WORLD BEAT RHYTHMS: BEYOND THE DRUM CIRCLE - CUBA

For Drummers, Percussionists and All Musicians

Publisher: Hal Leonard
Medium: Book & CD Package

Composer/Author: Maria Martinez & Ed Roscetti

$16.95 (US)

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The World Beat Rhythms series explores rhythmic styles from different regions of the world. The hybrid compositions and rhythms in this book and CD package are influenced by the popular Rumba, Mozambique, and Conga styles of Cuba. Each book/CD pack includes photographs of each percussion instrument, instruction on techniques used to play each instrument, percussion scores, rhythm indexes played at different tempos, worksheets, percussion breaks, charts, audio examples of each rhythm demonstrated on their respective instruments on the CD, and more. The CD contains demonstration and play-along tracks that can be used when learning and practicing the examples. Play along with a 30-piece percussion ensemble with drumset and bass!

WORLD BEAT RHYTHMS: BEYOND THE DRUM CIRCLE - BRAZIL

For Drummers, Percussionists and All Musicians

Publisher: Hal Leonard
Medium: Book & CD Package

Composer/Author: Maria Martinez & Ed Roscetti

$16.95 (US)

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The World Beat Rhythms series explores rhythmic styles from different regions of the world. The hybrid compositions and rhythms in this book are influenced by the popular Samba, Olodum, and Baiao styles of Brazil. This book/CD pack includes photographs of each percussion instrument, instruction on techniques used to play each instrument, percussion scores, rhythm indexes played at different tempos, worksheets, percussion breaks, charts, and audio examples of rhythm demonstrated on their respective instruments. The companion CD contains demonstration and play-along tracks that can be used when learning and practicing the examples.  This series can be used by students who want to teach themselves or by teachers for private or group instruction.

"a great asset to all music educators and band directors to get their orchestras, band ensembles, and students of all ages grooving together as one pulse."

Joe Porcaro

WORLD BEAT RHYTHMS: BEYOND THE DRUM CIRCLE - AFRICA

For Drummers, Percussionists and All Musicians

Publisher: Hal Leonard
Medium: Book & CD Package

Composer/Author: Maria Martinez & Ed Roscetti

$16.95 (US)

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The World Beat Rhythms series explores rhythmic styles from different regions of the world. The hybrid compositions and rhythms in this book/CD pack are influenced by the popular Akom, Adowa and rhythms from the Central African Republic. Each book/CD pack includes photographs of each percussion instrument, instruction on techniques used to play each instrument, percussion scores, rhythm indexes played at different tempos, worksheets, percussion breaks, charts, audio examples of each rhythm demonstrated on their respective instruments and more. The CD contains demonstration and play-along tracks that can be used when learning and practicing the examples. Play along with a 30-piece percussion ensemble with drumset and bass! The World Beat Rhythms series can be used by students who want to teach themselves, or by music educators for private or group instruction.

"A great asset to all music educators and band directors to get their orchestras, band ensembles and students of all ages grooving together."

Joe Porcaro

ROCK DRUMMING WORKBOOK

Publisher: Musicians Institute Press
Medium: Book & CD Package

Composer/Author: Ed Roscetti

$19.95 (US)

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Seasoned drummer, composer and educator Ed Roscetti gives you the nuts and bolts in a variety of rock drumming styles in this book/CD pack. Topics covered include: bass and drum connection, hard rock and grunge, double bass drum technique, funk rock and alternative, grooves, fill ideas and ensemble figure phrases, reggae and ska rock, straight and shuffle rock and more. This interactive workbook and play-along CD package is a great learning and teaching tool for students, teachers or professionals who want to get their rock time feel together.

CREATING PROFESSIONAL DRUM LOOPS

Publisher: Amsco Publications
(A part of the Music Sales Group)
Medium: Book & CD Package

Composer/Author: Ed Roscetti

$14.95 (US)

Review(s)

Today drum loops are bigger than ever and Creating Professional Drum Loops will have you creating a library of your own drum and percussion loops in no time. All of the Quick Load loops are presented in standard notation, with detailed descriptions of the instruments played, head combinations, and sticks used. The specially designed CD contains over 30 loop examples that can be imported as stereo audio files into any digital realm. Each loop is self-contained and demonstrated with drumset and percussion, drumset only, and percussion only. Ed Roscetti's loop concepts are a must for drummers, programmers, composers, and all musicians.

FUNK & HIP-HOP DRUMMING

Essential Grooves, Fills and Styles

Publisher: Hal Leonard
Medium: Book & CD Package

Composer/Author: Ed Roscetti
 

$14.95 (US)

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A one-on-one lesson with MI instructor Ed Roscetti, this book/CD pack teaches the feel, grooves, fills and styles you need to know for funk and hip-hop drumming. Includes lessons on: feeling the downbeats; syncopated backbeats; in between straight and swing; feeling the upbeats; three ways to explore and play time; hip-hop shuffle; straight time; moving the sixteenths; and more. The accompanying CD contains tracks for demonstration and play-along.

BLUES DRUMMING

The Drummer's Guide to Blues Drumming Styles and Grooves

Publisher: Hal Leonard
Medium: Book & CD Package

Composer/Author: Ed Roscetti

$14.95 (US)

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Ed Roscetti gets inside the styles and grooves of blues drumming with applications for rock, funk and jazz approaches to the blues. This package includes: a CD with demo and play-along tracks in a variety of blues styles; studies in 4/4, 12/8, half-time, and 6/8 time feels; rhythm and sticking exercises; drumset grooves and fills; blues charts that correspond to CD tracks; and more!

"Blues Drumming should be in every drum student's library of books"

Joe Porcaro

$14.95 (US)

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$17.95 (US)

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This book/CD pack from seasoned drummer/percussionist Maria Martinez provides drum exercises and variations based on the 40 contemporary drum rudiments. The CD features demo and play-along tracks so that you can practice and learn in an interactive fashion.

$14.95 (US)

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$14.95 (US)

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In this essential method and workbook/CD pack, Maria Martinez reveals her revolutionary studies for Brazilian drumset coordination. She covers Bossa Nova, Samba, Partido Alto and Baiao Ostinatos, 3/4 Bossa Nova/Samba, 7/4 Bossa Nova/Samba, rhythm studies, rhythmic phrases, and more! The CD includes 48 full-band tracks.

$9.95 (US)

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Become a more versatile drumset player! From traditional Dixieland to cutting-edge hip-hop, Instant Guide to Drum Grooves is a handy source featuring 100 patterns that will prepare working drummers for the stylistic variety of modern gigs. This book is also valuable for anyone preparing a drumset audition for a college music program or professional band. The book includes essential beats and grooves in such styles as: jazz, shuffle, country, rock, funk, New Orleans, reggae, calypso, Brazilian and Latin. Every pattern is demonstrated on the accompanying CD so that one can absorb the proper feel and nuances that make these grooves come alive. Recommendations of popular recordings that tie in with the examples can be found throughout the book.

"This book is a great resource of different grooves and styles that can benefit not only drummer but all musicians".

Walfredo Reyes, Jr.

"Drummers will never have to worry again about not knowing a particular style or groove. Maria takes you inside the core of every style. This is the drum guide that every drummer must have in their collection".

Curt Bisquera

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