Mel Bay Modern Drum Method Grade 1 (Book and CD)
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (921 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B005LX87B0 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 407 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Fundamental techniques for the hands and feet Exercises to help develop sight reading ability Ideas for positioning and setting up your drum set ergonomically Over 100 beat variations featured throughout the text Snare drum, bass drum, and hi-hat coordination studies. The exercises in Grade One focus significantly on reading note and rest values, coordination of the hands and feet, simple quarter note beats with variations, and ideas on positioning and setting up your drum set ergonomically. If you are a new drum student who has just purchased your first kit, or an experienced player looking for ways to improve your fundamentals and sound production, this book and companion CD will help clarify the mechanical and conceptual drumming skills for you. The Modern Drum Method takes the student measure by measure from the start with the most fundamental drumming concepts presented and demonstrated in a clear manner. Throughout, the author explains each drumming topic as if he were teaching a private lesson
Rogelio Alvarez said If your looking for a good comprehensive book. The book itself is ok, if your an absolute beginner then this book is definitely for you. If your looking to improve your fundamentals then I suppose you can buy it as well. If your looking for a good comprehensive book, I recommend Alfred's Beginning Drum Set Method. This book has better exercises and is great for beginners and intermediate drummers. Now, the reason I gave it three stars was because when it was delivered to my house, the book was bent and was damaged. Also this book is sp