Description

Drumset 101 offers a modern perspective on drumming, authored by seasoned experts Dave Black and Steve Houghton. This resource provides aspiring drummers with comprehensive and accessible introductions to essential topics, including groove patterns, the independence of the snare and bass drums, and the application of drum fills within musical contexts. The book features written charts for each piece, along with a play-along recording that includes 40 tracks spanning various styles. These elements are designed to enhance timekeeping skills, improve ensemble performance, clarify phrasing, and broaden the drummer's understanding of different musical genres.

Songs / Content

• Choosing a Drumset to Use with This Book
• The Basic Drumset Setup
• The Throne
• The Snare Drum
• The Tom-Tom
• The Floor Tom-Tom
• The Ride Cymbal
• Tuning Your Drums
• Cross-Tension System of Tensioning
• The Drumset
• Basic Four-Piece Setup
• Drumset Notation
• Basic Music Notation Review
• Getting Ready to Play
• Reading Music Notation
• Time Signatures
• Repeat Sign
• Basic Playing Techniques
• The Matched Grip
• Striking the Drum
• Striking the Ride Cymbal
• The Bass Drum
• The Hi-Hat
• Practice Warm-up
• Jump Back
• Howlin' Dog
• Introducing Drum Fills
• Drum Fill Practice Loop
• Review: Measure Repeat Sign
• Trash Truck
• Spy Rock
• Review: Dotted Notes
• Mozart Rocks!
• Introducing Two-Bar Fills
• Two-Bar Fill Practice Loop
• Rockin' 1812 Overture
• Introducing the Double Paradiddle and the Paradiddle-Diddle
• New Rudiment Practice Loop
• Introducing the Fermata & Ties
• Introducing First and Second Endings
• Dad's Classic Car
• Review: The Sixteenth Note
• Funky Beat
• Daisy Bell
• Hip-Hop #1
• Sixteenth-Note Fill Practice Loop
• Boogie Blues
• Let's Dance
• Using Sixteenth Notes
• Flyin' High
• Introducing Syncopation
• Half-Time Rock
• Hip-Hop #2
• Cruisin'
• A Brief History of the Bossa Nova
• Introducing the Cross-Stick
• The Bossa Nova Rhythm
• Cheater Bossa
• Basic Bossa
• Latin Independence Exercises
• Medium Bossa Nova
• Brazilian Holiday
• Introducing 12/8 Time
• Sweetheart Blues
• America, the Beautiful
• Introducing the Set-Up
• Swingin' Hard
• Introducing the Shuffle
• Shuffling Along
• Introducing Jazz
• Introducing Triplets
• The Basic Jazz Ride Rhythm
• Snare Drum Independence Exercises
• Bass Drum Independence Exercises
• Jazz Independence Warm-Up
• A Swing and a Miss
• Snare Drum & Bass Drum
• Independence Exercises
• Introducing Jazz Fills
• One-Bar Jazz Fill Practice Loop
• Introducing Trading 2's and 4's
• Tradin' the Blues
• Catch Me If You Can