Wes Carroll - Mouth Drumming Vol.1 & Vol.2

The name of Wes Carroll is synonymous with vocal percussion, first as percussionist with Five O' Clock Shadow, and later the House Jacks. In this 65 minute tutorial, Wes demonstrates how he achieves his dynamic, energetic, yet highly musical sound. His emphasis is always on building a fundamental groove, the need for accuracy over speed, and development of solid technique. Covering all of the drum sounds with absolute detail - the use of certain key consonants, formation of patterns etc. - Wes makes sure that the novice percussionist is remembering to have fun, realizing that, without positive reinforcement, a student won't persist. His cheerful and knowledge

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Picture Yourself Drumming: Step-by-Step Instruction for Drum Kit Setup, Reading Music, Learning from the Pros, and More

Imagine yourself onstage with your band. As the band plays, the crowd moves to the rhythm-your rhythm. The rhythm that you feel in your bones and set loose on the crowd. Drummers aren't front and center. They're not often the face of the band. Instead, they are its heart. It's the drummer who sets the pace and keeps the song on track. Picture Yourself Drumming is an easy-to-follow, visual guide that will help you tackle the basic skills you need to someday control that crowd with your own driving beat. If you have some natural rhythm, a set of sticks, and a desire to become a drummer, then this book was written for you. The accompanying DVD includes tips for a variety of drumming techniques as well as coaching sessions and step-by-step instructions for setting up each piece of your new drum kit.

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Todd Sucherman: Methods and Mechanics - For Useful Musical Drumming - DVD 2

Todd Sucherman brings the knowledge of thousands of gigs, shows and recording sessions along with over three decades as a professional drummer to this useful and unique DVD package.
Astonishing technique, power and musicality explode from the various musical and solo performances throughout this presentation.

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Todd Sucherman: Methods and Mechanics - For Useful Musical Drumming - DVD 1

Todd Sucherman brings the knowledge of thousands of gigs, shows and recording sessions along with over three decades as a professional drummer to this useful and unique DVD package.
Astonishing technique, power and musicality explode from the various musical and solo performances throughout this presentation.

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Drum Lessons: Eric Singer All Access To Drumming

For the past two decades, Eric Singer has remained at the top of the list for First Call Rock drummers. In All Access To Drumming, Eric shares his experience, techniques and many other aspects that are essential to survive as a professional drummer in today s world.

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Mel Bay - The Art Of Arabic Drumming

Doumbek, dumbek, Arabic tabla, darbuka and derbeki are all names to describe the Middle Eastern drum that has intrigued generations for thousands of years. The Art of Arabic Drumming DVD is an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of this exotic instrument and explore the mystique of its music.

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Marco Minnemann Extreme Drumming

Marco Minnemann has exploded onto the drumming scene with his amazing technique and cutting edge extreme "interdependence" skills. Listen carefully as Marco reveals many of his drumming secrets that have propelled him into the musical stratosphere. Marco performs over ten incredible tracks and five live band performances from his best selling CDs. The band features stellar musicians Steve Hamilton on piano from Bill Bruford's EARTHWORKS, and legendary bassist Wolfgang Schmid of PASSPORT. Never before has a drummer pushed the limits of independence, creativity, style & groove as Marco has. Seeing is believing, a "must have" for your DVD collection!!!

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Gregg Bissonette: Musical Drumming In Different Styles (2005)

Drawing on Greggs extensive experience with a wide range of artists from Maynard Ferguson, Don Henley and Santana to Toto, Linda Ronstadt, Larry Carlton and Ringo Starr as well as his own solo projects, this educational DVD clearly defines what the often used term playing for the music really means.

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Video Training: Rock Drumming System Intermediate Workbook

The intermediate lessons includes challenging beats, fills, and solo-building patterns that will take your drumming to the next level. The included lessons cover all sorts of vital topics, including: eighth note triplet exercises, sixteenth note triplet exercises, Jared's unique note-value exercise, ghost note beats, bass drum doubles, hi-hat foot patterns, open/close hi-hat beats, cross-sticking beats, off-beat hi-hat patterns, tom-based beats, ride bell patterns, one-handed sixteenth note beats, two-handed sixteenth note beats, half-time grooves, lead-hand experimentation beats, half bar fills, one bar fills, two bar fills, sixteenth note triplet fills, 32nd note fills, single stroke roll beats, double stroke roll beats, single paradiddle beats, 5/4 time signature beats, 6/8 time signature beats, 7/4 time signature beats, and common song enders!


