General Instruments category: 2949 books

This book and accompanying audio are a perfect introduction to the conga drum. The book includes lessons on music notation, posture, positioning, tuning, and hand strokes. There are also many exercises, examples of Latin rhythms, and even some history of the instrument. Written by best-selling Mel...

Built around the life and teachings of master percussionist, Michel Merhej Baklouk, this book has been designed as a biographical tribute, a teaching manual, and a resource guide for anyone wishing to develop a deeper understanding of the role that percussion plays in Near Eastern Arabic music. This...

A collection of 78 tunes containing some Civil War selections as well as many other traditional favorites. Each arrangement features harmony, style marks and guitar chords. The music is supplemented with histories of the tunes and drumbeats. Complete Music for Fife and Drum was compiled by a professional...

(Musicians Institute Press). This private lesson with Musicians Institute instructor Dallan Beck will teach you how to get a professional sound when recording drums in the studio and on stage. Topics covered include: microphones, sound processors, drum components, room and accent mics, different drumming...

This is a comprehensive presentation of hundreds of snare drum studies addressing such technical issues as single and double stroke combinations; sixteenth and triplet combinations; open and closed roll progressions; combinations in ¾ time; closed rolls; flams and triplets; and much more.  This...

"Cahier Rock notebook " is an overview of Pop/Rock rhythms most used by drummers. Excerpt of "Drummer's GUIDE de la batterie". More than 150 Rock exercises. Extrait de la méthode de batterie « Drummer’s GUIDE de la batterie » le « Cahier Rock notebook » se veut un survol des rythmes Pop/Rock les plus utilisé par les batteurs. Plus de 150 exercices sur le Rock.

This work book contains beats for some of the Summers biggest tracks.  Not every beat you will learn here is exactly what you hear on the track. It may be that the beat has been simplified  or may be just one beat of many in the song.  It may be that the beat is helping...

This djembe work book has been written for small or large djembe groups, just for fun or if following a curriculum. The standard is harder than easy with the option to swap beats for harder ones. The book is formatted in a way you can pick and mix to create a lesson and there is enough material for...

Quiero Tocar La Bateria by Victor M. Barba is a fantastic book for the drums. From a simple hi-hat to a full rock beat, this book explains how to play the drums in a very simple and easy to understand way. The rhythms, beats and patterns comes with nice drum graphics, showing where to play, you'll...

(Meredith Music Percussion). The most comprehensive method for keyboard percussion ever written. A complete course of 50 lessons including ragtime, improvising, blues and exercises for individual hand development.

This is the very first work book of the series and is aimed at students starting out in learning and playing the drum kit.  Unlike previous work books in the series, there's a little more explanation on how something is played but plenty of opportunities to add your own style of playing. ...

"Maybe you won't like steel band. It's possible. But it's been said that the Pied Piper had a steel band helping him on his famous visit to Hamelin." When the US Navy distributed this press release, anxieties and tensions of the impending Cold War felt palpable. As President Eisenhower cast...

In her study of music-making in the Edwardian novel, Cecilia Björkén-Nyberg argues that the invention and development of the player piano had a significant effect on the perception, performance and appreciation of music during the period. In contrast to existing devices for producing music mechanically...

Christian Pahlke shows you the easiest way to play fantastic strumming patterns on guitar. He knows how it feels, when you have a song which you would like to sing but you have no rhythm for. With his guitar impact patterns he opens a new world for you. The world of fantastic guitar rhythm for almost...