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 ART BLAKEY'S JAZZ MESSAGES by John Ramsay Through in-depth analysis, detailed transcriptions and album references, author John Ramsay gives us (as a former long-time student of Blakey's) an insider's view of Art Blakey's unique drumming style. The book includes examples of Art's philosophies and wisdom as told by some of the great alumni of the Jazz Messengers. A distinguished work that is recommended to anyone who is a fan of Art's or to anyone looking for some fun new ideas.
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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - STADIUM ARCADIUM
2007 Grammy Winner for Best Rock Album,
Best Rock Song, Best Rock Performance!
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Note-for-note drum transcriptions for every funky beat blasted by Chad Smith on 20 hits from Mother's Milk through By the Way! Aeroplane / Breaking The Girl / By The Way / Californication / Get Up And Jump / Give It Away / Good Time Boys / Higher Ground / Knock Me Down / Me And My Friends / Mellowship Slinky In B Major / Minor Thing / My Friends / Nobody Weird Like Me / One Big Mob / Right On Time / Scar Tissue / Throw Away Your Television / True Men Don't Kill Coyotes / Under The Bridge Reg. $19.95 FD SALE PRICE $16.95
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 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - ONE HOT MINUTE Matching full band scores for their 1995 release. Warped, Aeroplane, Deep Kick, My Friends, Coffee Shop, Pea, One Big Mob, Walkabout, Tearjerker, One Hot Minute, Falling Into Grace, Shallow Be Thy Name and Transcending. Includes guitar, bass & drum parts with notation guide. REG. $27.95 672358 $24.95
 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - CALIFORNICATION Brand new Chili Peppers album transcribed for all instruments. Around The World, Parallel Universe, Scar Tissue, Otherside, Get On Top, Californication, Easily, Porcelain, Emit Remmus, I Like Dirt, This Velvet Glove, Savior, Purple Stain, Right On Time, Road Trippin'. 184 pages. Full drum charts. REG. $24.95 672358 $21.00
Transcribed score versions including: Fight Like A Brave, Behind the Sun, Me & My Friends, Backwoods, True Men Don't Kill Coyotes, Get Up and Jump, Knock Me Down, Jungle Man, The Brothers Cup, Taste The Pain, Catholic School Girls Rule, Johnny Kick A Hole in the Sky
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by Ted Reed (1963)
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"The 'BASIC RHYTHM' is the key to all dances. A dance is identified by the basic rhythm. The dancers dance to the rhythm - not the melody. The drummer supplies this basic rhythm. Therefore, it is important that they learn these basic rhythms." Fox trot, lindy,dixieland, shuffle, peabody, jazz, waltz, Viennese Waltz, tango, la conga, bolero, cha-cha-cha, beguine, merengue, mambo, la raspa, samba, fast rhumba, bossa nova, polka, oberek, Irish reel & jig, Greek Kalamatianos & Ziebekekos, and more. SOTRCL1 CLUB-DATE DRUMMER by Ted Reed ONLY $4.95!
It has been the ambition -- at one time or another -- of virtually every drummer to be able to play a good sounding extended drum solo, both technically and musically. Many drummers acquire a great deal of technique, and are able to play a solo ... but it lacks continuity and therefore, does not sound musical. Having the ability to do both, seems to be the gift of a few. Every drummer, with a little help, should be able to play a good short solo, particularly 4-bar solos. It is hoped, then, that this book will serve just that purpose. Having mastered these solos, the writer suggests you form some of your own. 32 pages. SOTRDR1 $4.95
by Ted Reed (©1957) Foreword: Contains cowbell beats, variations and fills, cha-cha-cha, merengue, samba, paila, paso doble, bolero, conga, tango, beguine, joropo, and more. 27 pages SOTRLA1 LATIN RHYTHMS by Ted Reed ONLY $4.95!
