The Art of Bop Drumming
By John Riley / ed. Dan Thress Drumset Book & CD Item: 00-MMBK0056CDAlso Available Digitally
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Description
The definitive book on bop drumming---a style that is both the turning point and the cornerstone of contemporary music's development. This comprehensive book and audio presentation covers time playing, comping, soloing, brushes, more jazz essentials, and charts in an entertaining mix of text, music, and pertinent quotes.
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Contents
| Title | |
| TIME PLAYING | |
| The Ride Cymbal | |
| Phrasing | |
| The Jazz Drum Sound | |
| The Bass Drum & Hi-hat | |
| Cymbals | |
| Practicing | |
| COMPING | |
| Interdependence | |
| Comp Example 1 | |
| Pacing | |
| Rhythmic Transposition | |
| Comp Example 2 | |
| Comping with the Bass Drum | |
| Comp Example 3 | |
| Comp Example 4 | |
| Accompanying a Soloist | |
| Listening/Song Structure | |
| Awareness | |
| SOLOING | |
| Solo Structure | |
| One-bar Phrases | |
| Developing Musical Phrases | |
| Three-beat Phrases | |
| Developing Longer Solos | |
| Question and Answer Solo | |
| BRUSHES | |
| Basic Pattern | |
| Ballad Patterns | |
| Uptempo Patterns | |
| The "Figure 8" | |
| "3 Against 2" Feel | |
| Brush Patterns in 3/4 | |
| MORE JAZZ ESSENTIALS | |
| The Shuffle | |
| Playing in "2" | |
| 3/4 Waltz | |
| Samba | |
| 12/8 Feel | |
| Mambo | |
| Uptempo Playing | |
| CHARTS | |
| School Days (medium) | |
| Last Week (shuffle and "2" feel) | |
| What Is This Thing Called? (medium-up) | |
| October (ballad) | |
| Satch and Diz (3/4, 4/4) | |
| Out in the Open (uptempo) | |
| APPENDIX | |
| Recommended Listening | |
| General Discography | |
| Books & Videos |
Additional Information
| Series: | Manhattan Music Publications |
| Author: | John Riley, Dan Thress |
| Instrument: | Drumset |
| Format: | Book & CD |
| Page Count: | 80 |
| Item Number: | 00-MMBK0056CD |
| ISBN 10: | 0-89898-890-X |
| ISBN 13: | 978-0-89898-890-1 |
| UPC: | 029156097658 |
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