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The Online Guitar Store - Drums For Dummies (For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback))
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List Price: $24.99
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Manufacturer: For Dummies
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 780.9193
EAN: 9780471794110
ISBN: 0471794112
Label: For Dummies
Manufacturer: For Dummies
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: 2006-07-31
Publisher: For Dummies
Studio: For Dummies
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Get down with rock, R&B, jazz, blues, funk, and Latin rhythms!
Groove to the beat in no time with this ultimate rockin' guide!
Whether you're dreaming of starting a band, striking the snares, or simply playing a hand drum, this interactive book-and-CD package makes it easy to pick up the basics. Complete with new information on contemporary rock styles and beats as well as rhythms from around the world, this guide is all you need to become a talented, versatile drummer.
Discover how to
* Bang out basic rhythms --with or without sticks
* Understand fundamental drumming techniques
* Explore other percussion instruments
* Find the perfect drum set
* Purchase, tune, and maintain your drums
All this on the CD-Rom
* MP3 files of each rhythm and beat that you can play along with
* Rhythms for hand drums -- from the bongos and congas to the surdo, tar, and udu
* Solos to amaze the other members in the band
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Summary: awesome book, but not for Taiko
Comment: Jeff Strong is a great drummer (have some of his CDs) and this book is very thorough. For my case, I was looking for some help w/ Taiko drumming which is not covered in this book.
Pretty much every other percussion instrument is, though, so this is a valuable book for every other style.
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Summary: great book
Comment: This book was exactly what we expected. It is very informative and my husbands drum instructor is using it for lessons. Good Buy !!
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Summary: Managed to learn quite a bit even though I have no drumset...
Comment: I own several Dummies books. As usual the Dummies series has managed to turn out a book for... Dummies. Even though I have no drumset I still managed to learn the basics. However the author is quite "talkative" but I think that kept me from falling asleep on the book. Good buy!
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Summary: Decent brisk introduction
Comment: It's not reasonable to expect to learn a musical instrument from a book, much less a single book. This is a useful book for anyone just starting out or thinking of starting out, to help explain the lingo, to show the variety of drums one can choose from, to provide some advice on how to choose drums, and how to tap out a few basic rhythms. It would also be useful for music directors, band teachers, or composers who are not drummers but want some basic understanding of what drums can (and can't) do. Beyond that, to be a drummer one needs a teacher and many hours of practice -- there are no shortcuts.
This book, unlike the "Idiots" competition, devotes a lot of space to all sorts of drums, not simply rock kits. It also covers basic drumming patterns for a number of different styles. A demo CD is included. If you can't read music, you should plan on supplementing this book with enough study to be able to.
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Summary: Drums for Dummies
Comment: Drums for Dummies
If any of you are drummers that want to learn how to play the drum set or just wont to master your training. I thank this book is good book for you. Its called Drums for Dummies. It doesn't just try to teach you the drum set; it tries to teach you how to play other percussion interments as well. It comes with a CDROM to let you hear it so you know if you are doing it right. It adds on just little at a time. I will admit it is a little confusing, but I am twelve years old and I cane understand it. It taught me how to play now let it teach you.
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