by
Ted Reed (©1958) "It seems that drummers, more than any other instrumentalists, do the poorest job when it comes to reading music. There are several reasons why he has had trouble reading his part. First of all, there are not enough exercises on syncopation available for him to study. Secondly, many drummers have not taken progressively up to and through syncopation. It was with this in mind that this book was written. Suggestions on how to practice these rhythms and exercises: 1. Count aloud. This is a must in order to become a good reader. 2. Start with the right stick and alternate. 3. Practice various tempos from slow to fast. 4. Devote some of your practice time to playing with the metronome. The help of a good teacher is always advisable. This book does not contain any short roll studies. For these we recommend 'STICK CONTROL' by George L. Stone." - TED REED Another contender for the title of 'Most Used Drum Book', this classic book by Ted Reed is 60 pages of material every drummer can gain immeasurable knowledge from. The book can be studied "as is" or, as drummer's "in the know" have done, interpreted into literally hundreds of ways of playing the material. Voted the #1 DRUM BOOK OF ALL TIME. Recommended to all. #SOTRSY1 / 'SYNCOPATION' by Ted Reed ONLY! $5.95
Many teachers and professional drummers have discovered that the ways to play SYNCOPATION FOR THE MODERN DRUMMER are endless. However, there are also many that have not been discovered. With this in mind, this book will show you five new ways to play the book. SECTION 1. The accented notes for the large and small toms spell out the syncopated rhythms. All unaccented notes are played on the snare drum. SECTION 2. The accented notes on the bass drum spell out the syncopated rhythms. Unaccented notes on the snare, top line ride cymbal. SECTION 3. The solo line is played on the snare LH. Bass drum four in each bar. Top line ride cymbal RH, hi-hat on 2 & 4. SECTION 4. The solo line is played on the bass drum. Snare drum 2 & 4, RH ride cymbal, hi0hat 2 & 4. SECTION 5. The solo line is played between the snare drum and the bass drum. RH ride cymbal, hi-hat 2 & 4. #SOTRSY2 / 'SYNCOPATION #2 IN THE JAZZ IDIOM' by Ted Reed ONLY! $5.95
There are two principal drum rudiments - single strokes and double strokes. If you examine the 26 rudiments, you will find they are made up of these two rudiments. Therefore, your first goal should be to master these two rudiments, controlled at all tempos. The possible combinations of single strokes and double strokes are endless. Too many drummers do not take the time to master the double stroke. If they did, they would find the rewards great. When the double stroke is closed, there is another roll we use. Over the years it has had three names - crush roll, buzz roll and press roll. By adding pressure to the stick, you will get many rebounds - five, six or seven - less if you press too hard. The following pages will show many combinations of these two rudiments. You will discover they only scratch the surface as to the possibilities of combining single strokes and double strokes.
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INSIDE BUDDY RICH by Buddy Rich and Jim Nesbitt (1984 Kendor Music, Inc.) A study of the master drummer's style and technique. Includes detailed, annotated transcripts of his recorded works, including the 1966 'West Side Story' solo and other solos, breaks and fills. Elements include: short licks, cross sticking, rolling, triplets, changing tempos, tricky fours, splash/ride/crash, hi-hat, getting around etc. Transcripts include: Ya Gotta Try, Space Shuttle, Best Coast, Sassy Strut, Dancing Men, Countin' Them Long White Lines, Keep The Customer Satisfied, Back Of The Bus, West Side Story. SOKMIBR $13.95
 BUDDY RICH - JAZZ LEGEND 1917-1987 (©1997) In addition to being a collection of transcriptions of the Buddy Rich solos featured on the Buddy Rich Jazz Legend videos (VH0196 and VH0197), this publication concentrates on the specifics of Buddy's playing. The techniques that are focused on include left hand/bass drum coordination, drum set cross-overs, cymbal patterns, left hand/right hand singles, left hand time patterns, hi-hat work, blisteringly fast alternating single strokes and various nuances that made Buddy so special. Together with the videos, or by itself, this book is a vital addition to any drummer's library and a true testimonial to the man known as the World's Greatest Drummer. An invaluable look at the techniques used by Buddy and, since the book gives time counter references (to the second), it makes the perfect companion to the two video set. See and hear him play it on the video, follow along with the written parts and then go figure it out and do it yourself (ha!). Worth every penny. 72 pages. 0112B $15.95
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95
