your own sound and solos.
Many jazz greats have been inspired by world traditions: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, and so many others. Follow in their footsteps, and discover how to use these elements to inspire your own music.
You will learn to:
• Incorporate world instruments into a standard drum kit
• Coordinate stick, foot, hand techniques to enrich your palette of articulations
• Play dozens of world grooves
• Take inspiration from world grooves for your own improvisations
• Perform advanced concepts, such as odd time signatures and metric modulation
• Be prepared for many creative musical situations, through knowledge of more styles and greater mastery of drumming fundamentals
The accompanying audio includes groove examples and play-along tracks of Mark Walker's original music, featuring guest artists such as Paquito D'Rivera!
Mark Walker is a multiple-Grammy Award winning artist, who is currently a member of Oregon and the Pacquito d'Rivera Quintet. He is an associate professor of percussion at Berklee College of Music.
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