Reccomend a book to learn drumming :)

[Blackbyrd]

I'm gonna play it on keyboard using iMap. I've started with a book called "Advanced Funk Studies (Rick Latham)" but after a page of patterns found out that is becoming too difficult for a total starter like me. So what would you recommend than?

I want to be able play funk and breakbeat/hip-hop rhythms right now, but don't mind studding all other king of patterns for building a drummers rhythm baggage too.

[congalocke]

Hey Blackbyrd,

Watching videos on YouTube is something you can add to your arsenal of tricks...Knowing how a certain drummer hits the Hi Hats etc. This is what I am doing.

If you are looking for patterns You can get some pre-made MIDI patterns on esoundz that are made by groove monkey. I got some to check out that use the imap config...

Hope that is helpful?!
Peace
conga

[gmontano]

here is a video

http://secure.keyfax.com/Merchant2/merc ... ct_Count=0

[apolo]

There are too many drums books out there.. I like Tommy Igoe because it goes nore on drums than on cymbals...


There are many samples on his site and you can get the idea...

http://www.tommyigoe.com/

[Peter - IK Multimedia]

There are too many drums books out there.. I like Tommy Igoe because it goes nore on drums than on cymbals...


There are many samples on his site and you can get the idea...

http://www.tommyigoe.com/

+1 to Tommy Igoe. I think Johnny Rabb has some stuff out there as well, he's a great teacher too. If you have Netflix, you can queue up some instructional vids and try before you buy or if you learn enough you won't need to buy.

[Blackbyrd]

Thank guys. I will defiantly check this!

[jeffb01]

I just bought one of those drum play-along books to practice and get the idea of what some of the greats do...

http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Band-Modern- ... 733&sr=8-9

It gives you the sheet music (I don't think you really need to be able to read sheet music to get it), and It gives you the song with no lyrics to practice with and the song with no lyrics or drumming to practice with. I think I like it, but I haven't really delved deep enough into it to recommend it (yet)...

[Blackbyrd]

Using Tommy Igoe Groove Essentials right now. The exercises are good.. but the guy himself is so vainglorious ..or maybe it is the way americans are used to act in front of public, making a show. So I mostly work with the book, and after it is done check with video.

But it get's really hard on Funk section. Damn. For me.

[Peter - IK Multimedia]

Using Tommy Igoe Groove Essentials right now. The exercises are good.. but the guy himself is so vainglorious ..or maybe it is the way americans are used to act in front of public, making a show. So I mostly work with the book, and after it is done check with video.

But it get's really hard on Funk section. Damn. For me.

I think the companies that make the videos are afraid that anything even slightly dry will be considered boring.

[BERFAB]

Kind of OT, but it's funny you guys reference Tommy Igoe. I didn't know he was active as a pro until I read this thread. I went to high school with him. Actually, I used to hang with his big sister. Tommy was always a really talented kid, taking after his father, jazz drummer Sonny Igoe.

Very cool to see him carrying the torch and beyond...

Cheers
-B

[revorg1]

check out stick control by george lawrence stone. also accents and rebounds.
you might want to get a pair of sticks and a practice pad and learn a few rudiments. those books will give you a starting point for how drummers use stickings. the johnny rabb book is good and the chuck silverman book on the funkmasters is good. if you are feeling adventurous check out symmetrical stickings for snare drum by pete lockett. its really good. in the vein of stick control. i have been drumming for thirty years. i find myself returning to these books all the time. they are classics. remember to start slow and work up to speed.

[Peter - IK Multimedia]

Stick Control is excellent for sure, and Marco Mennemen does a great independence book.