The Music Band

Performing in a big band, and accurately interpreting a big band drum part, can present a challenge to beginning and experienced drummers alike. This book by the founder and publisher of Modern Drummer magazine has been written and designed specifically to help drummers better understand the intricacies of this specialized form of drumming. Time notation, section and ensemble figures, phrasing and fill-ins are all thoroughly discussed, and a wealth of practice examples are included to help players improve their big band drumming performance. 'An excellent text that gets right to the core of big band drumming.' - Louie Bellson

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Afro - Cuban (Branly Jimmy)

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Learn to play the drums instantly with this revolutionary method for students of all ages! Written by Ron Savage, Chair of the Ensemble Department at Berklee College of Music, this book/CD pack teaches first-time drummers rock, funk and jazz beats within minutes. Features tips on playing and locking in with a bass player, strategies to help you understand the drum set and develop your own beats, and an accompanying CD so you can jam with the band in a variety of musical styles.

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 CD includes 16 full-demo examples. Musicians Institute Press is the official series of Southern California's renowned music school, Musicians Institute. MI instreuctors, some of the finest musicians in the world, share their vast knowledge and experience with you on matter what your current level.

Drum legend Carmine Appice continues to inspire drummers and listeners throughout the world with his originality and his unwavering dedication to the art of drumming. He has broken new ground in every aspect of his career: as a performer, as a teacher, and once again with this Ultimate Play-Along package.
Carmine had the brilliant idea of writing and recording a project that would spotlight guitar gods from around the world. With the help of bandmates Kelly Keeling and Tony Franklin fusing their writing and playing talents with Carmine's, the Guitar Zeuz project was born. This play-along package includes music selected from the CD Guitar Zeuz, which highlights the monstrous guitar talents of Ted Nugent, Paul Gilbert, Stevie Salas, Yngwie Malmsteenm Richie Sambora, Neal Schon and Zakk Wylde, along with the thunderous drumming of Carmine.

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Code 19
Days Are Nights
Dislocated
Gonna Rain
Out Of Mind
Stash
This Time Around

With over four and a half hours of footage, this 2-DVD set is a virtual encyclopedia of drumset techniques, styles and concepts!
Drumset Technique (Disc One) - Steve explains hand and foot technique in unprecedented detail and gets to the core of what drummers need to know in order to improve their feel and technical skills.
History of the U.S. Beat (Disc Two) - With the help of an all-star band, Steve explains the evolution of the drumset in U.S. Music - how the drumset was first used in all the major styles and how closely related all the styles are.
In addition, Steve's group Vital Information plays seven complete tunes that feature applications of the techniques and complex rhythms explained in Disc One. Special Features: Extensive bonus footage including alternate-take drum solos, a brilliant hi hat solo and hi hat tutorial, alternate band performances, a camera-switching option, optional running commentary by Steve, a listening list, a reading list, and more!

In Constant Motion features over 7 hours of instruction as well as live studio performances of virtually all the music Mike’s been involved with since his award-winning Liquid Drum Theatre video.

Packed with state-of-the-art audio and video, special features and printable transcriptions of selected performances, the depth and diversity of this package is unprecedented and recommended for drummers of all interest and ability levels.

Contents:
Disc 1: In The Dream: focuses on music from the last three Dream Theatre albums, featuring six band performances, new studio drum tracks and in-depth analysis.

• Features exclusive performances of six Dream Theater songs from these albums - both live, and in the studio - as well as studio performances and analysis of each song.

This cutting-edge book and audio package brings the drumming of David Garibaldi and the music of Tower of Power to your practice room and provides an in-depth look at the concepts that David uses to create his futuristic, yet old-school, grooves.

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• Eighty page book with detailed transcriptions by David of his drum performance in each of eight tunes from T.O.P's most recent album ‘Oakland Zone’ (Or Music), incisive commentary, photos, a biography,a suggested listening list and more.
• A CD with all 8 tracks minus David's drums, allows you to ‘sit in’ with this legendary band. Each track provides ‘clicktrack’ count-in, followed by a complete ‘music minus drums’ stereo mix including the lead vocals and solos.
• Two bonus DVD-ROMs with instrumental versions of these tracks in file formats that can be looped, slowed down using programs such as Acid and GarageBand and remixed using multi-track studio software such as ProTools, Cakewalk, or Nuendo for further exploration and study. Includes a ReadMe file and also a video tutorial with detailed instructions.

In this DVD Dave explains and demonstrates how to practice to develop the most out of your playing. All the topics discussed are explained and demonstrated on the drum pad and then on the drum set. Lastly, they are brought to life with exciting live recordings of the Dave Weckl Band and a special acoustic group put together for this video. The musicians featured include Buzz Feiten, Brandon Fields, Tom Kennedy, Jay Oliver, Ernie Watts and Steve Weingart.
The Video will allow you to see and hear Dave explain and demonstrate warm-ups, hands and feet development, independence practice and Swiss triplet playing. The section on time and motion studies will open your eyes and ears to a new way of building time into all of your playing. After covering ear protection, Dave describes and demonstrates the difference between survival practice, which helps you become a great supportive drummer, and Advancement of the Art practice, which helps you stretch the limits of the instrument.