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Drum Books and CDs
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Progressive Double Bass Drumming
If you’re serious about becoming a double bass drummer or honing your double bass skills, this is one of the best books available.
Includes Endurance and Independence Exercises
Numerous Foot Control Exercises
Double Bass Beats, Fills, and Solos
Hal Leonard Publishing
Recommended for: Beginner to Intermediate
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Praise & Worship Drumming: A Guide to Playing in Church
This book covers a wide variety of musical styles, focusing on the church drummer.
Includes Technique, Rhythm Fundamentals, and Drum Set Anatomy
Hal Leonard Publishing
Featuring percussionist and educator Cary Nasatir
Recommended for: Beginner |
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Jazz Standards for Drumset: A Comprehensive Guide to Authentic Jazz Playing Using 12 Must-Know Tunes
Includes a solid background on multiple jazz styles – Bebop, Fusion, Waltz, Latin, etc.
Includes a play-along CD with 12 songs – each with and without drums, so you can listen, and then play along.
Hal Leonard Publishing
Featuring Brian Fullen
Recommended for: Beginner to Advanced
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Primary Handbook for Snare Drum
This is the newest edition of this classic snare drum method book/ play-along CD
Includes rudiments, stick control exercises, duets, and endurance exercises designed to develop fluency and speed.
Featuring Garwood Whaley
Hal Leonard Publishing
Recommended for: Beginner to Advanced
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Funk Drumming: Innovative Grooves & Advanced Concepts
If anyone is looking to further develop groove and for some seriously funky beats, this is the book for you.
Includes tons of great grooves and an accompanying CD for listening and playing along.
Features Mike Clark, and includes extensive interviews.
Hal Leonard Publishing
Recommended for: Intermediate to Advanced |
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260 Drum Machine Patterns
This book is recommended for any beat programmer looking to broaden his or her library of work.
Contains 260 rhythm patterns and breaks.
Featuring Rene¢-Pierre Bardet
Hal Leonard Publishing
Recommended for: beginning to intermediate beat programmers |
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History of the Ludwig Drum Company
Geared for any drum-buff or historian, this book is crammed with anything you ever wanted to know about the Ludwig company and family.
Includes over 150 photos and illustrations
Centerstream Publishing
Recommended for: buffs and historians |
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Traps: The Drum Wonder – The Life of Buddy Rich
A biography of the greatest drummer of all time, Buddy Rich.
This is a fascinating biography written by Mel Torme, long time friend of Buddy Rich.
Hal Leonard Publishing
Recommended for: Beginner to Advanced |
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In The Pocket: Grooves and Fills Based on Latin Clave Patterns
This is a great book/ CD combo for virtually any drummer looking to expand playing possibilities.
Explains and demonstrates traditional rhythmic patterns and fills found in Latin music, including, samba, rumba, bossa nova, etc.
This book also illustrates how these styles and techniques can be applied to other styles of music.
Featuring John Snider, Jr.
Hal Leonard Publishing
Recommended for: Intermediate to Advanced
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Backbeat Funk: Listening Companion Book
The Essential Listening Companion series finally documents and traces funk music from its roots through today’s groove.
Features numerous artist biographies, and 1,500 rated recordings.
Some artists include: George Clinton, Herbie Hancock, Rick James, Chaka Khan, Curtis Mayfield, The Meters, Prince, Sly Stone, Tower of Power, War, The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Featuring Dave Thompson
Back Beat Books
Recommended for: Funk fans; Beginner to Advanced |
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