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Beyond Bop Drumming 9 reviews
John Riley
Warner Bros Pubns, 1997
great book....
this book is a great learning tool from semi-pro to professional drummers that want to refine and improve their jazz and drumming skills. The audio cd that comes with the book offers great examples of the charts and exercises listed. It also lists other recommended listening and reading material. In my opinion, this is even better than the first book from John Riley. Anyone who buys this book ...
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Tons of Runs: For the Contemporary Pianist 11 reviews
Andy LaVerne
Warner Bros Pubns, 1999
Good buy for the creatively challenged
Just when I was thinking, not another LICK BOOK! Andy Laverne has actually surpassed most other works in this category, as he organizes the book in a quick reference fashion. I keep finding myself turning back to it if I'm desperate for some ideas. You can take on "run" and usually create about 5 more if you're creative enough ;)
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The Songs of Michael Flanders & Donald Swann3 reviews
Warner Bros Pubns, 1997
Gentle Musical Satire
Their last hat dropped in 1968 and 9 years passed before the words and music of Michael Flanders and Donald Swann were finally published. Donald had never written down the music and played the shows extemporaneously from the lyrics; Michael thought the songs "wouldn't sound like much anyhow" taken out of the show's context, so the collection wasn't completed until two years after his death. ...
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The Ultimate Realistic Rock Drum Method16 reviews
Warner Bros Pubns, 2000
Great All Round Book
Its a classic, a must have. 9 out of 10 drummers you talk to will tell you they own a copy and played through it at some point in their drumming career. Its a great all round book that shows you a lot of drumming aspects like beats, fills, time signatures and so on... everything you need to learn as a beginner. I would say the only drawback is that its not for complete beginners... perhaps it ...
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Brazilian Rhythms for Drumset (with CD)1 review
Duduka da Fonsceca, Bob Weiner
Warner Bros Pubns, 1993
More than one note Samba.
I am not a drumset player (Yet !) but I'm interested in the rhythms of the world and Brazilian Rhythms are Fantastic, this book is quite good, it has sections on Samba, Bossa Nova, Baiao, Maracatu, Marca and Frevo, and patterns in odd meters. The book starts with a short introduction on Brazilian music and then explaines the traditional Rhythms and the traditional Brazilian instruments and ...
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Acoustic Masters Series: Bob Brozman's Bottleneck Blues Guitar (Acoustic Masters Series)5 reviews
Bob Brozman
Warner Bros Pubns, 1996
Very good place to start
I'm an intermediate player who bought 3 books to learn slide from. This is the best of the bunch. The book covers a lot of ground but the basics are here as well. Well spaced info and a good CD to learn from. Other good books on blues (but not slide per se) are the Kenny Sultan series - they are not as hard as the Grossman and Mann books
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The Essence of Brazilian Percussion & Drum Set (with CD)2 reviews
Ed Uribe
Warner Bros Pubns, 1994
Brazillian Percussion and Drumset
This book is very thorough. I think any serious student of this style of music could benefit from it.
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The Art of Bop Drumming (with CD)12 reviews
John Riley
Warner Bros Pubns, 1994
Indispensable, crucial, essential!!!
Like Jazz? Don't like Jazz? It doesn't matter. Whether you like to swing or not, this book WILL make you a better drummer and musician. The triplet feel is almost its own dimension in drumming and every drummer should master it. Although it is targeted for bebop jazz (basically faster swing feel as far as a drummer is concerned), this book will give you plenty of exercises and ideas you can ...
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The Funkmasters-the Great James Brown Rhythm Sections13 reviews
Allan "Dr Licks" Slutsky, Chuck Silverman
Warner Bros Pubns, 1997
HUH! Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Sumpin'!
Great book for any player. A good 101 of subdividing the funk riddim for both non solo players. These skills are adaptable to almost all other styles of music. Pick it up!
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Contemporary Chord Khancepts (Jazz Masters)8 reviews
Steve Khan
Warner Bros Pubns, 1997
Move to another level
This book gave me so mouch to chew on it will be years, if ever, before I put it down. I have played and performed on guitar for 30+ years and studied music in college and I still have discovered that the more I know, the less I know. I felt that I had hit a brick wall in playing and performing and this book gave me so many ideas and options that I had not considered. I emailed Steve Khan to ...
