Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Drums

Drum to your own beat! You're no idiot, of course. You know that there's more to percussion than just hitting the drums and cymbals in a wild frenzy. The drummer is a crucial part of the band's rhythm section, keeping time for the other musicians. Stay with the tempo! The Complete Idiot's GuideR to Playing Drums, Second Edition, will show you exactly how to buy, set up, tune, and play your drums-and even take a few solos! In this revised and updated Complete Idiot's GuideR, you get: * How to read basic music notation, time signatures, and charts. * Exercises and solos you can use to practice at any level, from beginning to advanced. * Advice for playing fills and solos-and a variety of musical styles. * Interviews with legendary drummers Hal Blaine, Kenny Aronoff, and Terri Lyne Carrington. Make some musical noise! * Learn about famous drummers in history. * Find out what kinds of sets you can buy at various budget levels. * Learn how to choose, tune, and maintain your heads, shells, and lugs. * Discover the 40 basic snare drum rudiments. * Practice open and closed rolls and syncopation. * Learn how to move from the snare drum to the entire drumset. * Discover hundreds of practical rock, country, jazz, and Latin beats. * Show off your skills with a solo. * Listen to exercises and solos on the accompanying CD-and play along with both rock and jazz tunes! Play along with exercises, solos, and songs on the accompanying CD!Miller, Michael is the author of 'Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Drums', published 2004 under ISBN 9781592571628 and ISBN 159257162X.