General Percussion Reference and Methods

Essential Elements was the major breakthrough for beginning band methods in the '90s. Now Essential Elements 2000 will take band programs into the next millennium! EE2000 features:? A CD featuring a professional soloist in every Student Book 1 ? Great performance music with planned first concert. ? Even more great tunes, motivating students to practice and stay in band. ? Special Rubank® Studies ? Better pacing, sequencing and reinforcement. ...

Essential Elements was the major breakthrough for beginning band methods in the '90s. Now Essential Elements 2000 will take band programs into the next millennium! EE2000 features:? A CD featuring a professional soloist in every Student Book 1 ? Great performance music with planned first concert. ? Even more great tunes, motivating students to practice and stay in band. ? Special Rubank® Studies ? Better pacing, sequencing and reinforcement. ...

Includes: Excerpts, etudes, and exercises for 6 classic band works Composer background, music history, and culture Creative activities and assessment 2 CD-Rom Discs (for CD player & computer) Full Recordings Recorded practice loops with tempo adjustment software SmartMusic software (specialized version) Finale Notepad software Correlated website with additional music and resources Songlist includes English Folksong Suite, First Sui...

The highly acclaimed ensemble method by Eddie Green, John Benzer and David Bertman is now available for beginning and intermediate musicians. Ensemble Concepts - Fundamental Level is designed to help young ensembles to acquire solid performance skills while also learning overall musicianship. The exercises fit easily into your warm-up routine, so you don't have to sacrifice musicianship for the sake of the "nuts and bolts" learning all young musi...

A TECHNIQUE BUILDING program for any band - Also for INDIVIDUAL STUDY or small groups - BOOK 3 of the Essential Elements 2000 beginning band system - FEATURES: KEY CENTERED SYSTEM - 9 Major and Related Minor Keys - Scales, Etudes, Short Chorales, and Music Technique Exercises - INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENT STUDIES - For EVERY instrument, demonstrated by a professional soloist - CD in each student book - Includes accompaniments on real instruments, not s...

The second book in the Essential Elements for Band series includes an easy to teach sight-reading system, logical sequence of skills, band arrangements, Dr. Tim parent letters, and more. Effective pedagogy, a logical sequence of skills, innovative parental communication tools, multicultural songs, duets and full ban arrangements, and much more, create a method designed to help kids succeed.

Here are 365 fantastic warm-ups ? one for every day of the year! Covers essentials such as: rudiments, patterns, weak hand builders, triple strokes, finger control, odd-time and much more. Drummers will improve their speed, dexterity, accuracy, coordination, and dynamic control, while developing their stylistic repertoire. The CD includes every exercise, 20 foot ostinatos that can be used as play-alongs, and five brush examples. It's also enhance...

A comprehensive guide to: notes, rests, counting, subdividing, time signatures, triplets, ties, dotted notes and rests, cut time, compound time, swing, shuffle, rhythm studies, counting systems, road maps and more!

The book that started the Essential Elements Band Method features music history right in the book, band arrangements, Dr. Tim parent letter, quizzes, and a rhythm-based sequence. Effective pedagogy, a logical sequence of skills, innovative parental communication tools, multicultural songs, duets and full band arrangements, and much more, create a method designed to help kids succeed. Length: 32 pages

This book, from acclaimed percussionist Clark Tracey, provides an easyto follow and comprehensive introduction to playing Jazz Drums. Theauthor offers a unique insight into various playing methods andtechniques including following scores, unusual time signatures, soloing,advice on equipment, as well as an entire chapter dedicated to brushtechniques. The book is accompanied by a CD containing audio and videodemonstrations, play-along tracks, and e...

A New Approach to Learn Traditional Afro-Cuban and Latin American Rhythms on Drums This bilingual book presents a new systematic approach to playing Latin American rhythms. It'll help you develop your coordination and independence, and play superimposed rhythms. Designed for drummers who are eager to take their playing to the next level, the book is divided into 16-week lessons – making it perfect for use as a semester course for high schoo...

A System for Musical Expression Following up and expanding on the concepts presented in his best-selling DVD of the same name, Benny here brings forth a wealth of practice material for drummers of all styles and levels, presented in a beautifully illustrated book with a timeless, classic look. The Language of Drumming Book teaches a complete system for achieving freedom of expression on the drumset. Benny's approach is a practical method that is ...