From Early Years

A spectacular hardback celebration of 100 years of rhythmic power and invention, charting the evolution of the modern drums and profiling the greatest players in all styles of music.

The Drummer is the complete tale of the modern drumset master. From the founding fathers of America's greatest cultural achievement, Jazz, to today's athletic, mind-altering rhythmic wizards, The Drummer celebrates the most vital - yet often least understood - musician onstage.

Published to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Modern Drummer magazine, this informative guide is rich in stories and contributions from the knowledgeable drumming experts of today.

Includes a foreword by Chad Smith.

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From the selection and preparation of the raw materials to the fine-tuning and finishing of the final product, 88 Keys follows the creation of a piano in the Steinway & Sons factory in Long Island City, New York-a process that has changed little in the one hundred years that Steinway, the world's premier paino manufacturer, has been in bursiness. An introduction relates the history of the piano and traces the history of the Steinway itself. The Story follows step by step the creation of the concert grand piano from 12,000 individual parts. The exquisitely detailed Five levels of exciting and highly effective games that reinforce students' learning of lines and spaces, key signatures, rhythmic patterns, five finger tune-ups, chords, and more. An invaluable resource for teachers as well as parents!