Best products from r/Percussionists
We found 21 comments on r/Percussionists discussing the most recommended products. We ran sentiment analysis on each of these comments to determine how redditors feel about different products. We found 23 products and ranked them based on the amount of positive reactions they received. Here are the top 20.
1. The Art of Bop Drumming: Book & Online Audio (Manhattan Music Publications)
- The definitive book on bop drumming by John Riley a style that is both the turning point and the cornerstone of contemporary musics development
- The Art Of Bop Drumming Book & CD Comprehensive 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
- The Art Of Bop Drumming Book & CDComprehensiveThis 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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2. Modern School for Snare Drum: With a Guide Book for the Artist Percussionist -- Covering All of the Instruments of the Percussion Family (Morris Goldenberg Classics)
Percussion Technique
3. 14 Modern Contest Solos: For Snare Drum
- Teaches drumming rudiments and their variations for maximum versatility
- This interesting library contains titles such as "Stomping Through the Bar Line," "Gingersnap," "Ruffing Up a Storm," and "No Left Flam 6/8
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4. Noble Snare
- Teaches drumming rudiments and their variations for maximum versatility
- This interesting library contains titles such as "Stomping Through the Bar Line," "Gingersnap," "Ruffing Up a Storm," and "No Left Flam 6/8
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5. All American Drummer
- Two New Armies: Play as the British 2nd Army or German Panzer Elite, each with devastating command trees options and unit upgrades.
- Two Full Campaigns: Command the British 2nd Army to liberate the key strategic position of Caen, France. Control the German Panzer Elite to repel the Allied airborne invasion in Operation Market Garden.
- Real War, Real Battlefields, Real War Enhanced: Mission Persistence, Dynamic Weather Effects, Enhanced Vehicle Tactics and more deliver a new level of realism and all new battlefield tactics.
- All new Multiplayer Options: Combine Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts with the original Company of Heroes for a total of four playable armies online.
- DirectX 10 Support provides the most realistic RTS experience available with enhanced lighting and incredible terrain detail.
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6. Rockin' Bass Drum, Bk 1: A Repertoire of Exciting Rhythmic Patterns to Develop Coordination for Today's Rock Styles
- Contributors: John Lombardo and Charles Perry
- Instrument: Drum Set
- Page count: 40
- ISBN: 073901059X
- Written in two volumes, these books include 2- and 4-bar rock and jazz-rock beats designed for the modern drummer
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7. Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer: Coordinated Independence as Applied to Jazz and Be-Bop, Vol. 1 (Book & CD-ROM)
FORMAT: Book & 2 CDsThe classic jazz independence book is now improved and with two CDs! Jim Chapin, known as the "Father of Jazz Independence," has written one of the most popular drum set books of all timeThis classic work should be in every drummer's library as there is always something new to le...
8. Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba, Vibraphone (Morris Goldenberg Classics)
- Contributors: Morris Goldenberg / musical interpretations and editing by Anthony J. Cirone
- Series: Morris Goldenberg Classics
- Instrument: Mallet Instrument
- Page count: 132
- ISBN: 075790890X
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15. Fundamental Method for Mallets, Bk 1: Comb Bound Book
- Contributors: Mitchell Peters
- Instrument: Mallet Instrument
- Page count: 166
- ISBN: 0739017020
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16. Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer (Ted Reed Publications)
- Voted second on Modern Drummer's list of 25 Greatest Drum Books in 1993
- Progressive Steps to Syncopation is one of the most versatile and practical works ever written for drums
- Created exclusively to address syncopation, these drum lessons have earned their place as a standard tool for teaching beginning drummers syncopation and strengthening reading skills
- This instructional book includes many accented eighths, dotted eighths and sixteenths, eighth-note triplets and sixteenth notes for extended solos
- In addition, teachers can develop many of their own examples from it
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17. Master Studies
- Three Sections -
- Section One - The theory, mechanics, and techniques of Freehand are mastered through numerous rhythmic combinations, permutations and exercises
- Section Two - Freehand snare drum solos and hybrid rudiments, drum set grooves in a variety of musical styles, fill-ins and polyrhythms
- Section Three - Play-along grooves and loops for developing Freehand along with additional exercises that enable you to incorporate Freehand into your daily playing
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18. Secret Weapons for the Modern Drummer DVD
- Run time - up to 3 hours
- Instrumentation - Drums
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19. Accents and Rebounds
- This HDMI to Component Video + Audio AV Cable is the right choice for connecting your HDMI-equipped device to your TV.
