Everything a drummer needs to prepare for the performance and technical work components of Trinity drum kit exams from 2020. Encompassing a wider range of styles than ever before, the syllabus allows candidates to follow distinct stylistic pathways jazz, funk, Latin, musical theatre with all performance pieces at this level specifically written for the syllabus by leading drum kit educators and performers. Performance notes are included for each piece, along with new rudiments and technical work exercises for each grade, and backing tracks are included as a free download.Note: As of April 2023, Trinity’s Drum Kit & Percussion 2020-2023 Syllabus will no longer operate with an end date. Therefore, Trinity’s Drum Kit Exam Pieces 2020-2023 books will be valid indefinitely (subject to copyright) and any planned updates will be announced at least 12 months in advance. Trinity will be gradually amending the covers on these books upon reprint to ‘from 2020’, however there are books in circulation with the previous date range. In those cases, the change to syllabus arrangements overrides the dates printed on the cover of the bookContents:Act One Beginners (Chris Burgess)On the Right Foot (Chris Burgess)Caribbean Sunset (Mike Osborn)Blues for Inclusion (Clark Tracey)Grunk Funk (Mike Osborn)About Time (Clark Tracey)Broadway Bounce (Chris Burgess)Gunning for Funk (Mike Osborn)In Seine (Mike Osborn)Soul Babes (Clark Tracey)Three Wise Monkeys (Chris Burgess)Count Me In (Clark Tracey)Lava Lamp (Chris Burgess)NY Nights (Chris Burgess)Cherry Blue (Mike Osborn)Gently Does It (Clark Tracey)Triple Decker (Chris Burgess)No No Ñañigo (Mike Osborn) Read more

George Lawrence Stone's Stick Control is the original classic, often called the bible of drumming. In 1993, Modern Drummer magazine named the book one of the top 25 books of all-time. In the words of the author, it 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-level rhythms, moving through categories of single-beat combinations, triplets, short roll combinations, flam beats, flam triplets and dotted notes, and short roll progressions. Read more

Taking drummers through the early steps of learning drum kit notation, this book is the ideal introduction to drumming for beginners. Through a series of engaging and practical playalong pieces, exercises and teacher student duets, each element is progressively introduced, with handy tips and 'Did you know?' boxes throughout to illustrate and strengthen concepts - great preparation for Trinity College London Drum Kit or Rock & Pop Drums exams. Downloadable audio (demo and playalong tracks) is included. Read more

Voted second on Modern Drummer's list of 25 Greatest Drum Books in 1993, Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer is one of the most versatile and practical works ever written for drums. Created exclusively to address syncopation, it has earned its place as a standard tool for teaching beginning drummers syncopation and strengthening reading skills. This book includes many accented eighths, dotted eighths and sixteenths, eighth-note triplets and sixteenth notes for extended solos. In addition, teachers can develop many of their own examples from it. Read more

Rockschool is the original way to study, learn, and become qualified in rock, pop, and contemporary music. Started in 1991, the books are now better than ever! The specially written arrangements for each syllabus develop the skills and techniques you need to play some of the world’s most popular songs on your drums and help you achieve your musical goals. Each Graded publication contains 9 tracks, expertly arranged and benchmarked per grade. Get ready for your Grade 3 exam with the new Rockschool drums syllabus now!Featured songs in Rockschool Drums Grade 3 (2024):1. "On Broadway" by George Benson2. "Good 4 U" by Olivia Rodrigo3. "Is This Love" by Bob Marley And The Wailers4. "Best of You" by Foo Fighters5. "Bluish" by Arlo Parks6. "Heads Will Roll" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs7. "Camden Square" (Rockschool Original)8. "Restless" (Rockschool Original)9. "Longbeach Skyline" (Rockschool Original) Read more