pages. Chapters include: basic beats, 2-bar patterns, changing over
to playing the ride cymbal, the eighth rest and beyond, 16-bar review,
fills, sixteenth note figures, four on the kick, four on the snare,
four on the ride, opening the hi-hat, sixteenth notes on the ride,
variations on the sixteenth note ride, two-handed sixteenth patterns,
sixteenth note fills changing drums mid-figure, ride variations,
learning new time signatures, 12/8 time, triplets, 2-beat fills
with triplets, combination fills, building up to the next level
and lots more. 96 tracks on the CD. An excellent package for beginning
drumset players - recommended. BOOK
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by Riley /
Vidacovich (©1995) BOOK w/CDMMBK0043CD $20.75
THE
ART OF BOP DRUMMING by
John Riley (©1994) BOOK with CD REG. PRICE $24.95 MMBK0056CD $20.95
BEYOND
BOP DRUMMING by
John Riley (©1997) BOOK
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 THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GROOVE by Bobby Rock (©1993) This is a really good book/CD package that gives simple beats and develops them in an orderly and logical manner. It's highly recommended for those beginning players who need a good source for basic Rock or Funk beats and yet need ideas on developing those beats to make them more interesting. Also includes a section on fills and a section on hi-hat variations. There's hundreds of user-friendly beats, fills and phrases here and the accompanying audio will make the learning process even easier and more enjoyable for players and students. A very useful learning tool. BOOK with Cassette EL03821AT $19.95 BOOK with CD EL03821CD $21.95
METALMORPHOSIS
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VOLUME ONE in the Ethnic Percussion Series This book and accompanying audio recording are a self-study course designed to educate the student on the beautiful music that has been developed and maintained in Cuban culture. This is accomplished through reading, interpreting percussion charts, and interacting with a series of audio recordings and exercises. The course concentrates on the drum, percussion, and vocal parts of the rhythm BEMBE. As you progress through the exercises and charts, you will begin to understand rhythms with a triplet swing - in other words, rhythms in multiples of three beats. The course material is arranged as a series of progressive exercises that build upon each other. It is necessary to understand each section completely before moving on to the next. When taking any course of study, it's always advisable for you, the student, to have some sort of measuring stick by which to test your progress and your ability to master key sections of the material. Far be it for us to buck the system on something that is of such benefit to you. As a result, we've put together some course objectives that will allow you to measure just how well you've assimilated each topic. These objectives are built upon a slightly different philosophy than the typical, "this is what you'll learn in this class." Instead, our objectives state specifically the measurable skills you should be able to demonstrate upon successful completion of each section. You don't have to be able to play these rhythms in your sleep before you move from one section to the next. However, a minimum level of skill mastery is necessary before continuing. BOOK w/CD $21.00
by Arturo
Rodriguez / MEL BAY (©1998) INTRODUCTION RUMBA HISTORY AND EVOLUTION: What is rumba? / How did rumba come about? / Where does guaguanco fit in? / Rumba rhythms and instruments / Test RHYTHMIC CONCEPTS: The pulse, up and down beats / Clave / Independence / Palitos / Exercises MELODIC CONCEPTS: Pitch DRUM TECHNIQUE: Positioning your body with the drum / Body position / Hand and elbow position / Hand movement: hand contacting the drum, hand movement away from the drum, hand movement towards the drum, shekere movements / Execution / Written notation: drum strokes, special symbols, learning a new rhythmic part with the charts / Exercises for technique and execution GUAGUANCO DRUM PARTS: Basic pattern or ride / Basic ride for rumba guaguanco supporting drums / The lead drum - Quinto: basic quinto ride, simple quinto, advanced quinto / Independent exercises: intermediate exercises, advanced exercises / Basic conversation / Advanced conversations: 1, 2, 3 / Interactive section GUAGUANCO SONGS: Vocal parts of rumba guaguanco: diana, canto, montuno / Putting it all together Also in-depth analysis of El Bembe, Oshun and Un Hombre. 98 pages. Highly recommended. BOOK with CD REG. $19.95 MB98079BCD $16.92
Ed gets inside the styles and grooves of blues drumming, with applications for rock, funk, and jazz approaches to the blues. The 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 feels, rhythm and sticking exercises, drumset grooves and fills, blues charts that correspond to the CD tracks.
