Blues Drums Method

Blues Drums Method. (An Essential Study of Blues Drums for the Beginning-Advanced Player). By Kevin Coggins and David Barrett. For Drum Set. Methods. School of Blues. Blues. Multiple Levels. Book/CD Set. 56 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.21066BCD).

ISBN 9780786676149. Blues. 8.75" x 11.75" inches.

Blues Drums, within the School of the Blues Lesson Series, contains over 250 examples of blues drum patterns and technique-building exercises! Subjects covered in this book are: The History of Blues Drumming; Choosing Your Instrument and Getting Your Sound; Exercises for Development of Technique (Sticking and foot patterns specific to playing blues); Blues Shuffles & Swing Beats, Slow Blues, Ballads and the Triplet Groove (12/8 Time); Blues Rhumba, Calypso Beats and Samba Feel; Two-Beat/Cut Time; Early Rock 'n' Roll and Surf Beats; New Orleans, Soul and Funk Influences; and Build-ups & Fills.

This book is accompanied by a CD recording of all examples played on the drums with the backing of the School of the Blues All-Star Band. It is recommended that you also purchase Blues Drums Play-Along Trax (MB21067BCD) to have full-length play-along trax for you to apply what you learn in this book.