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Strategies, Tips, and Activities for the Effective Band Director

Targeting Student Engagement and Comprehension

by Robin Linaberry ...

Strategies, Tips, and Activities for the Effective Band Director: Targeting Student Engagement and Comprehension is a resourceful collection of highly effective teaching strategies, solutions, and activities for band directors. Chapters are aligned to cover common topics, presenting several practical lesson ideas for each topic. In most cases, each pedagogical suggestion is supported by excerpts ... Read more

$85.00 CAD

Strategies, Tips, and Activities for the Effective Band Director: Targeting Student Engagement and Comprehension is a resourceful collection of highly effective teaching strategies, solutions, and activities for band directors. Chapters are aligned to cover common topics, presenting several practical lesson ideas for each topic. In most cases, each pedagogical suggestion is supported by excerpts
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Beast

John Bonham and the Rise of Led Zeppelin

by C. M. Kushins ...

A compelling narrative biography of the legendary drummer John Bonham, his wild ride with iconic rock band Led Zeppelin, and the highs and lows that made up his wild (and tragically short) life.John Bonham is considered by many to be one of the greatest drummers of all time. He was recruited to join the band who would eventually become known as Led Zeppelin–and before the year was out, Bonham and ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

A compelling narrative biography of the legendary drummer John Bonham, his wild ride with iconic rock band Led Zeppelin, and the highs and lows that made up his wild (and tragically short) life.John Bonham is considered by many to be one of the greatest drummers of all time. He was recruited to join the band who would eventually become known as Led Zeppelin–and before the year was out, Bonham and
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Ringo

A Fab Life

by Tom Doyle ...

Ringo Starr’s eventful and remarkable life laid bare in a first-of-its-kind mosaic biography of one of the greatest musicians of all timeOften overshadowed by his former bandmates, Ringo Starr has his own remarkable story that is no less compelling. Ringo: A Fab Life highlights a life so jaw-droppingly eventful that one is left wondering how he also had time to become one of the best musicians on ... Read more

$14.39 CAD

Ringo Starr’s eventful and remarkable life laid bare in a first-of-its-kind mosaic biography of one of the greatest musicians of all timeOften overshadowed by his former bandmates, Ringo Starr has his own remarkable story that is no less compelling. Ringo: A Fab Life highlights a life so jaw-droppingly eventful that one is left wondering how he also had time to become one of the best musicians on
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Rock Drum Lessons for Beginners

Teach Yourself How to Play Drums (Free Video Available)

by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Peter Gelling ...

Series series Progressive Beginner
Teach yourself how to play drums with our easy rock drum lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free drum videos and audio for all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.***"This book is fantastic. It teaches you everything you need as a drummer. I’ve never had a ... Read more

$7.82 CAD

Teach yourself how to play drums with our easy rock drum lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free drum videos and audio for all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.***"This book is fantastic. It teaches you everything you need as a drummer. I’ve never had a
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Drum Lessons for Beginners

Teach Yourself How to Play Drums (Free Video Available)

by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Peter Gelling ...

Series series Progressive Beginner
Teach yourself how to play drums with our easy drum lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free drum videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score and drum animation for easy music learning.***"Awesome Drum Learning Book! This one by far is the best one I've found. The ... Read more

$7.82 CAD

Teach yourself how to play drums with our easy drum lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free drum videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score and drum animation for easy music learning.***"Awesome Drum Learning Book! This one by far is the best one I've found. The
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Pre Grade 1 Drum Kit Work Book

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by James Packer ...

This is the very first work book of the series and is aimed at students starting out in learning and playing the drum kit.Unlike previous work books in the series, there's a little more explanation on how something is played but plenty of opportunities to add your own style of playing.This book focuses on techniques used at creating drum beats including different learning processes to get them ... Read more

$3.17 CAD

This is the very first work book of the series and is aimed at students starting out in learning and playing the drum kit.Unlike previous work books in the series, there's a little more explanation on how something is played but plenty of opportunities to add your own style of playing.This book focuses on techniques used at creating drum beats including different learning processes to get them
... Read more
Hip-Hop and R&B Drum Lessons for Beginners

Teach Yourself How to Play Drums (Free Video Available)

by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Jarrad Payne ...

