Author: Ben JamesPublisher: Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN: 9780769280585
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Instructions for playing the djembe, conga, and bongo drums.
Have Fun Playing Hand Drums
Author: Ben JamesPublisher: Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN: 9780769280585
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Instructions for playing the djembe, conga, and bongo drums.
Hip Grooves for Hand Drums
Author: Alan DworskyPublisher: SCB Distributors
ISBN: 0985739827
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
You don't need a drumset to lay down a groove. All you need is one drum. It can be a djembe, a conga, or anything else where you can fit both your hands on the drumhead. Whether your goal is to play in a band, jam in the park, play in a church group, or just drum along with your favorite CDs, this book will show you how, step by step. Please note: audio files of the CD that comes with the print version of this book are not included in this ebook version (but are available separately).
Hand Drums for Beginners
Author: John MarshallPublisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 9781457415012
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
This book teaches everything you need to know to get started playing djembe, conga, pandeiro, dumbek fram drum and riq. Starting with an introduction to the various families of drums throughout the world and to basic drum notation, the author takes you from holding each instrument to playing appropriate world rhythms on each. You'll learn about Nigerian Frekoba; West African Djoli; the Latin clave and Samba; Moroccan folk rhythms; Arabic Dawr Hindy and much more! The easy, step-by-step approach will quickly have you playing rhythms from all over the world.
Stick Control
Author: George Lawrence StonePublisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 1457433761
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
George Lawrence Stone's Stick Control is the original classic, often called the bible of drumming. In 1993, Modern Drummer magazine named it one of the top 25 drumming books of all-time. In the words of the author, this is the ideal book for improving "control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution, and muscular coordination," with extra attention given to the development of the weak hand. This indispensable book for drummers of all types includes hundreds of basic to advanced rhythms and moves through categories of single-beat combinations, triplets, short roll combinations, flam beats, flam triplets and dotted notes, and short roll progressions.
Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb
Author: Al PerkinsPublisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0307976467
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Illus. in full color. A madcap band of dancing, prancing monkeys explain hands, fingers, and thumbs to beginning readers.
Master Studies II (Music Instruction)
Author: Joe MorelloPublisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1476865957
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
(Percussion). Like Master Studies , this is a workbook of material to use in developing the hands for drumming. Challenging exercises encourage students to learn slow, sensible and accurate practice techniques.
How to Play Djembe
Author: Alan DworskyPublisher: SCB Distributors
ISBN: 0985739800
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
This book is a complete, step-by-step course for beginners on how to play djembe. Right from the start you'll be learning interlocking parts for some of the most popular West African rhythms: Kuku, Djole, Kassa, Madan, Suku, Sunguru Bani, and Tiriba. While you learn the patterns, you'll also learn how to make each of the basic strokes--bass, tone, and slap--with proper playing technique. We use life-like illustrations to show how each stroke looks from the outside and give detailed descriptions to explain how each stroke feels from the inside. The book also has easy-to-read box charts and a friendly writing style that creates the feel of private lessons. Please note: audio files of the CD that comes with the print version of this book are not included in this ebook version (but are available separately).
All about bongos
Author: KalaniPublisher: Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN: 9780739033869
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
In-depth coverage of popular percussion instruments, including history, tuning, maintenance, techniques, exercises, ensembles, and more, from a world-renowned educator and performer, Kalani. Each book comes with an enhanced CD featuring additional multimedia content, including demonstrations of all rhythms and techniques and tuning instructions.
The Best Beginner Drum Book
Author: Jared FalkPublisher: Drumeo
ISBN: 1999151917
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
If you want to have more fun on the drums, improve your skills faster, and play along to real music, then you need to build a solid foundation. The Best Beginner Drum Book gives you a clear path for getting started on the drums and skipping the frustrating obstacles that most new drummers face: setting up your kit, holding the drumsticks, learning notation, creating catchy beats and fills, learning musical styles, and playing your favorite songs.
4-Way Coordination
Author: Marvin DahlgrenPublisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 1457466406
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
Proficiency as a drummer has always come from great hand dexterity. However, with the introduction of modern drumming techniques, it has become increasingly necessary to gain complete independence of both the hands and feet. With various rhythmic exercises in easy-to-read notation, 4-Way Coordination is designed to guide the drummer from simple patterns to advanced polyrhythms. Through the study of this method book, the student will gain invaluable listening skills and techniques that will provide insight to drumming in all styles.