Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #122573 in Books
• Published on: 2006-01-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• 120 pages

Customer Reviews

Amazing
I don't normally say this about any book on drumming, but this truly is in a class of its own. The book contains 3 different groove ideas (written in standard drum notation) and a chart of the basic structure for each track. These grooves range from very easy "only been playing a month" type stuff and the way to stuff that is challenging to grade 8 students. And then we come to the tracks themselves. They are quality recordings with a top class band and actually manage to capture the feel of everything from heavy rock to small group swing to mambos and calypsos.

The only downside is that the cds are mp3 cds - so you need a computer. And that there are no drums on the cd's - so nothing to copy if you cant read music (although everyone should be able to read drum music shouldn't they!). There are also no fills detailed, but part of the fun is working out the extra bits for your self.

Buy it, it really will take your playing to the next level.

A wonderful tutor
My 16 year old son was given this not long after he started to play drums. It has been his drumming 'bible' ever since. His music teacher says it has brought him on in leaps and bounds and he is now showing the teacher how to play some of the grooves! Get hold of this along with the accompanying DVD if you can because Tommy Igoe is a truly inspirational teacher and a wonderful role model for any aspiring drummer.