Drummer S Guide To Odd Meters

(Musicians Institute Press). In this course designed from MI core curriculum programs, Ed Roscetti unlocks the secrets of odd time signatures, covering studies in 3/4, 5/4, 3/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8 and other odd-time meters. Includes complete song charts with play-along audio tracks, rhythm guides and detailed analysis, the Five Steps to Musicality and more!

More and more popular musical artists today use odd time signatures to give their music a unique sound. This practice goes back to the 1960s, with Dave Brubeck and The Beatles, and continued with artists like King Crimson, Rush, Sting, Metallica, Tool, and Radiohead. To many musicians, these meters are complex and mysterious. However, nothing could be farther from the truth. Odd time signatures should be easy to understand, as they are simply meters with an odd number of beats to the bar. The Drummer's Guide to Odd Time Signatures will help you understand how to hear and feel these meters and to use them in a variety of musical situations and genres. Take your drumming to the next level, and master the art of playing in odd time signatures! A CD demonstrating the musical examples in the book is included. "Rick Landwehr's Drummer's Guide to Odd Time takes the drumset player on a step by step journey into the world of odd times. Beginning with a simple waltz and advancing to 11/4 time signatures. Every example is clear and concise, providing insight and logic, simplifying complex meter concepts. The fun Afro-Cuban, Brazilian and Jazz examples will broaden any player's bag of tricks. I welcome this book to my library, and look forward to using it with my students." - Casey Scheuerell, Berklee College of Music, Jean-Luc Ponty, Gino Vannelli, Chaka Khan "Way to go, Rick! An excellent, clear and concise pathway to develop understanding and control of odd time signature grooves." - Skip Hadden: Berklee College of Music, Weather Report, Author of World Fusion Drumming (Alfred)

Offers advice for adding fills in various styles of music and includes exercises and counting tips to improve stick control and precision.

This amazing book and demonstration recording uses proven methods for comprehending and performing complex rhythms to make understanding, performing, and composing in odd meters easy and natural. Also included: Three Steps to Mastery * Rhythm pyramid for all meters * Magic dotted rhythms to make odd meters feel even * Compound meters and combinations of even and odd meters * Applying odd meters to common song forms * Bibliography and Discography of recommended reading and listening. I wish I had a copy of Odd Meter Bass when I was playing with Don Ellis' Band!" Joel DiBartolo, bass for Doc Severson's Tonight Show Band"

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A long overdue and comprehensive collection of stick exercises for the snare drummer. All exercises are in unusual time signatures. This book is of benefit to the student or the professional.

"...Valuable tips on performing, recording, the music business, instruments and equipment (including electronics), beats, fills, soloing techniques, care and maintenance and more. Styles such as rock, jazz, hip-hop and Latin are represented through demonstrations of authentic grooves and instruments appropriate for each genre"--P. [4] of cover.