By John Pickering ; recording by Frank Briggs. Take your creativity to another level with this book! Rock music is, or should be, a form of personal expression. This text was written to encourage and develop the drummer's ability to create and develop his own ideas from a solid foundation. This is one in a series of books that deals with one of the most important aspects of rock drumming that of rhythmic improvisation. Topics covered in this book are: The Rock Feeling, The Variations and Development of a Basic Figure, Rhythmic Improvisation, Solos, and Cymbal Variations with the Right Hand. A CD is also included. Product Number: 93301BCD Format: Book/CD Set ISBN: 0786631953 UPC: 796279046251 ISBN13: 9780786631957 Series: Non-Series Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc. Date Published: 7/12/2005 Difficulty Page Count Binding Size (inches) Multiple Levels 80 Wirebound 9 x 11.75 Contents:
A. Changing the tonal structure of a figure B. Changing the rhythmic structure of a figure
A. Chapter One- Variations of a basic beat, containing a series of eight, 8-bar solos derived from the exercises in this chapter. B. Chapter Two- Variations of a basic beat, again with a series of eight, 8-bar solos built from the exercises in this chapter. C. Cymbal Variations with the Right HandOffers a few exercises demonstrating the technique of varying the rhythm of the right hand, integrating it into the overall rhythm.
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