CARL FISCHER

Devised by Carl Fischer's President, Sandy Feldstein, Killer Grooves is the coffee table book you can play. A fan's book, a drummer's book and the best all-around guide to the styles of today's hottest drummers, Killer Grooves is the hippest new drum book in years. Each drummer who contributed, a who's who of the best players from the jazz, pop, and rock worlds, is represented by a two-page spread that includes a brief biography, photographs and ...

Andrew McMahon's solo project, Jack's Mannequin, now has a matching folio from Carl Fischer. Having established a devoted Internet following after the release of this autobiographical concept album, Andrew and the Jack's Mannequin band are pushing into the mainstream. McMahon's work is known for being tuneful, gritty, and insightful and projected by a soaring voice and beautiful keyboard work. The songlist includes Holiday from Real, The Mixed Ta...

The Quick Guide to Playing Doumbek offers a preliminary approach to learning to play doumbek, the most popular drum in the Middle East. The lessons are taught progressively, in that the viewer will learn proper tone and rhythmic combinations that are directly integrated into playing traditional Middle Eastern music.

For former drummers who miss jamming on the kit, it’s time to dust off the old sticks and revisit those good times with I Used to Play Drums: An Innovative Method for Adults Returning to Play. This book will reacquaint people with their instrument by providing them with the kind of music they want to play in a variety of styles, from rock, to jazz, and more! Starting with a review of the basics of music theory and continuing with a wealth of exer...

The official books of the popular Camp Jam Summer Rock Camps, the Camp Jam: Rock Solid series takes the aspiring rock musician from beginner level to playing in a rock ?n? roll band in no time at all! Developed by some of the greatest rock musicians in the business, including Liberty DeVitto (former drummer for Billy Joel), Jim Peterik (guitarist/vocalist for Survivor), Peter Stroud and Tim Smith (guitarist and bassist for Sheryl Crow), the Camp ...

In the DVD Creating and Performing Drum Loops, world-class clinician and educator Donny Gruendler (PIT/Musicians Institute faculty) walks you through the entire process of track programming,equipment wiring, and performance to prepare you for any commercial gig. Through clear, step-by-step explanations (including performance lessons, demo software, and companion session files),Donny presents the viewer with four songs?each featuring a different p...

Musical Time A Source Book for Jazz Drumming by Ed Soph Ed's book and play-along CD are a must for anyone serious about playing musical time in a jazz setting. Drummers with little experience in this style of playing will begin their study with the correct concepts and techniques and develop the proper "basics" for lifelong improvement. The developing player and the professional will find this material so logical that they won't believe...

Work with loops, backing tracks, percussion loops, Hip Hop, and others. Demos help you put it all together!

This DVD brings you a concise and comprehensive look at the techniques that a student will need to master, when learning to play the West African djembe drum. Topics covered include essential drum tones, a diverse assortment of African rhythms, improvisation, soloing, cultural context and much more.

Item Number: 494-00111 Publisher: TRITONE PRESS & TENUTO PUBLICATIONS (#TT0670)

Guitar Method DVD By: Adam Kadmon Format: Guitar Catalog number: DVD2

The perfect resource for the serious percussionist and non-percussionist music educators, The Multiple Percussion Book introduces and provides etudes for the tremendous variety of concepts, styles and techniques the modern percussion player is likely to encounter. Expanded percussion usage by contemporary classical composers has led to a bewildering number of notational devices as well as the expansion of traditional practice. This book lucidly d...