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Carter Beauford: Under the Table and DrummingCarter Beauford: Under the Table and Drumming

On this exhilarating DVD, Carter Beauford, world famous drummer for the Dave Matthews Band, performs along with the rhythm tracks from six of the band's best songs, including 'Ants Marching' and 'Satellite.' Carter covers such topics as left hand lead/open-hand approaches, fills, double bass drums, drum set and cymbal setup, time feel, background and influences, the early days of Dave Matthews Band, and more. Also features previously unreleased live footage of the Dave Matthews Band.

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Rock Drumming System Play Along

The play-along is an absolute must-have for drummers that want to have real rock music to jam along with! This complete package includes 10 full-length songs demonstrated on DVD, a CD with the songs minus drums, and a workbook with complete notation of all the beats played! The book includes 18 pages of detailed lesson material, the included CD features 38 minutes of audio, and the companion DVD video includes over 1 hour and 30 minutes of video training.

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Rock Drumming System Intermediate

The intermediate lessons includes challenging beats, fills, and solo-building patterns that will take your drumming to the next level. The included lessons cover all sorts of vital topics, including: eighth note triplet exercises, sixteenth note triplet exercises, Jared's unique note-value exercise, ghost note beats, bass drum doubles, hi-hat foot patterns, open/close hi-hat beats, cross-sticking beats, off-beat hi-hat patterns, tom-based beats, ride bell patterns, one-handed sixteenth note beats, two-handed sixteenth note beats, half-time grooves, lead-hand experimentation beats, half bar fills, one bar fills, two bar fills, sixteenth note triplet fills, 32nd note fills, single stroke roll beats, double stroke roll beats, single paradiddle beats, 5/4 time signature beats, 6/8 time signature beats, 7/4 time signature beats, and common song enders!

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Rock Drumming System Beginner

The beginner pack contains everything you will ever need to master important fundamental drumming concepts, including: drum set tuning, kit setup, how to hold the drumsticks, bass drum technique, hi-hat technique, reading drum notation, understanding drum theory, quarter note beats, eighth note beats, sixteenth note beats, how to play with groove, half bar fills, eighth note fills, two bar fills, sixteenth note fills, single stroke roll exercises, double stroke roll exercises, and single paradiddle exercises.

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Phil Maturano: Afro Cuban Drumming DVD

This DVD is the first instructional drum method to fully explain the theory and expertly demonstrate the techniques for adapting authentic Latin rhythms to the modern drumset. The remastered DVD begins with a discussion of the evolution and adaptation of Afro-Cuban percussion instruments to the drumset. Maturano shows how fundamental Mambo and Cha-Cha styles are played by the Afro-Cuban rhythm section. Then the drummer isolates each element of the ensemble, allowing viewers to see and hear the patterns played on the original instruments. Finally, Maturano illustrates the proper way to adapt each instruments sound and rhythm to the drumset.

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Extreme Metal Drumming 101

This release from Canadian drummer Flo Mounier is one of the first, (and still one of the only) educational sources around at the moment on "Speed Metal", "Grindcore" and "Death Metal" drumming which is a growing genre of music. The first disc of this two disc set focuses on the techniques needed to play effectively in this genre. Flo discusses the basic elements fundamental in playing extreme metal drums as well as showing exercises, routines and tips facilitating speed, endurance and control. The second disc focuses on live performances with Flo s band Cryptopsy, clinic performances, over the top solos, extreme songs and drum duets. As Flo's playing has inspired many different types of drummers, so will the contents of this 2 DVD set. The DVD-Rom (Disc 1) is PC and Mac compatible. Flo Mounier is the drummer of the Canadian Death Metal Band Cryptopsy. He has been with the band ever since they renamed themselves from Necrosis to Cryptopsy. He is most known for his technical skills and speed incorporationg double bass drumming and blast beats mixed with a jazzy play of ehythms. He is considered one of the most talented Heavy Metal Drummers of all time.

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