Master the Art of Hip-Hop Drumming and Play with Authentic GrooveDo your hip-hop grooves sound stiff and mechanical? Struggling to capture the feel of Dilla Time and unquantized beats? Want to make your acoustic drumming sound like an MPC or 808?The Essentials of Hip-Hop Drumming is the ultimate resource for drummers looking to develop an authentic hip-hop feel. Covering everything from classic Boom Bap to modern Trap and Drill, this book blends history, technique and creativity to help you master the essential grooves that define hip-hop.A Deep Dive into Hip-Hop’s Rhythmic FoundationsHip-hop drumming is unique, merging the precision of programmed beats with the organic feel of live performance. This book explores hip-hop’s evolution, from its origins in 1970s Bronx block parties to the production techniques of legends like J Dilla, DJ Premier, and Questlove. Through historical insights and hands-on exercises, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how groove, timing, and swing shape hip-hop.What You’ll Learn:Master Hip-Hop’s Key Subgenres. Explore Boom Bap, New Jack Swing, Trap, and Drill, each with a detailed breakdown of their defining grooves.Develop a Natural Hip-Hop Feel. Learn how to lock into a deep pocket and play with rhythmic flexibility, including techniques like Dilla Time.Adapt Drum Machine Grooves for Live Drumming. Discover how to replicate iconic Roland TR-808 and Akai MPC grooves on an acoustic kit.Expand Your Groove Vocabulary. Improve hi-hat articulation, ghost note control, and syncopation to create expressive, dynamic beats.Play with DJs and Producers. Learn how to improvise, adapt to different hip-hop settings, and bridge the gap between live drumming and programmed beats.Create Your Own Hip-Hop Grooves. Use sampling concepts, layering, and rhythmic displacement to craft original, head-nodding beats.A Practical, Hands-On ApproachWith step-by-step exercises, groove studies, and expert insights, The Essentials of Hip-Hop Drumming provides a structured yet flexible learning path. Whether you’re a seasoned drummer expanding your stylistic range or a newcomer eager to explore hip-hop’s rhythmic language, this book equips you with the tools to play hip-hop with confidence and authenticity.Why This Book?Over 100 live-recorded exercises and examplesLearn from real hip-hop drummers and producersBreak down complex grooves into simple, playable patternsDevelop your own unique hip-hop drumming styleBridge the gap between digital production and live performanceWith a perfect balance of history, grooves, technique, exercises, and creative exploration, The Essentials of Hip-Hop Drumming is an essential addition to any drummer’s library.Buy it now and take your hip-hop drumming to the next level! Read more

Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals.>For Rockschool's 2018-2024 Drums series, Rockschool have commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music's rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool's Classics series as part of the syllabus.>The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World's acclaimed recordingstudios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship.>Featuring:>Drake - PassionfruitMarvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The GrapevineRay Charles - Georgia On My MindRod Stewart - Maggie MayBugzy Malone - Relegation RiddimREM - Losing My Religion6 Rockschool OriginalsPlus:>Band and artist fact files with recommended listeningIn-depth walkthroughs of every trackEasy-access downloadable audioExample tests and exercises Read more

Trinity College London’s Rock and Pop graded songbooks contain real songs from legendary artists, with specially written performance notes for the Rock and Pop exams from 2018. This book contains material intended for Drums at grade 8.ContentsFire (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)Rosanna (Toto)Schism (Tool)Silly Putty (Stanley Clarke)Seven Days (Sting)Drown (Bring Me The Horizon)The Spirit Of Radio (Rush)War Pigs (Black Sabbath) Read more

This sequel follows directly on from Introducing Drum Kit, exploring all the musical, technical and notational elements required for Grades 1 and 2. Through a series of engaging and practical playalong pieces, exercises and teacher-student duets, each element is progressively introduced, with handy tips and 'Did you know?' boxes throughout to illustrate and strengthen concepts. Once you've completed the eight stages of study in this book, you should be well equipped to enjoy making more music, be that having a jam with your friends, working up a set with a band, playing in a concert band or big band at school or just playing at home. Your understanding of music theory and notation should also be thorough enough to move on to Trinity Rock & Pop or Trinity College London drum kit exams if you wish.Contents: So LongWhite HotBack and Forth Duet50/50 DuetRiseCome Back to Your LoveHip TownDownhome BluesJust a Closer Walk with TheeSlow BurnerSlip and Slide Read more

