The Not-Doings of an Insomniac —Partita for Solo Double Bass with spoken texts — composed by Philip Glass, was premiered by Robert Black at the International Society of Bassist Convention at the Griffin Concert Hall in Fort Collins, Colorado. The Not-Doings of an Insomniac developed as a result of Glass’s frequent travels to unfamiliar cities […]
Go-Go’s bassist Kathy Valentine’s story is a roller coaster of sex, drugs, and of course music; it’s also a story of what it takes to find success and find yourself, even when it all comes crashing down. At 21, Valentine was at the Whisky in Los Angeles when she met a guitarist from a fledgling […]
A comprehensive new edition based on major revisions to Rufus Reid’s The Evolving Bassist and Evolving Upward. Contains more transcriptions of Reid’s recorded solos, original compositions arranged as duets, new etudes, and additional ways to learn tunes and conceive better bass lines. The Evolving Bassist will continue to be an all-inclusive bass player’s reference book […]
Perfect for beginning to advanced players, this book with online audio access by world-renowned bassist and educator Jon Liebman provides a 52-week, one-exercise-per-week workout program for developing, improving and maintaining bass guitar technique. Liebman teaches chromatics, scales and arpeggios, string-crossing and advanced patterns, slapping and popping, and more – all in styles ranging from rock, […]
Drumming legend Carmine Appice has once again updated the best-selling drumset book Ultimate Realistic Rock in the history of rock drumming. In addition to the classic information on basic rock rhythms and polyrhythms, linear rudiments and groupings, hi-hat and double bass drum exercises, and shuffle rhythms and syncopation exercises, Carmine has included over 20 new […]
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 by Marvin Dahlgren and Elliot Fine is designed to guide the drummer […]
George Lawrence Stone’s Stick Control is the original classic, often called the bible of drumming. In 1993, Modern Drummer magazine named it first in 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 […]
Included in Modern Drummer magazine’s list of the 25 greatest drum books, Advanced Funk Studies will help take your groove to the next level. With author and renowned drummer Rick Latham as your guide, you’ll learn hi-hat, funk, and fill patterns. Many of the ideas in this book are derived from some of the most […]
Here is the first hands-on, how-to manual devoted to drum sets, providing drummers essential information on buying, maintaining, setting up, modifying, and tuning their drumkits. Written by Paul Blamer, and including forewards by Chad Smith and Steve Gadd, The Drum Kit Handbook is packed with photographs and hard-won advice; it also examines the drum setups […]
Drumming has so many different styles and techniques. It’s easy to get stuck in the same old basic rhythms. Getting your hands on a great drum book is a great way to enhance your development. Interested in the 10 best drumming books? Read on! These days, most drummers turn to online tutorials and YouTube channels […]