$13.95
"The rhythmic possibilities of odd meters have always interested me. Most of us in Western Civilization are brought up listening to music in 4/4 time. Playing and studying odd meters opens up the mind to different rhythmic groupings that can enhance your 4/4 playing, as well as make you comfortable in any situation utilizing odd meters. This is very important for TV, film, and jingle work and can become indispensable if you're working with an artist who writes in odd times." - Author ABOUT THE RHYTHMIC GUIDE CONCEPT The Rhythmic Guide is a breakdown of rhythms that can be used on any subdivision. Each odd meter subdivision in this book has it's own Rhythmic Guide for you to learn before you create original ones on your own. This approach will help you internalize the rhythms away from the drumset. Once you have mastered the rhythms in the book, you can create your own. From these Rhythmic Phrases we will create orchestrated grooves, fills and solo ideas on the drumset and play these ideas with the band on the play-along CD. Chapters
include: 3/4, 3/8, 6/8, 5/4, 5/8, 7/8, 9/8, 11/8, composite meters
(changing meters) & playing over the barline changing-meter charts.
All chapters include multiple rhythmic guides, basic grooves, alternate
groove ideas, phrasing ideas & CD/play along charts - mixed both
with AND without drums. BOOK
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
BOOKS BY JOEL ROTHMAN
The entire catalog of Joel Rothman books now available at Forever Drumming
(1) BASIC ROCK BEATS / Here's a summary of common patterns which can be used as beats for rock music. This is especially good for beginning students who want a "short cut" to the heart of the topic. $5.95
(2) MINI-MONSTER BOOK OF ROCK DRUMMING / This study has almost everything you always wanted to know about rock drumming. It contains disco beats, coordination exercises for 2, 3 and 4 limbs, rock beats and a lot lot more. $10.95
(3) SHUFFLE ROCK / The shuffle feel is used both in jazz and rock. Develop your coordination for this important aspect of drumming. For intermediate players. $7.95
(4) THE ROCK AND ROLL BIBLE OF COORDINATION / There's hundreds of coordination exercises for the cymbal, bass and snare, using only 1/8 note rhythmic patterns in the bass. For beginning to intermediate students. $9.95
(5) THE TURTLE FACTOR (FOR ROCK DRUMMING AT A SNAIL'S PACE) / One of the most difficult things to do is play at a slow tempo. Complete this book and you will be a master at it. For intermediate, advanced and professional players. $9.95
(7) ROCK DRUMMING WITH QUINTUPLETS / At last a book to show you how groups of fives can be used in rock breaks. It's easier than you think. For intermediate, advanced and professional players. $7.95
(22) JAZZ DRUM BOOK / Develop practical facility in the area of snare-bass coordination against a jazz ride beat. A unique design demonstrates hundreds of bass drum variations weaved around an extensive array of snare drum patterns. For intermediate and advanced players. $9.95
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BUILDING
BLOCKS OF ROCK by
Dawn Richardson (©1998)
This,
John Riley's 'sequel' to The Art of Bop Drumming, is the best book
I've seen for showing upper-intermediate to very advanced players
why today's best jazz drumming sounds the way it does, and how to
incorporate these concepts into their own playing." - RICH WATSON/MODERN
DRUMMER Oct. 1997. Drummers Elvin Jones, Paul Motion, Ed Blackwell,
Tony Williams and Jack DeJohnette, each members of ground-breaking
bands, changed the sound, shape and direction of jazz music. Their
playing elevated the position of the drummer to that of the leader
of the rhythm section and the emotional center of the band. Without
the musical contributions of these men, we would not hear or play
music the way we do today. Beyond Bop Drumming is designed to help
open these musical frontiers and expand your musical consciousness.
