Synopsis
The Icons of Rock series provides a solid foundation and understanding of your instrument, the Smart Way! Learning Drums is a detailed course into playing the drums, designed to take absolute beginners into intermediate levels, lesson by lesson. This book comes complete with over 2-1/2 hours of DVD instruction with Chris Traylor and Alan Schechner. Section 1: Beginning Drums with Chris Traylor. Chris has performed in many SF Bay Area bands including Semi Deluxe, and the Reflex Blues Band. This section covers everything a beginner needs to know to understand how to play the drums including: Notating Rhythms, Triplet Patterns, Cymbal Techniques, Shuffle Patterns, Rudiments, Quadruplet Patterns, Rock Beats, Enhanced Fills, and more. Section 2: Coordination and Groove with Alan Schechner. Alan reveals his unique before-and-after system, Transformations. Learn, step-by-step, how to transform standard grooves into exciting new rhythmic and melodic variations that will revitalize your music! Transform Grooves, Break Down Complex Beats, Improve Ambidexterity, Improve Coordination, Develop Unique Cowbell Patterns, Enhance Creativity, and more.
About the Author
Chris Traylor: Chris Traylor has been playing drums for over 17 years. His initial interest was sparked in large part, by the drumming legends of the 70 s & 80 s Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, including John Bonham, Leonard Haze and Peter Criss. As well as fusion drummers Dave Wekyl and David Garibaldi. Chris became adept at many styles of drumming and eventually became a touring member of The Reflex Blues Band and Semi Delux as well as being tapped to perform studio work for various Bay Area recording artists. Alan Schechner: Alan Schechner has been playing the drums since the age of eleven. He formally studied music from junior high through college, where he earned an A.A. Degree in music. In addition, he took sixteen years of private lessons in technique, reading, soloing, and multiple musical styles from teaching legend Chuck Brown. This prepared him for live and studio work in numerous pop, rock, jazz, world, top-40 and R&B bands as well as musical theater, opera and symphony orchestras. He was also a national finalist in the Guitar Center Drum-Off Competition. A dedicated educator as well as performer. Alan is the author of 4 books and a DVD. Alan teaches privately at The Magic Flute and A Drummers Tradition in San Rafael, California.
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