To be a great rock and pop musician you need to develop a range of important musical skills from performing with flair, to improvising and picking up new songs quickly. Trinity College London's Rock & Pop exams are designed to help you develop these skills and take your musicianship to the next level. This book contains material to help prepare for the session skills part of the exam: a choice between playback or improvising. It contains ten examples of each test per grade, and includes access to downloadable backing tracks. It also includes specific guidance on how to approach playback and improvising at the different levels. Read more

Everything a drummer needs to prepare for the performance and technical work components of Trinity drum kit exams from 2020. Encompassing a wider range of styles than ever before, the syllabus allows candidates to follow distinct stylistic pathways jazz, funk, Latin, musical theatre with arrangements of well-known works sitting alongside pieces specifically written for the syllabus by leading drum kit educators and performers. Performance notes are included for each piece, along with new technical work rudiments and exercises for each grade, and backing tracks are included as a free download.Note: As of April 2023, Trinity’s Drum Kit & Percussion 2020-2023 Syllabus will no longer operate with an end date. Therefore, Trinity’s Drum Kit Exam Pieces 2020-2023 books will be valid indefinitely (subject to copyright) and any planned updates will be announced at least 12 months in advance. Trinity will be gradually amending the covers on these books upon reprint to ‘from 2020’, however there are books in circulation with the previous date range. In those cases, the change to syllabus arrangements overrides the dates printed on the cover of the bookContents:Joyspring (Clifford Brown, arr. Clark Tracey)Mean Beanz (Chris Burgess)Bossa Favour (Mike Osborn)The Double Bubble Duchess from Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman, arr. Chris Burgess)Olé! (Mike Osborn)Three Line Whip (Mike Osborn)Spain (Chick Corea & Joaquin Rodrigo, arr. Clark Tracey)Helpless from Hamilton (Lin-Manuel Miranda, arr. Chris Burgess)Film Noir (Mike Osborn)Algo Latino (Clark Tracey)Step It Up (Chris Burgess)Kerfuffle Shuffle (Mike Osborn)The Buddy System from City of Angels (Cy Coleman & David Zippel, arr. Chris Burgess)Snidey Kitten (Mike Osborn)Where's Juan? (Mike Osborn)Footprints (Wayne Shorter, arr. Clark Tracey)Gimme Five (Chris Burgess)Barrak's Boogie (Mike Osborn) Read more

The definitive book on bop drumming -- a style that is both the turning point and the cornerstone of contemporary music's development. This comprehensive book and audio presentation covers time playing, comping, soloing, brushes, more jazz essentials, and charts in an entertaining mix of text, music, and pertinent quotes. Read more

