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Buy Drums For Dummies from Amazon now. -- This book covers the basics for the drumming beginner - from finding the perfect drum set to learning how to care for it properly. You will master music fundamentals with expert tips for how to read music and how to understand basic techniques - with or without the sticks! It discusses the power of rhythm and percussion in world music, from Ashiko and Conga to Samba and Bosa Nova, with examples of each rhythm on the companion audio CD. Includes coverage of today's music styles from jazz and rock to country and R&B. Features ideas for keeping the beat alive - from finding print and internet resources to taking lessons or starting your own band. The added value CD-ROM allows readers to listen and play along to the exercises and pieces you'll find in the book.
A reader writes: "This is an extremely indispensable book. I am a band instructor now, but it was from this book that I began learning drums! I thank the author for writing such a valuable book, especially because I am a dummy. Recommended."
A reader from Albuquerque, NM USA "I would have given my eye teeth for a book like this when I was starting out. A student of mine brought it in during a lesson and my god was I impressed! This book and CD spell it all out-Jazz, Rock, R&B, Latin and Carribean, you name it. The author, Jeff Strong, can play and he can also teach it well. The book covers set as well as hand/stick drums-which is where the eye teeth come in. Nearly every drum a drummer would want to play is covered in this book.
He's got every little Brazilian thing from the Surdo to the Pandeiro, and goes on to Latin with the Clave (which confuses so many people), the Congas, and on and on-you name it it's all here. It's easy to read, the instructions are clear, and the CD is a big help. It's gonna turn a lot of drummers out there into very good drummers. And for those drummers who want to explore beyond the set, this book's like a candy store of sweet, sweet options."
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