Product Details

• Actors: Benny Greb
• Directors: Christian Striboll
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English, German
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Hudson Music
• DVD Release Date: February 17, 2009
• Run Time: 192 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001NX6H96
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,425 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

A revolutionary addition to drum education, The Language of DrummingDVD 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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple AND complex, fun, and genius, June 4, 2009

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Andrew Van Velsor - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Benny Greb The Language of Drumming (DVD)

Benny Greb is a genius. He applies all the variations of sixteenth note and triplet rhythms to all sorts of excercises through clapping, pad & sticks, and eventually to the drumset.

However, you really do need to know the basics pretty well. Reading music is not necessary, but would be very helpful.

WHO THIS DVD IS FOR:
Drummers who are stuck! You don't know how to make your drumming better and are stuck on an intermediate level. This DVD opens up an endless number of complex rhythms in a way that's easy to understand, but at times, hard to apply.

Beautiful, funny, smart, and very helpful.

I recommend.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The language of drumming, March 15, 2009

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Brune Benoît (France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Benny Greb The Language of Drumming (DVD)

A great dvd, well thought, very original and with a lot of exercices given to devellop your creativity, your expression on drums. Shot in beautiful landscapes, really well done, funny and accessible to everyone, only the very bases are required, and still interesting to advanced drummers. A clear method, with a natural progression from the simplest concept, the "letters", to a more advanced one, "talking". Over 3h of great drumming, cool grooves and funny stuff. When humor and pleasure match with learning.One of the best dvd I ever watched. Benny Greb rules!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Takes some of the mystery out of drums, November 10, 2009

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TripleTaurus (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Benny Greb The Language of Drumming (DVD)

I am an intermediate student. I felt a little stuck in my playing... like I wasn't sure what my next step was. So when I saw the Benny Greb was coming in town for a clinic, I bought a ticket and purchased the DVD hoping for a little inspiration. I was not disappointed.

This video is going to change my life for sure. I've only had it for a week, and I am happily learning and playing the rudiments (not my most favorite part of my practices). The "rhythmic alphabet" is a brilliant concept that is SO simple and easy to remember. Assigning words to odd groupings is a ridiculously simple concept, but is REALLY helpful. The exercize he gives using your voice and clapping is awesome... now I can practice drums while I'm in the check-out line, waiting at the doctor's office or stuck in traffic. The concepts in the video literally give you unlimited amount of ideas to draw upon.

For the seasoned drummer, you may not consider this DVD groundbreaking, but I guarantee you it will help you to become more creative and a better player. For the beginner/intermediate student, it will take some of the mystery out of drumming.