This collection of tried and true ideas will show you the "how and
why" of this new, more assertive drumming which grew out of the be-bop
style. This book will expand those ideas and explore the innovations
of the fertile 1960s musical environment and beyond. The book and
audio topics include: broken time playing, ride cymbal variations,
up-tempo unison ideas, three-voice comping, variable speed phrases,
solo ideas and analysis, metric modulation and implied time (i.e.
implying ¾ over 4/4, 4 over 3 in 4/4 or 9 over 6 in ¾.) Also includes
play along tunes which are mixed both with and without drums on the
CD. This book easily lives up to it's 'predecessor' and is recommended
for all jazz/bop players but, be warned, there's some pretty heady
material within! 
BEMBE CONVERSATIONS by
Arturo Rodriguez
BLUES DRUMMING / The Drummer's Guide to Blues Drumming Styles & Grooves by Ed
Roscetti
DRUMMER'S
GUIDE TO ODD METERS by
Ed Roscetti
(©2000) 
(6)
3, 5, 7, 9 ROCK! / Here's
an in-depth study of rock in odd meters. Covered in this work is rock
in 3/4, 5/4, 7/4, 9/4, 11/4, 3/8, 5/8, 7/8, 9/8 and 11/8 time.
$9.95
(8)
FOUR-WAY INDEPENDENCE FOR ROCK DRUMMING
/ Aimed at total
coordinate freedom for both hands and feet, this book incorporates the
left foot as a fully independent fourth limb. $7.95
(9)
HARDEST DRUM BOOK EVER WRITTEN /
This breakthrough book will allow you to
develop five-way coordination with only four limbs. You'll sound like
two drummers. For advanced and professional players. $7.95
(10)
PARADIDDLE ROCK /
This breakthrough book applies a totally
new concept to paradiddles within the framework of rock drumming. For
intermediate, advanced and professional players.
$9.95
(11)
SPLASHDOWN (HI-HAT SPLASHES FOR ROCK DRUMMING)
/ This is the first
truly in-depth study of an all important aspect of rock drumming. Develop
your hi-hat coordination for splashing in any position along the beat.
For intermediate, advanced and professional players. $9.95
(12)
ROCK DRUM SOLOS TO DEVELOP COORDINATION
/ Hand-foot independence
is developed through musical 4 bar solos - perfect for beginning to
intermediate students. $7.95
(13)
ROCK BREAKS IN A NUTSHELL
/ An amazing array of rock breaks are shown
within a relatively short study. For intermediate players. $6.95
(14)
COORDINATED ROCK BREAKS PHRASED IN THREE
/ Learn to play breaks
with a 3/4 feel while playing rock in 4/4 time. Intermediate to advanced
levels. $7.95
(15)
ROCK AND ROLLS FEATURING "THE INSIDE
STORY" / The rolls in this book
are not simply on the downbeat or upbeat. Instead, rock breaks are presented
with open rolls starting at different positions along the beat. For
intermediate to advanced players. $7.95
(16)
THE JAZZ BIBLE OF COORDINATION
/ Companion to the
Rock Bible, this study covers the topic of jazz coordination in a step-by-step
approach which is certain to produce results. $9.95
(17)
3, 5, 7, 9 JAZZ!
/ Here it is - for the first time ever,
a practical book that will teach you how to play jazz in odd meters.
$9.95
(18)
COORDINATED JAZZ PATTERNS PHRASED IN
THREE / Coordinated
snare and bass patterns phrased in 3/4 time, while the basic jazz cymbal
beat remains in 4/4 time. For intermediate, advanced and professional
players. $7.95
(19)
QUINTUPLETS FOR JAZZ DRUMMING /
Learn to play groups of fives for practical application in jazz. Intermediate
to advanced players. $9.95
(21)
FOUR-WAY INDEPENDENCE FOR JAZZ DRUMMING
/ Develop total coordination with four
limbs by using your left foot in a completely independent way.
$7.95
(23)
COUNTRY DRUMMING /
This book will show you all the beats necessary
to drum with