Drum Set 365: 52 Weeks of Daily Drum Exercises —with free audio downloads and streaming—is presented in an easy-to-use, one-beat-per-day format to help you learn essential drum patterns, beats, grooves, and fills quickly!The concept behind this drum set book is to provide you, the drummer, with a logical, focused 52-week approach to developing your ability to interpret and perform fundamental rhythms and grooves of over a dozen different styles of drumming, from rock and metal to jazz and funk—and everything in between! This daily drum method book includes an assortment of drum rudiments for intermediate and advanced drummers.The styles included in this drum rhythm book are a cross section of what has permeated popular music the last 60–70 years and exist in many different forms and hybrids across the world. The goal is to show you the diversity that exists in music and the different ways the drum set can be approached to assimilate these styles.STYLES COVERED:RockCountryMetalEDMDiscoFunkBluesBebopSwingAfrobeatReggaeBossa NovaSambaMozambiqueMambo6/8 NanigoSongoWest AfricanAnd More!Free audio demonstration tracks for this drum pattern book included!All music examples in this drum set sheet music book are presented in easy-to-follow drum notation so, as new drum patterns are introduced, you’ll be able to quickly apply them to your drum set.About Dave Schoepke: Dave Schoepke hails from the Greater Milwaukee area. He has been a professional recording and touring musician for three decades, including treks across North America and Europe. His credits include Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre and songsmith Willy Porter. He has been a creative force in Willy’s band since 2002.An active session musician with appearances on over 50 albums, Dave does remote recording from his home studio for artists worldwide. He appears on the recordings of such diverse artists as Bryan Lee, Darrell Scott, Natalia Zukerman, Raining Jane, Billy Flynn, Doug Woolverton, Victor DeLorenzo, Michael Bettine, Russ Johnson, Todd Sickafoose, Brian Ritchie, Chuck Garrick, Allison Miller, Ray Bonneville, Paul Cebar, and Alan Thomson. Dave also appears on over a dozen instructional CDs for Hal Leonard, covering many genres.His solo drums project has produced three all-drums albums and garnered acclaimed reviews from Modern Drummer, Recording Magazine, and numerous online music critics around the world. The 400th issue of Recording Magazine includes a multi-page feature on Dave’s process of writing and recording his album Drums on Low.Dave has been teaching drums for over 30 years and has done numerous clinics and educational-based symposiums with legendary artists Jeff Coffin, Ed Thigpen, Paul Wertico, Dom Famularo, Gregg Bissonette, and Carmine Appice. He maintains a busy schedule of teaching, touring, clinics, and sessions and is always striving to evolve in every facet of his music-making. For lesson inquiries or questions, Dave can be reached via his website, daveschoepke.com.Note: To ensure that you receive a quality product and customer service, be sure to buy directly from Amazon, rather than from a marketplace seller.FREE access to audio demos – download or streaming – for each music example!Free shipping with Amazon Prime. Read more

How to Play Drums in 14 Days: Daily Drumset Lessons for Beginners – with free audio downloads or streaming – is presented in an easy-to-follow format to help you learn to play drums quickly!If you're looking for the best drumset book for beginners, look no further! Seasoned author and educator Ben Hans has written an easy-to-follow beginning drum book that's methodically designed to teach you all the essential rhythms, beats, and grooves you’ll need to start playing your favorite songs!Teach yourself to play drums with this jam-packed book with tons of fundamental drum skills and exercises.You’ll learn:Time Signatures & RhythmsSnare Drum RudimentsEssential BeatsTom FillsSignature GroovesBass Drum PatternsLimb IndependenceHi-Hat & Cymbal TechniquesPlus!Stick TechniquesStandard Drum NotationJazz Ride Cymbal PatternsThe Shuffle FeelTriplet Rhythms12/8 TimeAnd More!Free audio demonstration tracks for this drum instruction book included!This is the perfect first lesson for beginner drummers! Also great for teaching a beginner how to play the drums! All music examples are presented in easy-to-follow standard drum notation. So, as new drum concepts are introduced, you’ll be able to quickly apply them to your drumset.This drum book is from the top-ranked series Play Guitar in 14 Days from Troy Nelson Music.About Ben Hans: Ben Hans is a percussionist, author, clinician, and music instructor based in Nashville, Tennessee. As an educator, Ben has taught private music lessons to students of all ages and skill levels for over three decades, including two decades as a college instructor. Ben actively performs live in multiple music genres and with many internationally known artists, and is also a freelance author, editor, proofreader, and session performer, with dozens of published works, including Workin' Drums: 50 Solos for Drumset, 40 Intermediate Snare Drum Solos, and Rudimental Drum Solos for the Marching Snare Drummer, among others. Ben is a Yamaha Performing Artist and also endorses Aquarian Drumheads, Vic Firth Drumsticks, Mike Balter Mallets, Impression Cymbals, and Tycoon Percussion. Ben is a member of ASCAP and John S. Pratt's International Association of Traditional Drummers.Note: To ensure that you receive a quality product and customer service, be sure to buy directly from Amazon, rather than from a marketplace seller.FREE access to audio demos – download or streaming – for each music example!Free shipping with Amazon Prime. Read more

