The Commandments of the Half-Time Shuffle
For Drumset
By Zoro
Drumset Book
Item: 00-35137
$19.99
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Description
The Commandments of the Half-Time Shuffle is the first book dedicated exclusively to learning about and playing the half-time shuffle. Complete with historical analysis and overviews of the lineage of the style, the book will equip drummers with all of the necessary tools needed to conquer one of the most beloved, yet mystifying, grooves in drumming history.
The book features photos, album cover art, motivational quotes, recommended listening, as well as transcriptions of the most definitive half-time shuffle grooves. Gain insight and wisdom from Zoro, one of the legendary masters of R&B drumming, and master the language of the triplet---the foundation of all shuffles. The Commandments of the Half-Time Shuffle is highly innovative, informative, inspirational, and is sure to be a classic!
The book features photos, album cover art, motivational quotes, recommended listening, as well as transcriptions of the most definitive half-time shuffle grooves. Gain insight and wisdom from Zoro, one of the legendary masters of R&B drumming, and master the language of the triplet---the foundation of all shuffles. The Commandments of the Half-Time Shuffle is highly innovative, informative, inspirational, and is sure to be a classic!
Contents
| Title | Composer |
| Acknowledgements and Credits | |
| About the Author | |
| Dancing with the Stars | |
| Introduction | |
| The Language of the Triplet | |
| A Brief History of the Half-Time Shuffle | |
| The Jazz and Funk Connection | |
| Swing Shuffle Groove Evolution | |
| Intentional Practice | |
| Developing a Song Repertoire | |
| The Foundation | |
| Regular-Time and Half-Time Shuffles | |
| Quarter-Note Shuffle | |
| Basic Swung-Eighth-Note Shuffles | |
| Quarter-Note Triplet Split | |
| Snare/Bass Drum Independence Exercises | |
| Quarter-Note Triplet-Bass Drum Ostinato Patterns | |
| Introducing the Half-Time Shuffle | |
| Basic Half-Time Shuffles | |
| Basic Half-Time Shuffles with Ghost Notes | |
| Classic Ghost-Note Snare Pattern | |
| Classic Ghost-Note Snare Pattern Variation-Part 1 | |
| Classic Ghost-Note Snare Pattern Variation-Part 2 | |
| Classic Ghost-Note Snare Pattern Variation-Part 3 | |
| Regular-Time Ghost-Note Snare Pattern | |
| Hi-Hat Independence | |
| Hi-Hat Accent on 2 & 4 | |
| Hi-Hat Opening on Third Partial of Triplet | |
| Hi-Hat Opening on First Partial of Triplet | |
| Ride and Hi-Hat Independence | |
| Alternating Ride and Hi-Hat Swung Eighths | |
| Third Partial of Triplet with Quarter-Note Ride | |
| Third Partial of Triplet with Swung-Eighth-Note Ride | |
| Half-Time Shuffle Enhancements | |
| Diddles | |
| Snare Drum Triplet Accents with Swung Eighth Notes (Syncopation Examples) | |
| Tom-Tom Substitutions | |
| Buzzes | |
| Alternating Ride and Hi-Hat Fills | |
| 30 Classic Half-Time Shuffle Transcriptions | |
| Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing-The Search for Authenticity | |
| "Please Return Your Love to Me" by The Temptations | The Temptations |
| "Loose Booty" by Funkadelic | Funkadelic |
| "Hercules" by Aaron Neville | Aaron Neville |
| "Can't Say Nothin'" by Curtis Mayfield | Curtis Mayfield |
| "Back to the World" by Curtis Mayfield | Curtis Mayfield |
| "Knucklehead" by Grover Washington, Jr. | Grover Washington, Jr. |
| "Sweet Sticky Thing" by The Ohio Players | The Ohio Players |
| "Down to Your Soul" by Tom Scott | Tom Scott |
| "A Feeling Is" by The Emotions | The Emotions |
| "Home at Last" by Steely Dan | Steely Dan |
| "Fool in the Rain" by Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin |
| "Chuck E.'s in Love" by Rickie Lee Jones | Rickie Lee Jones |
| "Mama" by Toto | Toto |
| "Babylon Sisters" by Steely Dan | Steely Dan |
| "Oh, Marion" by Paul Simon | Paul Simon |
| "Breakin' Away" by Al Jarreau | Al Jarreau |
| "Rosanna" by Toto | Toto |
| "The Girl Is Mine" by Michael Jackson/Paul McCartney | Michael Jackson/Paul McCartney |
| "Something Special" by Earth, Wind & Fire | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| "Mornin'" by Al Jarreau | Al Jarreau |
| "Any Foolish Thing" by Michael McDonald | Michael McDonald |
| "Pamela" by Toto | Toto |
| "Sweet Potato Pie" by James Taylor | James Taylor |
| "The Christmas Song" by Luther Vandross | Luther Vandross |
| "For Your Love" by Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder |
| "Little More Time with You" by James Taylor | James Taylor |
| "Sweet Potato Pie" by Ray Charles/James Taylor | Ray Charles/James Taylor |
| "Jingle Bells" by James Taylor | James Taylor |
| "Grapevine Fires" by Death Cab for Cutie | Death Cab for Cutie |
| "Pretty Wings" by Maxwell | Maxwell |
| Expanding Your Knowledge Base | |
| More Zoro Reference Material |
Additional Information
| Author: | Zoro |
| Instrument: | Drumset |
| Format: | Book |
| Page Count: | 96 |
| Item Number: | 00-35137 |
| ISBN 10: | 0-7390-7030-4 |
| ISBN 13: | 978-0-7390-7030-7 |
| UPC: | 038081393605 |
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