Take your creativity to another level with this book! Rock music is, or should be, a form of personal expression. This text was written to encourage and develop the Drummer's ability to create and develop their own ideas from a solid foundation. This is one part of a series of books that deal with one of the most important aspects of rock Drumming - that of rhythmic improvisation. Topics covered in this book are: The Rock Feeling, The Variations and Development of a Basic Figure, Rhythmic Improvisation, Solos, and Cymbal Variations with the Right Hand. Recording by Frank Briggs . Includes access to online audio.
I. The Rock Feeling: An explanation of some of the different feels or grooves
II. The Variations and Development of a Basic Figure
A. Changing the tonal structure of a figure
B. Changing the rhythmic structure of a figure
III. Rhythmic Improvisation: A study of the concept of improvising rhythmically
A. Chapter One- Variations of a basic beat
B. Chapter Two- Variations of a basic beat
C. Cymbal Variations with the Right Hand Offers a few exercises
II. The Variations and Development of a Basic Figure
A. Changing the tonal structure of a figure
B. Changing the rhythmic structure of a figure
III. Rhythmic Improvisation: A study of the concept of improvising rhythmically
A. Chapter One- Variations of a basic beat
B. Chapter Two- Variations of a basic beat
C. Cymbal Variations with the Right Hand Offers a few exercises
| Arrangement | Drums |
| Genres | Traditional |
| Format | Instrumental Work |
| Level | 1 |
| NumberOfPages | 80 |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Publisher | Inc., Mel Bay Publications |
| Contributors | Pickering, John (Author) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9780786692859 |