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This book is a complete, step-by-step, user friendly course on how to play djembe. Right from the start, in addition to learning how to make all the basic strokes, you’ll be learning interlocking parts for some of the most popular West African rhythms; Kuku, Djole, Kassa, Madan, Suku, Sunguru Bani and Thiba. After working through only a few lessons, you’ll be able to put the parts together and start playing these irresistible rhythms with your friends. The rhythms are written in simple charts, so no music reading is required. The CD that comes with the book gives you a chance to hear how each part sounds separately and how the parts for each rhythm fit together. It was recorded by John Camara, a master drummer … More >>

How to Play Djembe

• Titles – Auld Lang Syne, Deck the Halls, The First Noel, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Jingle Bell Rock, Jingle Bells, Oh Come All Ye Faithful, Silent Night

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Coordination &, Groove features Alan Schechner as he reveals his unique before-and-after system, ‘Transformations.’ Learn, step-by-step, how to transform standard grooves into exciting new rhythmic and melodic variations that will revitalize your music! LEARN TO: ‘Transform’ grooves, including Rock, Funk, Latin, Shuffle, New Orleans, Hip-Hop Break down even the most complex beats into easy-to-digtest pieces Improve ambidexterity / coordination Develop a melodic approach to the drum set ‘Transform’ grooves in odd time signatures, including 3/4, 5/4, 7/4, 7/8 Develop unique patterns with the cowbell pedal Enhance creativity ALSO INCLUDES: Drum solos Practice tips Bonus lessons… More >>

Drum Lesson: Coordination and Groove Learn how to play intermediate to advanced drums instructional drum lessons video

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This guide to popular drum styles offers approximately 400 musical examples in standard drum notation showing grooves and practical variations, and provides overviews of the history and development of almost all popular music styles. Among the many styles and subsidiary styles covered are blues, rock, jazz, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, klezmer, zydeco, funk, bossa nova, polka, Dixieland, surf, and disco. While this resource and two-CD set can serve as a simple encyclopedia for those who need to know how to play a particular style, suggestions on varying the beat patterns for those who want to explore further and create their own patterns are also included. In addition, the two CDs contain performances of the musical … More >>

The Drummer’s Bible: How to Play Every Drum Style from Afro-Cuban to Zydeco

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