ISBN 1480354678. 9x12 inches.
Motion Studies for Drumset is
packed with exercises that
will enable one to develop a
high degree of fluency getting
around the drum kit when
playing fills or solos. These
musical exercises explore some
of the infinite possibilities
relating sound to a variety of
motions to develop freedom of
movement on the drums. Covers:
Clockwise and counterclockwise
motions; Paradiddle
inversions; Vertical,
horizontal and diagonal
inversions of paradiddle-
diddles; windmill patterns;
Rock, jazz and Latin
applications. The book
includes access to audio
tracks (for download or
streaming) with most examples
played at slow and fast
tempos.
Jeff Salisbury teaches drumset
at the University of Vermont
and is a faculty member of
KoSA Percussion Workshops. He
has performed, toured and
recorded with artists
including Albert King, Cold
Blood, Linda Tillery, Chuck
Berry, Bo Diddley and others.
