Learn how to apply Afro-Cuban rhythms to the drumset in the exciting styles of Mambo, Songo, Nanigo, and Mozambique! Maria Martinez teaches the techniques needed to play in these styles, including: cowbell and ride cymbal variations; left-foot clave; ostinatos; improvisation; and more. The CD features 40 full-band tracks with demos and play-alongs, and the DVD features hand percussion demonstrations and live band performances!

A 52-week, one-exercise-per-day workout program for developing, improving, and maintaining drum technique. Players of all levels will increase their speed, coordination, dexterity and accuracy. The two CDs contain all 365 workout licks, plus play-along grooves in styles including rock, blues, jazz, heavy metal, reggae, funk, calypso, bossa nova, march, mambo, New Orleans 2nd Line and lots more!

Inspired by the eclectic styles of New Orleans, native Stanton Moore gives us this mammoth collection of studies for the advanced set drummer. There are over 200 groove based exercises along with transcriptions of Moore's studio work contained within. You will also find the included play-along data/mp3 disk a useful tool as you work through the studies. A great resource!

The second edition of the best-selling original Groove Essentials features a DVD and companion book/CD package with 53 brand new grooves and over 100 variations for intermediate to advanced players. Students will learn the difference between ghost and grace notes (while being encouraged to experiment with both in all six groove families) as well as important go-to grooves, like the Train and Bo-Diddley beats. For more advanced players and professionals, GE 2.0 introduces the concepts of groove construction, interpretation and manipulation- training drummers to think like musicians in order to maximize their full potential. The DVD features more than 70 new songs covering 4/4, 2/2, 6/8 and 3/4 time signatures, with three levels of difficulty for 5/4, 7/8 and 9/8 meters. On the 3-hour, 45-minute DVD, Igoe discusses and demonstrates each groove in multiple tempos, alone and with a band, with many patterns shown on both acoustic and on Roland HD-1 and TD-9 electronic drumkits. The grooves span rock, funk, R&B/hip-hop, jazz (sticks and brushes), world/specialty, extreme tempos, all-purpose, hybrid, rideless, classic and odd-meters. The companion play-Along book and CD contain over 90 tracks, including every song from the DVD in their full-length versions, minus the drums; allowing drummers to expand their skills by playing any of the grooves with a band and recording themselves on audio or video (optional) to helpfacilitate the learning process. These tracks also supply a variety of fill-in and soloing opportunities to challenge advanced players. In addition, the book features Igoe's extended global tours that will test even the most seasoned professional's chops, creativity and stamina and, as a first of its kind bonus, there is a full-length orchestral play-along track designed to provide a taste of playing in a full orchestra, complete with multiple moving tempos, dynamics and feels.

Watch, listen, read and learn as acclaimed drum instructor Chuck Silverman shows you how to blend classic funk beats and popular Latin rhythms together to create exciting new grooves. Teaches grooves in the style of Melvin Parker and Bernard Purdie, and on cascara and Mozambique rhythms. All lessons are presented both on the DVD and in the book!

Drummer, session man, teacher and Classic Drummer columnist Bart Robley has compiled the most essential rudiments that form the basis for all of his work. These exercises are not only great for beginners who need a solid foundation, but also perfect refreshers for intermediate to advanced players. By the time drummers are done with this book, their playing will come together into rhythms that can be used in a wide variety of playing situations. 80 p.