This innovative method is a practical approach to playing the drumset.

Students start their first lesson by actually playing a beat! The book is divided into two sections: Rock and Jazz. Students will learn how the hi-hat, ride cymbal, snare, and bass drum are used in each style. A play-along CD corresponding to the drum charts is available, but not included in this package.ContentsTitleARRANGING YOUR DRUMSETTHE DRUMSETGETTING READY TO PLAYMatched GripTraditional GripStriking the Snare DrumThe Bass DrumThe Hi-HatThe Ride CymbalELEMENTS OF MUSICPLAYING ROCKBasic Rock BeatsEmbellishing the Left HandEmbellishing the Bass DrumEmbellishing the Left Hand and Bass DrumMore Advanced Bass Drum BeatsRock Drum Fills in ContextMore FillsTwo-Bar Rock FillsBlues for Time (Drum Chart)Sixteenth-Note FillsMore Advanced Bass Drum BeatsEmbellishing the Left HandEmbellishing the Hands and FeetTwo-Bar Fills Using Sixteenth NotesSixteenth Notes on the Hi-HatMore Advanced Sixteenth-Note BeatsEmbellishing the Hands and FeetMore Advanced FillsTwo-Bar Fills Incorporating the Bass DrumWinter Poem (Drum Chart)PLAYING JAZZBasic Jazz BeatsEmbellishing the Left HandPlaying on the Hi-HatLeft-Hand IndependenceLeft-Hand Independence Using TripletsJazz FillsMore FillsTwo-Bar Jazz FillsHava Nice Day (Drum Chart)Bass Drum IndependenceSnare Drum and Bass Drum IndependenceJazz Fills Utilizing the Bass DrumMore Advanced Two-Bar FillsAPPENDIXTuning the DrumsDrumhead SelectionMufflingMaintaining Drums