- The component AV cable supports HD resolutions up to 1080p, provides the highest quality picture and clear sound..
- Input Connector: HDMI Male (24K Gold plated).
- Output Connector: Component Video (3 x RCA Male) and Audio (2 x RCA Male)
- Cable Length: 6ft. Conductor: Copper. Color: Black
- Cable supports 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i resolutions.
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20. Benny Greb The Language of Drumming
- Develop timing, technique, dynamic control, and speed with this revolutionary DVD
- A revolutionary addition to drum education, The Language of Drumming DVD presents the method created and used by Benny Greb, the internationally acclaimed drummer that helped him develop his awe-inspiring creativity, musicality, and technique
- Lessons feature explanations and demonstrations of how Greb's 24-character "rhythmic alphabet" can be used to develop timing, technique, dynamic control and speed - even the traditional drum rudiments - covering hands and feet, with and without a practice pad, and the full drumset
- The instructional DVD includes a comprehensive archive of printable PDF charts and exercises, additional drum solos, performances with percussionist Pete Lockett and the Benny Greb Brass Band and more
- Running time: 3 hours, 12 minutes
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Not sure what your skill level is, but check out the books by John S. Pratt and Charlie Wilcoxen (sp?). Pratt's stuff is very military-esque. Morris Goldenberg's "Modern Approach for the Snare Drum" has some great exercises as well. In college, my prof would have me do the simple duets as a solo. Top line with the right and bottom with the left. Additionally Al Payson's "Snare Drum for the Concert Hall" is another great resource for tightening the screws on your chops. For more advanced concepts in the Marching realm, Jeff Queen's book is my go-to text.
Sorry for the lack of links though. I'm on my phone. If any more come to mind, I'll edit this comment. Interested in seeing what other books/pieces people recommend. Happy shedding.
Edit: Someone recommended the Noble Snare books. It's a great collection of "out-of-the-box" pieces from numerous notable composers. If that's your bag, check out Askell Masson's snare solo entitled "Prim". It's a bitch to learn but a blast to play.
Edit 2: Got to my computer and retrieved links for all my suggestions. Who loves ya baby?
The book Rockin Bass Drum is great.
Also get a stereo and CDs, iPod or whatever and some big headphones can can cover your entire ear and play along to songs. This is useful even if you don't know the actual drum parts. You can just play along in time with the song, making your own part up until you learn the actual part. This helps so much with timing, limb-coordination and with listening to other instruments, cause most likely you'll want to write some of your own music and probably play in a band one day.
That being said, learn and pay attention to the drum parts of your favorite songs, albums, drummers and play them a lot. This will help build a repertoire of fills and beats to use and gets you thinking of how and why the drummer plays what he/she is playing. Don't just learn and then move on to the next album. As you play the same album or songs a few times, you'll realize stylistic tendencies of different drummers, like maybe how he had the hihat closed the first verse but played with it open during the second which really adds a driving feel to the song after the chorus, or how he switches up his right hand between the hihat, ride cymbal and floor tom to achieve different feels during different parts of the song, or how when the guitars drop out and its just drum and bass, he's playing a part on the toms...things like this. This can help to influence your own style. This leads to the next idea.
Listen to how the drummer is setting up the next part - a big heavy duty fill into a fast, loud part or a few sparse syncopated hits to set up a quiet bridge. If you eventually start playing in bands (or even if you don't) you will realize just how important transitions between parts are and how as a drummer you can greatly influence the overall feel of a song based on what you are playing and how you handle transitions.
