Drums - Beginning; Intermediate; Advanced - Digital Download SKU: M0.21066MEB An Essential Study of Blues Drums for the Beginning to Advanced. Composed by David Barrett. Method. Style. E-book and online audio. Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music #21066MEB. Published by Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music (M0.21066MEB). ISBN 9781619116269. UPC: 161911626X. 8.75x11.75 inches.Blues Drums, within the School of the Blues Lesson Series, contains over 250 examples of blues drum patterns and technique-building exercises! Subjects covered in this book are: The History of Blues Drumming; Choosing Your Instrument and Getting Your Sound; Exercises for Development of Technique (Sticking and foot patterns specific to playing blues); Blues Shuffles & Swing Beats, Slow Blues, Ballads and the Triplet Groove (12/8 Time); Blues Rhumba, Calypso Beats and Samba Feel; Two-Beat/Cut Time; Early Rock 'n' Roll and Surf Beats; New Orleans, Soul and Funk Influences; and Build-ups & Fills. This book is accompanied by an online audio recording of all examples played on the drums with the backing of the School of the Blues All-Star Band. It is recommended that you also purchase Blues Drums Play-Along Trax to have full-length play-along trax for you to apply what you learn in this book. Includes access to online audio.
