I totally agree that Drumming is beneficial therapy. I am a 65-year old guy with Parkinson’s Disease who loves to drum. (not a drummer) The first time I played a djembe at a local Drum Circle, I felt a rush of elation sending a message to my brain “This is working, pay attention!” Although it doesn’t include full kit exercises/patterns, with enough imagination, you can add a ride pattern to the original exercises and voila, you just made your own groove.

Description: No other book will test your independence like this one. In each section, you’ll be given an ostinato to play between two or three limbs. The limbs not involved in the ostinato will play different rhythmic and melodic patterns around the drum-set. Ostinatos For The Melodic Drumset is one of the most challenging books you’ll ever come across. You can watch Mark interact with these world-class musicians in both electric and acoustic settings as they apply his concepts in inspiring performances. Description: Clayton Cameron has developed a step-by-step system for playing brushes. This book is complete with notation and tons of illustrations. You will learn everything from basic patterns and how to hold the brushes to specialty brush strokes and brush rudiments!

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It also really helps with your timing and improv as a drummer. A complaint I’ve heard is that there are not too many practical examples included. It doesn’t matter what style of music you play or how advanced you’re, any drummer should read and practice this book from start to finish to build a solid foundation on the drum set. Every drummer will benefit from this book. It will help you improve your grip, strengthen your weaker hand, and alleviate the shoulder tension that might come from bad posture. This drumming gem written by John Riley will help you get through all those irregular patterns, unusual beats, fast solos, and other elements of bop music. Vocabulary Learning the names of the parts of the drum kit and the history of each, whether teaching it to yourself or communicating with your students, is not a waste of time. In fact, it will save you hours of frustration in the long run.

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Finally, drumming can induce a natural “high” by increasing Alpha brain waves. When the brain changes from Beta waves (concentration) to Alpha waves, you feel calm and relaxed. Readers can use more than 90 transcriptions of breaks and beats that serve as an in-depth insight into this drumming subgenre. They offer step-by-step instructions, often with accompanying illustrations, making it easier to understand and execute these techniques. Learning Different Styles

Looking Ahead Reading and playing rhythmic notation can be a challenge when your eye remains on the rhythm at hand. Once you get more familiar with the rhythms you’re reading, begin to look a beat or more ahead, as you do when you read text in a book. Whether for different styles of music, advanced drummers or any beginner drummer, there is a complete system for achieving freedom of expression on the drum kit. Morello clarifies that while some of the exercises can be played on a drumset, this is not a drumset or coordination book. Originally published in 1996 by Alfred Music, it’s one the most versatile, yet simple drum books as of today.

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The Language of Drumming by Benny Greb is one of the a best books to take your drum set skills to some of the most creatively expressive levels! Within the past year since moving to new location, I’ve been working at a factory full time and a part time job also, so I haven’t worked with the school students for about an year now. A lot of people I’ve spoken with are highly interested in drum therapy, for themselves or a loved one, including my sister, in which my nephew who is non-verbal and is on the spectrum. The book contains a lot of original photos and comes with a DVD so that you can watch some interviews, as well.

Since Effortless Mastery first got me hooked on reading, I’ve amassed a library with hundreds of books that I’ve found helpful. Here’s a short list of a few more books in a similar vein you should add to your reading list: The Music Lesson With this book, you’ll also learn how to put together a proper drum kit for your needs, as well as how to properly maintain that set of drums. Jim Chapin is a pioneer jazz drummer and also known as the “Father of Jazz Independence.” This book is one of the most popular drumming method books of all time.Technique is the key to playing efficiently and preventing injuries. Books like “Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer” provide detailed breakdowns of various techniques, from the basic single stroke roll to more complex patterns like the paradiddle. Another book in the line of personal and spiritual growth through developing an art form, it’s written from the perspective of an Olympic gymnast. This is an especially helpful read for anyone who holds too much body tension while playing. There’s even a list of stretches inside that I use daily. CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life Throughout the learning process, the system introduces new hi-hat groove variations, ghost-note exercises, and a comprehensive method for mastering odd groupings in your playing, including 3, 5, and 7. A complaint I’ve heard is that there isn’t a lot that in the exercises that are really applicable in real playing scenarios. It’s almost just a system for coordination for the sake of coordination.