Exploring Jazz Drums
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Description
This book, from acclaimed percussionist Clark Tracey, provides an easy to follow and comprehensive introduction to playing Jazz Drums. The author offers a unique insight into various playing methods and techniques including following scores, unusual time signatures, soloing, advice on equipment, as well as an entire chapter dedicated to brush techniques.
The book is accompanied by a CD containing audio and video demonstrations, play-along tracks, and exercises performed by Clark Tracey on drums with a live backing band. Ideal for any percussionist looking to improve their overall technique or understanding of jazz music.
A welcome addition to the best selling Schott Pop Styles series, which also includes Discovering Rock Drums (ED 13354), Exploring Jazz Piano volumes 1 and 2 (ED 12708, ED 12829) as well as many more titles.
Content
The Basics
Keeping Time
3/4 And Beyond
Following A Sequence
Soloing
Different Stylists
Brushwork
Straight 8s
Woodshedding
Listening & Reading
CD Track Listing
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This series is ideal for instrumentalists looking to explore popular music styles including Jazz, Rock, Blues and Folk. Written by experts in their fields, the books give you a step by step introduction to the techniques, harmonies and sound worlds of these individual styles. Each book is accompanied by demonstration and live backing tracks on the included CD or audio download.