Series series Progressive
Teach yourself how to play drums with our easy hip-hop and R&B drum lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free drum videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.***Progressive Hip-Hop and R&B Drums contains all you need to know to start ... Read more

$7.82 CAD

Teach yourself how to play drums with our easy hip-hop and R&B drum lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free drum videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.***Progressive Hip-Hop and R&B Drums contains all you need to know to start
... Read more
Percussion Lessons for Kids

How to Play Percussion for Kids (Free Audio Available)

by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Peter Gelling ...

Illustrated by James Stewart ...

Series series Progressive Young Beginner
Teach how to play percussion for kids with our easy percussion lessons for kids.***Comes with online access to free audio demonstrating all examples. Hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along.***"A really good start for teaching aspiring young drummers the basics of reading and playing music." - Anon [musicroom.com]Progressive Percussion Method for Young Beginners contains all you ... Read more

$6.47 CAD

Teach how to play percussion for kids with our easy percussion lessons for kids.***Comes with online access to free audio demonstrating all examples. Hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along.***"A really good start for teaching aspiring young drummers the basics of reading and playing music." - Anon [musicroom.com]Progressive Percussion Method for Young Beginners contains all you
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Hip Grooves for Hand Drums

How to Play Funk, Rock & World-Beat Patterns on Any Drum

by Alan Dworsky ...

You don't need a drumset to lay down a groove. All you need is one drum. It can be a djembe, a conga, or anything else where you can fit both your hands on the drumhead. Whether your goal is to play in a band, jam in the park, play in a church group, or just drum along with your favorite CDs, this book will show you how, step by step. Please note: audio files of the CD that comes with the print ... Read more

$13.49 CAD

You don't need a drumset to lay down a groove. All you need is one drum. It can be a djembe, a conga, or anything else where you can fit both your hands on the drumhead. Whether your goal is to play in a band, jam in the park, play in a church group, or just drum along with your favorite CDs, this book will show you how, step by step. Please note: audio files of the CD that comes with the print
... Read more
KALIMBA LEARNING GUIDE

Basic and Advanced Kalimba Techniques: Step-By-Step Instructions to Playing Scales and Chords, Tuning, Practice Techniques, Ensemble Playing, Maintenance, Improvisation, Therapeutic Benefits, Cultural Significance, Common Issues, Solutions and More

by Dr. Vanya Veronica ...

Kalimba Learning Guide: Basic and Advanced Kalimba Techniquesby Dr. Vanya VeronicaUnlock the enchanting world of the kalimba with this comprehensive guide, designed for both beginners and advanced players. The Kalimba Learning Guide provides step-by-step instructions on essential skills, including playing scales and chords, tuning your instrument, and exploring effective practice techniques.Dive ... Read more

$3.36 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Kalimba Learning Guide: Basic and Advanced Kalimba Techniquesby Dr. Vanya VeronicaUnlock the enchanting world of the kalimba with this comprehensive guide, designed for both beginners and advanced players. The Kalimba Learning Guide provides step-by-step instructions on essential skills, including playing scales and chords, tuning your instrument, and exploring effective practice techniques.Dive
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Megalife

The Autobiography of Nick Menza

by J. Marshall Craig ...

With Nick Menza behind the kit, Megadeth transitioned from celebrated cult band to international superstars. Rust in Peace, the first album to feature Menza and Marty Friedman, was instantly considered a classic, sold over a million copies, got nominated for a Grammy Award, and established what many consider to be the definitive Megadeth lineup. It was the beginning of a remarkable run in which ... Read more

$16.19 CAD

With Nick Menza behind the kit, Megadeth transitioned from celebrated cult band to international superstars. Rust in Peace, the first album to feature Menza and Marty Friedman, was instantly considered a classic, sold over a million copies, got nominated for a Grammy Award, and established what many consider to be the definitive Megadeth lineup. It was the beginning of a remarkable run in which
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The Drummer

100 Years of Rhythmic Power and Invention

by Editors of Modern Drummer Magazine ...

(Book). To mark the 30th-anniversary of the world's best-loved drum magazine, Modern Drummer , here is the first book to tell the complete tale of the modern drumset masters. A century of drumming is covered: from the founding fathers of jazz, to today's athletic, mind-altering rhythm wizards and everyone in between. Buddy Rich, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Elvin Jones, Max Roach, Ringo Starr, Levon ... Read more

$29.06 CAD

(Book). To mark the 30th-anniversary of the world's best-loved drum magazine, Modern Drummer , here is the first book to tell the complete tale of the modern drumset masters. A century of drumming is covered: from the founding fathers of jazz, to today's athletic, mind-altering rhythm wizards and everyone in between. Buddy Rich, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Elvin Jones, Max Roach, Ringo Starr, Levon
... Read more
Neil Peart: An Introduction to His Drumming Style

by Francesco Vecchio ...

