:: New
Book! "Block Rockin’ Beats"
Mel Bay has recently published Dawn’s third book, "Block Rockin’ Beats".
Here’s a description of what’s in the book:
“Block Rockin’ Beats” has tons of cool grooves and fills
for the intermediate to advanced drummer. This book reflects recent musical trends
by focusing on funky rock, hip hop, jungle and drum ‘n’ bass influenced
patterns for the drum kit. As time marches on, popular music continues to evolve
and change. “Block Rockin’ Beats” is designed to give
the drummer more ideas and tools to help function in a musical environment that
was not only influenced by jazz, blues, gospel, country, soul, latin and funk
styles - but also shaped by D.J.s, samplers and electronic music. Drummers are
often called upon now to replace or ad to programmed drums in the recording studio.
For live shows, live drumming might by melded together with electronic elements
or D.J.s, or both. Rock and popular music are incorporating so many different
elements and styles at this point, it’s hard to keep track! Update your
rhythmic vocabulary with some “Block Rockin’ Beats”.
You
can order this or any of Dawn’s books directly from
Mel Bay @
1-800 8MELBAY or click
here to purchase online.
:: "Fill
Workbook" published by Mel Bay
The
purpose of "Fill Workbook" is to expand the players’ fill
vocabulary by helping drummers create short fills. This is
a flexible workbook that can be used by beginning and intermediate
students and the more advanced drummer. Most playing situations
are more about performing songs than solos, and usually this
consists of not only playing grooves, but also of cuing the
band into the various sections as they change. This is a
tool to help the drummer break away from the "old favorites" and
find new ways of playing short fills. The examples in "Fill
Workbook" are meant to by used as a starting point to
initiate ideas and are written for a basic drum kit set-up.
The book can be easily modified by the teacher or player
to suit the individual drummers’ level and to suit
varying drum kit set ups. The accompanying CD contains
35 examples
of 1/ 2 beat, 1 beat and 2 beat fills. The first 2 sections
of the book are demonstrated as written.
Fill Workbook
(Mel Bay catalog number - MB99966BCD) can be purchased
through Mel Bay publications. Call
them directly
to order @ 1 - 800 – 8 – MEL
BAY (1-800-863-5229) or ask someone to order it for you
at your local music store or click
to order online at BaySidePress.com
:: Building
Blocks of Rock
The
previously published beginning rock kit method, "Building
Blocks of Rock" (MB97756BCD) is also still available
through Mel Bay
Publications and you can also find it online at www.drawbridgemusic.com.