In The Funky Beat, David focuses on combining funk and jazz with Afro-Cuban rhythms to extend his own innovative style. By dissecting his grooves and musical choices for each song on the CD, David demonstrates how to develop musical skills and how Read more

Patterns is one of the most comprehensive drum methods available. Covering a wide range of materials, the books can be used in any order, or in any combination with one another. They are a must for developing the kinds of skills necessary for drumset performance. In Technique Patterns, the student is challenged with a variety of routines designed to increase technical facility in the hands and feet. Included are exercises on finger control, endurance, multiple-note playing, hand-foot combinations, and more. Read more

Master Essential Rhythms, Ride Patterns and Rudiments as you Learn to Play Drums Master Every Essential Rock Drum RhythmDevelop Speed, Control Power and TimingEffortlessly Combine Rudiments and Essential TechniquesLearn the Most Important Rock Drum Styles for BeginnersDiscover Ride Patterns, Beats, Fills and More…Learn Rolls, Paradiddles, Dynamics, Double Bass Drum Technique and Odd TimesLearn with clear notation and hundreds of audio examplesRock Drumming for BeginnersDo you want to Learn Rock Drums?Do you need an organised way to tackle the essential techniques and vocabulary of Rock Drums?Do you need to confidently learn rudiments and turn them into grooving rock drum fills?Do you want to learn about straight, shuffle, triplet and 1/16th note drum feels?Do you need hundreds of drum phrases, fills, and rudiments to practice? Are you struggling to Master the Basics of Rock Drumming? Rock Drumming for Beginners is the perfect way to master Rock Drumming.Starting with 1/8th note ride patterns, snare and bass drum variations, and essential rudiments, Rock Drumming for Beginners guides you on an exciting journey through every stage of playing rock drums.Early on you will learn about backbeats, hi-hat patterns, double-stroke rolls, paradiddles, groove variations and 1/8th note fills. These are the building blocks of every common rhythm in rock drums and they are presented in an easily accessible and logical progression.Next, you will discover 1/16th note drum rudiments, the ‘alternate hands technique’, ghost notes, and flams and learn to combine them into exciting, creative patterns of your own. Throughout, the emphasis is on creativity and building solid timing.In the next section, the basics of triplet and shuffle grooves with both 1/8th and 1/16th notes are covered and plenty of example patterns, variations and fills are taught. Also included is a detailed look at the root of all rock drumming: The Blues.As your skills develop, you will begin to tackle dynamics, double bass drum technique and even get to grips with odd times, like 5/4 and 7/4.Each technique and approach is combined into musical examples that give real insight into the approach of the best rock drummers in the world.Here’s What You Get:Over 85 Pages of Rock Drumming Essentials stuffed with 214 individually recorded examples so you can develop your rock drumming skills at your own paceA Complete Course in Rock Drums– From first rudiments to advanced techniques teaching you to play the essential rock drum grooves while developing your own personal styleDetailed discussion of drum rudiments, technique, and developing speedHundreds of drum fills, ride patterns, creative ideas and rudiments.Hear it!Reading music from paper is one thing, but once you hear how to apply it, it becomes real. Rock Drumming for Beginners contains 214 supporting audio examples to help you get inside the music, and quickly apply every new concept in a musical way. You can download them for free from our dedicated website.Fundamental Changes Bring you the Most Popular Music Books on Amazon. With over 250,000 copies sold and over 3000 5* reviews, you can be confident that your music education is in the best hands.Buy it Now to supercharge your Rock Drumming Skills. Read more

Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals.>For Rockschool's 2018-2024 Drums series, Rockschool have commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music's rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool's Classics series as part of the syllabus.>The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World's acclaimed recordingstudios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship.>Featuring:>Aretha Franklin - RespectLynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home AlabamaDavid Bowie - Let's DanceColdplay - In My PlaceStormzy - ScaryFugees - Ready Or Not6 Rockschool OriginalsPlus:>Band and artist fact files with recommended listeningIn-depth walkthroughs of every trackEasy-access downloadable audioExample tests and exercises Read more

Everything a drummer needs to prepare for the performance and technical work components of Trinity drum kit exams from 2020. Encompassing a wider range of styles than ever before, the syllabus allows candidates to follow distinct stylistic pathways jazz, funk, Latin, musical theatre with arrangements of well-known works sitting alongside pieces specifically written for the syllabus by leading drum kit educators and performers. Performance notes are included for each piece, along with new technical work rudiments and exercises for each grade, and backing tracks are included as a free download.Note: As of April 2023, Trinity’s Drum Kit & Percussion 2020-2023 Syllabus will no longer operate with an end date. Therefore, Trinity’s Drum Kit Exam Pieces 2020-2023 books will be valid indefinitely (subject to copyright) and any planned updates will be announced at least 12 months in advance. Trinity will be gradually amending the covers on these books upon reprint to ‘from 2020’, however there are books in circulation with the previous date range. In those cases, the change to syllabus arrangements overrides the dates printed on the cover of the bookContents:Overture from La Cage aux Folles (Jerry Herman, arr. Chris Burgess)Starsky and Hutch Theme ('Gotcha') (Tom Scott, arr. Mike Osborn)Caravan (Juan Tizol, Irving Mills & Duke Ellington, arr. Clark Tracey)The Genius (Clark Tracey)Sept-a-Gone (Chris Burgess)Five Six (Mike Osborn)Couscous (Benny Greb, arr. Chris Burgess)Tombo in 7/4 (Flora Purim & Airto Moreira, arr. Mike Osborn)7 for 7 (Clark Tracey)Sunset Boulevard from Sunset Boulevard (Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black & Christopher Hampton, arr. Chris Burgess)Funk Junk (Chris Burgess)Self Destruct (Mike Osborn)Victory (Clark Tracey)Grebfruit (Benny Greb, arr. Chris Burgess)Overture from Gypsy (Jule Styne & Stephen Sondheim, arr. Chris Burgess)The Lingo (Clark Tracey)Sucka Punch (Chris Burgess)Battercada (Mike Osborn) Read more

“An engaging journey into the wild and wonderful world of drumming.”—CLEM BURKE, BlondieTo have a great band you need a great drummer. For the first time, Tony Barrell shines a long-overdue spotlight on these musicians, offering an exciting look into their world, their art, and their personalities. In Born to Drum, he interviews some of the most famous, revered, and influential drummers of our time—including Chad Smith, Ginger Baker, Clem Burke, Sheila E., Phil Collins, Nick Mason, Patty Schemel, Butch Vig, and Omar Hakim—who share astonishing truths about their work and lives. He investigates the stories of late, great drummers such as Keith Moon and John Bonham, analyzes many of the greatest drum tracks ever recorded, and introduces us to the world’s fastest and loudest drummers, as well as the first musician to pilot a “flying drum kit” onstage.Filled with fascinating insights into the trade and little-known details about the greats, Born to Drum elevates drummers and their achievements to their rightful place in music lore and pop culture.“As Born to Drum proves, there’s a lot more to be told about drums and drumming than the Rolls-Royce in the swimming pool and the pyro beneath the bass drum.”—NICK MASON, Pink Floyd“Everyone should read this book—especially if you’re not a drummer. A great insight into a great sport.”—Joey Kramer, Aerosmith Read more