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How to Play the Drums

Learning how to play the drums: There are so many different styles and methods of drumming that one tutor method won't suit everyone; you have to find what's best for you. When I first started learning I just played along to my favourite bands - and then I began to find my own style.

The tutor methods listed below are great for beginners and cover a wide variety of disciplines. Find one that appeals to you and away you go!

How To Play Drums This book, CD and DVD set introduces the essential techniques used in today's drumming styles. Includes the basics of playing Rock, Funk, Blues, Jazz and other popular styles. Contains valuable exercises for developing independence between all four limbs, along with a lesson on how to play in a band. How to play the drums - tutor methods: Click for more info	Step One: Teach Yourself Drums (DVD Edition) Your all-in-one package for learning to play the drums. The guidebook gets you playing right away and allows you to practise along with accompanying audio tracks. The DVD features a demonstration with an expert and more. How to play the drums - tutor methods: Click for more info
Learn To Play The Drumset Book 1 (Revised) This method has been written to teach the basics of the drum set in the shortest amount of time. The method is unique in that it is a beginning course that starts the student out on the entire drum set. Book One covers basic set-ups, reading and improvisation, co-ordination of hands and feet and features a variety of contemporary and basic rhythm patterns with exercise breakdowns for each. Book Two continues instruction with more improvisation exercises, playing triplets, flams and flam beats, practical musicianship tips, equipment selection and many more techniques and skills. Cassette features demonstrations of exercises. How to play the drums - tutor methods: Click for more info	Patrick Byrne: Instant Drumming If you're a table-top drummer, Instant Drumming is for you. Here is a fun guide to the world of beat, rhythm and personal percussion. Instant Drumming takes the mystery out of African and Latin rhythms and will have you drumming them on table tops, pots and pans or any drum in no time. The humorous text and many illustrations make Instant Drumming an excellent way to get down to the heart of music. Instant Drumming is the music book that can be beat! How to play the drums - tutor methods: Click for more info
Absolute Beginners: Drums (Compact Edition) Budding drummers start here with this terrific tutor pack, telling you everything you need to know from the very first time you pick up your sticks. Check out the CD containing audio versions of the exercises in addition to full-length accompaniment tracks for you to play along with.Handy, compact edition. How to play the drums - tutor methods: Click for more info	Absolute Beginners: Drums Budding drummers start here with this terrific tutor pack, telling you everything you need to know from the very first time you pick up your sticks. Check out the CD containing audio versions of the exercises in addition to full-length accompaniment tracks for you to play along with. How to play the drums - tutor methods: Click for more info
Chris Barron: Learn As You Play Drums A distinctive and comprehensive beginners guide to playing the drums. Far from a simple tutorial, this book gives the advice, guidance and special tips a student needs to become an all-round drummer. Suitable for individual or group instruction, from absolute beginner to intermediate level. How to play the drums - tutor methods: Click for more info	Russ Miller: Drumset Crash Course With CD Drumset Crash Course with CD. Voted number one educational book in a Modern Drummer readers poll. How to play the drums - tutor methods: Click for more info

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How to Play the Drums

How To Play Drums

Step One: Teach Yourself Drums (DVD Edition)

Learn To Play The Drumset Book 1 (Revised)

Patrick Byrne: Instant Drumming

Absolute Beginners: Drums (Compact Edition)

Absolute Beginners: Drums

Chris Barron: Learn As You Play Drums

Russ Miller: Drumset Crash Course With CD