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How to Play Drums: Everything You Need to Know to Play the Drums [Paperback]

James Blades (Author), Johnny Dean (Author)
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April 19, 2002
How to Play Drums offers an effective and enjoyable way to learn to play one of the oldest and most popular musical instruments. With easy-to-follow instructions and fun practice exercises, How to Play Drums will help students to develop excellent drumming techniques.

How to Play Drums covers all the basics, including:

· Setting up the drum kit

· Using a practice pad

· Understanding notation

· Mastering the rudiments of rhythm

· Mastering the tambourine, claves, conga drums, and many other Latin American and hand-held percussion instruments

· Playing the timpani and other orchestral drums

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About the Author

James Blades and Johnny Dean are both professional drummers who have been playing and teaching for many years. They live in England.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 112 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (April 19, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312288603
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312288600
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.2 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,874,679 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Beginners Handbook, December 10, 2002
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"neomal" (Mt Lavinia, Sri Lanka) - See all my reviews
This was one of my first books on percussion and it has so much information packed into it, that I still keep it within reach for quick reference. It covers the basics of drum kit, latin and orchestral percussion in a clear and systematic layout. The exercises are also very consise. (And personally I like the accurate drawings too.)

A valuable book for any student of percussion, written by two experienced musicians.

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8 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Drums, September 9, 2000
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If you want to learn to play all the Percussion insturments this book will teach you but some of the drumming vocabulary is difficult to understand.
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5 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Drums, May 19, 2000
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Arturo (New Jersey,Usa) - See all my reviews
If you want to play the drums ,you just need buy this book and learn!...
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The snare drum, which until recent years was more often known as a side drum by reason of its being carried at the side on the march, is one of the most important instruments in a modern drum outfit. Read the first page
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orchestral timpani, drum outfit, matched grip, single stroke roll, snare head, bass drum pedal, tenor drum, batter head, wire snares, snare drum, main note
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