Big Fun

Szkoła gry na zestawie perkusyjnym pod kierunkiem Rona Spagnardi'ego, który studiował muzykę w Montclair State University oraz w Berklee College of Music. W wieku 20 lat rozpoczął poważną karierę muzyczną. Grywał w big - bandach perkusyjnych, koncertował po klubach, oraz uczył prywatnie gry na perkusji w Nowym Jorku.
W publikacji autor stopniowo tłumaczy zasady gry na zestawie perkusyjnym popierając to właściwymi ćwiczeniami. Przy każdym rozdziale znajdują się opisy w języku angielskim.

John Blackwell, world-class groove master and drummer with Prince, offers his approach to developing the astounding technique he has become know for, including key exercises that he used as a student and still uses today. John covers building a solo, single hand rolls, single pedal technique and much more. He also shows, in detail, his amazing stick twirling technique, and explains how he was influenced and inspired by heroes like Lionel Hampton, Sonny Payne and Gene Krupa. Also included on Technique, Grooving and Showmanship is incredible footage of John's performance at the Modern Drummer Festival 2002 with his band Matrix, featuring Tom Coster, Baron Browne and Bruce Bartlett. A great segment on grooving features John in the studio with Baron Browne on bass, playing and discussing styles that include funk, jazz, blues and funk ballads. Special DVD Features: a camera-switching option • an optional commentary by John • historic clips of some of John's biggest stick-twirling influences, with a narration by John • interviews with John and with his father, John Blackwell, Sr., backstage at the Modern Drummer Festival 2002 • a photo gallery • and more! Running Time: 4 hours.

Learn from these seasoned pros how to make it as a show drummer! This highly anticipated book/CD pack provides extremely valuable info on playing drumset for live shows, musicals, variety acts and more. Who better to teach you than America's Premier Showdrummer himself, Mr. Ed Shaughnessy! Features: a step-by-step walk-through of a simulated show; CD with music, comments & tips from Ed; notated examples; practical tips; advice on instruments; a special accessories section with photos; and more! A top-notch teacher and clinician, Ed Shaughnessy is best known for his 25-year tenure as drummer for Doc Severinsen's Tonight Show big band. He has recorded 500+ albums with such jazz legends as Charlie Parker, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and Clark Terry. A pioneer of jazz education, Clem DeRosa career as a professional musician, arranger, composer and orchestra leader spans 50 years. He has recorded and performed with a who's who of jazz luminaries.

The New Method for Afro-Cuban Drumming features Jimmy's unique approach to playing contempoary Latin rhythms on the drumset. The material represents a fusion of his experiences growing up in Cuba and shows how he applied this knowledge when he got to the United States and began performing. Everything in this book has practical applications to many styles of music. Jimmy covers: getting the right sound, bongo bell patterns and the drumset, bass drum variations, and hi-hat variations, and much more. The 65-minute CD includes 97 demonstration tracks.

This hit from the 1960s became a hit again thanks to the movie Sister Act. The simple rhythms and easy rock feel make it perfect for young players. Easy to learn, this one will sound great with minimal rehearsal time.

Publikacja instruktażowa objaśniająca od podstaw sposób notacji muzycznej dla perkusji. Każde z zawartych przykładów i ćwiczeń opatrzone jest dokładnymi objaśnieniami i dodatkowo wykonaniem wzorcowym nagranym na załączonej do publikacji płycie CD.

Prezentowana szkoła techniki gry Jojo Mayera jest doskonałą pozycją dla każdego perkusisty. Mayer prezentuje tu szeroki zakres różnorodnych sposobów uderzeń, od łatwiejszych do skomplikowanych, oraz nieopublikowane wcześniej sekretne techniki gry wielkich mistrzów perkusji jak i jego własne. Czas trwania filmu: 3 godziny. Język do wyboru: angielski lub niemiecki.