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Don't mention it! My pleasure. What helps with the feet in keeping swing time is, learning how to feather the bass drum. It's extremely common in jazz, especially with cats like Joe Morello, Max Roach, and Jimmy Cobb. Even at the faster tempos, they feathered the bass drum a lot of times. Feathering, if you're not familiar, is pretty much keeping time on the downbeats very, very quietly. Make the pulse be more "felt, not heard".
They actually have bass drum pedal beaters that are designed for this sort of purpose. Check out the Vater Vintage Bomber beater. Here it is:
http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/Vater-Vintage-Bomber-Bass-Drum-Beater?sku=446667
Also, if you want a couple of GREAT books to check out, I recommend these:
John Riley - The Art of Bop Drumming
http://www.amazon.com/Drumming-Book-Manhattan-Music-Publications/dp/089898890X/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1301166520&sr=8-3
Jim Chapin - Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer (basically, this will be your best friend)
http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Techniques-Modern-Drummer-Coordinating/dp/0757995403/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1301166610&sr=1-1
Keep swingin', man! Listen, learn, and absorb. The world of jazz is a wonderful one. Just keep loose, relax, and swing your ass off.
Cheers!
Yes, definitely the Goldenburg Book.
And what will also help is just looking at parts on imslp.org. It's practically history's sheet music at your finger tips. Just print out flute or violin parts, just any C instruments for that matter. Have fun and good luck!
I highly recommend seeing her perform if you ever have the opportunity. I was fortunate to see her perform solo twice and she is absolutely an amazing percussionist. From marimba to snare to drum set to afro-cuban percussion, her technique and artistry blew me away.
She also has a few albums I enjoy:
Drumming
Rhythm Songs
Shadow Behind the Iron Sun
Light in the Darkness
So tough. I guess all time I'd have to go with Frizzle Fry by Primus, because Herb's style on that album and Seas of Cheese was such a huge inspiration to me and was a huge part of developing my own style.
More recently, I really enjoyed the drums on Screeching Weasel's First World Manifesto.
edit: youtube playlist of First World Manifesto. and yes, I know Ben Weasel is a dicktard.
Try this publication: http://www.amazon.com/Drumming-Book-Manhattan-Music-Publications/dp/089898890X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1333522711&sr=8-2
Jazz is where it's at, especially when it comes to training your non-dominant hand. In the book, you'll learn keeping time with your dominant hand, and developing independence with your non-dominant hand.. along with jazz beats.
Worked for me. Now able to apply the independence gained from studying the book to all kinds of music that I want to play
Also, rudiments.
here's what I use
http://www.amazon.com/ATLANCO-GI-Earplugs-Case/dp/B001ARPNW2
I bought a pair of these at Camp Pendleton when I was visiting a marine buddy, I've had them for two years and they work great. Marines use these for rifle shooting and it only cost me three dollars. One of the best three dollars I've ever spent because I'm not deaf!
Fundamental Method of Mallets is the book I learned most of my two mallets stuff out of. It is a really comprehensive book with a section dedicated to sight reading which is really nice.
Methods of Movement is basically the gospel for all there is about four mallet technique.
Stick control is a great book. another good one for developing Independence in your hands and feet is this one
http://www.amazon.com/Progressive-Steps-Syncopation-Modern-Drummer/dp/0882847953/ref=sr_1_cc_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1293738221&sr=1-3-catcorr
are you asking about hand independence or developing even playing with both hands? and can you read music?
a short answer assuming some things: get Master Studies by Joe Morello, and start with the Stone Killers. Work your non dominant hand more than your other.
Thanks, I'll look into that. I've been re-watching Secret Weapons for the Modern Drummer over and over. I feel the same way about Jojo Mayer, haha.
Check out The Language of Drumming, it has some incredible practice techniques. Then again, watching Benny Greb play makes me feel so inferior I want to quit. In all seriousness, this DVD is a must-have.
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