You Can Teach Yourself Drums

by Morton, James

• ISBN13: 9780786645176
• ISBN10: 0786645172
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-02-01
• Publisher: Mel Bay Pubns

Summary

Drumming made accessible for the complete beginner! This easy to follow book teaches basic drum set percussion concepts progressively, so that if you stick with it, you will have a good foundation upon which to further your musicianship. Four learning tracks are presented in the book: Technique - including the grip, sticking and methods used to achieve musical sounds, as well as the principle of learning good habits from the beginning. Reading - basic reading principles are introduced in this book in logical sequence. Writing - by actually notating the rhythms you find challenging, you'll develop an increasingly intimate awareness of the note and rest values of which they are comprised. Application - after basic principles are introduced, you'll have the opportunity to apply them in a musical context. Includes a CD demonstrating the examples in the book is available.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 3
Graphic Guides	p. 5
Being a Drummer: A Job Description	p. 7
How to Hold the Sticks	p. 8
Some Basics	p. 9
Basic Reading	p. 11
Hand-and-Foot Coordination Exercises	p. 15
Basic Blues (Chart 1)	p. 18
Eighth Notes	p. 21
Hand-and-Foot Coordination Exercises Using Eighth Notes	p. 24
Eighth Rests	p. 26
Eight-Note Rock Beats	p. 31
Eighth-Note Rock (Chart 2)	p. 38
Sixteenth Notes	p. 40
Hand-and-Foot Coordination Exercises Using Sixteenth Notes	p. 43
Sixteenth Rests	p. 45
Eighth- and Sixteenth-Note Combinations	p. 47
Two-Handed Sixteenth-Note Rock Beats	p. 53
Sixteenth-Note Rock (Chart 3)	p. 55
Drum Fills	p. 57
Dotted Notes and Ties	p. 62
Sixteenth-Eighth-Sixteenth Combination	p. 65
Advanced Eighth-Note Rock Beats	p. 67
Accents and Syncopation	p. 70
Medium Funk (Chart 4)	p. 73
Quarter-Note Rock Beats	p. 76
Eighth-Note Triplets	p. 77
Triplet Beats	p. 80
Slow Blues (Chart 5)	p. 82
Shuffle Beats	p. 84
Medium Shuffle (Chart 6)	p. 86
Suggestions for Successful Drumming	p. 88
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