The Everything Drums Book

From Tuning and Timing to Fills and Solos-All You Need to Keep the Beat

Eric Starr

• Publisher: Everything
• Year: 2003
• Print ISBN:
  9781580628860
• eBook ISBN:
  9781440522611
• Topic: Media & Performing Arts
• Subtopic: Music

You can continue in the tradition of the drumming greats with The Everything Drums Book, a straightforward, step-by-step introduction to playing drums with inspiration and style. You'll be given lessons in tuning, timing, and hand technique, while developing a unique style all your own. In addition to the fundamentals of drumming, you'll learn how to play in various styles, including rock, blues, jazz, R&B, Latin, and Caribbean. Numerous practice exercises help you put your knowledge to work, while the audio examples help train your ear.
The Everything Drums Bookalso includes:

• An equipment buyer's guide
• A music reading tutorial
• Instruction for playing with brushes and mallets
• Tips for maintaining equipment
• Guidance on fills and solos

Whether you're a fan of Keith Moon, Steve Gadd, Stewart Copeland, Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, or Tito Puente, The Everything Drums Book gives you all the tools you need to keep the beat.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Recording
• Top Ten Reasonsto Take Up Drumming
• Introduction
• How to Use This Book and CD
• 1: Getting Started
• 2: Let’s Begin
• 3: Stick Movement
• 4: Notation as a Tool
• 5: Music Reading Practice
• 6: Building Technique
• 7: Other Key Rudiments
• 8: Putting the Rudiments to Work
• 9: Adding the Feet
• 10: Timekeeping
• 11: Drum Set Beats
• 12: Playing Jazz
• 13: Latin Music
• 14: Filling It In
• 15: Creating Solos
• 16: Exploring Time Signatures
• 17: Brushes and Mallets
• 18: Maintenance, Prevention, and Tuning
• 19: Musical Conceptions
• 20: What’s Next?
• Appendix A: Drummer Discography
• Appendix B: Resources