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An Illustrated History of Music for Young Musicians:: The Baroque Period
Warner Bros Pubns, 2000
This book explores not only the characteristics of the music and the lives and works of the major composers, but also many social aspects of the period. - 72-page book illustrated with 180 art works - 12-page study guide with activities accompanying every section of the book - Time line poster - Composer summary chart
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Just for the Curious (with CD) (Cpp Media Video Transcription Series) 3 reviews
Warner Bros Pubns, 1994
Allan Holdsworth - Just For The Curious - Book/CD
Though his music may not be for everyone, Allan Holdsworth is one of the world's greatest guitarists. That in itself is reason enough why so few can play at his level, but guitarists in general tend to play much like other guitarists with relatively slight differences in technique, note choice, sound quality, etc, by which we are able to distinguish between them. Holdsworth is an exception, a ...
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Shred Guitar: A Complete System for the Rock Guitar Improviser (Contemporary Guitar Series)8 reviews
Paul Hanson
Warner Bros Pubns, 1996
Excellent for Intermediate Guitarists
I thoroughly benefit from this book, as an exercise book, improvisation backing track CD, and reference. As an the intermediate guitarist (looking primarily to solo or shred), at its price this is probably the best thing you can do for yourself.
At the heart of my fondness for Paul Hanson's lesson is that practicing even the most mind-numbing of subjects such as obtuse hammer-on pull-of finger ...
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The Funky Beat (Manhattan Music Publications)1 review
David Garibaldi
Warner Bros Pubns, 1996
a masterpiece of funk drumming analysis
I use this book extensively with my private students and consider it one of the best drumset instruction books ever written. The book explains the seminal James Brown funk grooves and how to build upon them, the Tower Of Power grooves that Garibaldi made famous with that band, and has eight funk-fusion music tracks with and without drums, charts of those songs and developmental analysis of the ...
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Serious Electric Bass (Contemporary Bass Series)4 reviews
Joel Di Bartolo
Warner Bros Pubns, 1997
The definitive book about scales and chords
I like this book very much. It filled all the gaps in my knowledge about scales and chords. Almost every existing scale in there. And not only the notes, also every chord you can play it with, several different fingerings, arpeggios, tetrachords, 2-oktave fingerings, and so on. It's a book you keep using for a long time.
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Joe Pass On Guitar with CD (Audio) (Cpp Media Video Transcription)3 reviews
Warner Bros Pubns, 1996
I love this book
Joe takes a no-nonsense approach to jazz soloing. No modes, crazy scales, patterns or exercises here. Joe was a player, and his approach is direct.
He categorizes lines as either major, minor or dominant, with a subdivision for altered dominant sounds. He solos over the three centers, while Don Mock comps behind him, and the solos are transcribed. He also plays and explains lines over the three ...
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Funkifying the Clave: Afro-Cuban Grooves for Bass and Drums (with CD) (Manhattan Music Publications)5 reviews
Lincoln Goines, Robby Ameen
Warner Bros Pubns, 1993
WOW!
Combining traditional Latin claves with a funk backbeat. I bought this book / cd combo to improve my bass playing and drumming. (Yep! I play both.) I enjoy Latin / rock type music and wanted to become more familiar with the various styles and rhythms of this music. This book is awesome! It is also not fot the beginner or the timid unless you are dead serious about your playing. This will not only ...
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The Blues and Beyond (with CD)2 reviews
Warner Bros Pubns, 1993
Well arranged book that gets quickly to the heart of the matter.
Extremely informative and easy to understand although it is a big advantage if you happen to be a skilled sight reader. Nevertheless there is a tablature format for those who aren't. Your technique and knowledge of chordal harmony will most definitely improve after you peruse the pages.
The analysis of Robben Fords stunning version of "Aint Got Nothin' But The Blues" in the last section of ...
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The Complete Gershwin Keyboard Works (Essential Box Sets)2 reviews
George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Warner Bros Pubns, 1997
Gershwin at his best -- the Piano
Beginning as a song plugger, the self-taught Gershwin became a master of the piano. What better way to indulge in this music than to paly it yourself! This collection contains piano arrangements of his greatest works, inclduing Rhapsodie in Blue for solo piano, and the overly ignored and infrequently heard Concerto in F. There are also two piano arrangements of orchestral peices, i.e. Cuban ...
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The Ultimate Beginner Series: Acoustic Guitar Basics, Steps One & Two Combined (Ultimate Beginner) 7 reviews
Keith Wyatt
Warner Bros Pubns, 1996
Sojourner
This book is by far the best beginner method book that I've come across. It gives you the basics ( types of guitars, tuning, changing strings, etc. ) then it goes right into learning chords. I would recommend it for the beginner
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