Product Description
A Practical and Complete Guide for the Beginning Percussionist, "Practicality" takes the beginning drummer from the first lesson to complex rhythms. This is the perfect book for teaching drums and percussion in school settings. This book covers quarters, eighths, sixteenth notes and rests, 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4 time signatures, repeats, eighth note triplets, ties, dots, open rolls, and paradiddles. For flams and closed rolls please see "Practicality 2" which will be released by June 2023.
The Practicality series was after decades of teaching and refining the methods that turn beginners in to drummers with a deep understanding of rhythmic structure. This book is designed to be a simple introduction into rhythms, counting, and hand exercises for the young student. This book would also be a wonderful supplement in school band programs for the young drummer who seeks to move beyond the simple quarter and eighth note patterns in most band method books.
This book is designed to implemented with a teacher, but when a teacher cannot be found, please check out the helpful videos and resources on our website, www.DrumTalk.info. No video can ever take the place of a quality private instructor however, not every student has the privilege of a private instructor so please use the resources on our website for additional help and assistance.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.