Neil Peart is one of the greatest drummers of all time, known as the beating heart and lyricist of the rock band Rush. His artistic legacy is legendary and endless. Through his biography, drum influences, interviews and a photo gallery the reader will be introduced to Neil Peart's life and drumming style.The book analyzes and includes the drum sheet music for one of his most remarkable works: ... Read more

$9.89 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Neil Peart is one of the greatest drummers of all time, known as the beating heart and lyricist of the rock band Rush. His artistic legacy is legendary and endless. Through his biography, drum influences, interviews and a photo gallery the reader will be introduced to Neil Peart's life and drumming style.The book analyzes and includes the drum sheet music for one of his most remarkable works:
... Read more
Studies for Cajon

by Martin Rottger ...

Don't want to lug an entire drum kit on stage? Want to play unplugged without drowning out your band mates? The Cajon, the smallest drum kit in the world, is the perfect powerful accompaniment instrument to any kind of band, be it blues, hip hop, boogie or rock - providing a full snare and rich bass sound, amplified or acoustic.This book provides beginners with a step-by-step introduction to this ... Read more

$22.16 CAD

Don't want to lug an entire drum kit on stage? Want to play unplugged without drowning out your band mates? The Cajon, the smallest drum kit in the world, is the perfect powerful accompaniment instrument to any kind of band, be it blues, hip hop, boogie or rock - providing a full snare and rich bass sound, amplified or acoustic.This book provides beginners with a step-by-step introduction to this
... Read more
Studio/Jazz Drum Cookbook

by John Pickering ...

Enormous demands are placed on the control and manual dexterity of the contemporary drum set player, particularly in the jazz idiom. Today's drummer is expected to have developed limb coordination to a degree that would have been thought unachievable a few short years ago. This text presents an effective method of dealing with the mastery of drum set coordination by breaking it down into four ... Read more

$28.32 CAD

Enormous demands are placed on the control and manual dexterity of the contemporary drum set player, particularly in the jazz idiom. Today's drummer is expected to have developed limb coordination to a degree that would have been thought unachievable a few short years ago. This text presents an effective method of dealing with the mastery of drum set coordination by breaking it down into four
... Read more
Korea and the Western Drumset: Scattering Rhythms

by Simon Barker ...

Series series SOAS Studies in Music
For over a century, drummers have been turning to a variety of percussive traditions as prompts for the creation of new expressive possibilities on the drumset. In this book, Simon Barker sets out in detail the developmental processes he has followed creating an improvisational language for the drumset utilizing Korean rhythm/sticking cells, aesthetic conceptions, improvisatory codes, and ... Read more

$80.07 CAD

For over a century, drummers have been turning to a variety of percussive traditions as prompts for the creation of new expressive possibilities on the drumset. In this book, Simon Barker sets out in detail the developmental processes he has followed creating an improvisational language for the drumset utilizing Korean rhythm/sticking cells, aesthetic conceptions, improvisatory codes, and
... Read more
Conga Drumming

A Beginner's Guide to Playing with Time

by Alan Dworsky ...

This book--which won the 2000 DRUM Magazine Readers' Poll for "Best Instructional Book"--is a complete, step-by-step course on conga drumming. It's the book we looked for but couldn't find when we were first learning to drum. We did everything we could to make it user-friendly, so even non-musicians could understand it. The book teaches families of drum parts for several authentic Afro-Caribbean ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

This book--which won the 2000 DRUM Magazine Readers' Poll for "Best Instructional Book"--is a complete, step-by-step course on conga drumming. It's the book we looked for but couldn't find when we were first learning to drum. We did everything we could to make it user-friendly, so even non-musicians could understand it. The book teaches families of drum parts for several authentic Afro-Caribbean
... Read more
Jembe Revolution

by Kojo Bey ...

The jembe drum is one of the most popular percussion instruments in the world. This book will explore African drumming and dance before the jembe drum arrived in America. Drummers, dancers and enthusiasts who experienced the beginning of jembe music in America provided insight on how the jembe fueled a revolution. The energy of this book encouraged Jembefolas to reveal secret information they had ... Read more

$5.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The jembe drum is one of the most popular percussion instruments in the world. This book will explore African drumming and dance before the jembe drum arrived in America. Drummers, dancers and enthusiasts who experienced the beginning of jembe music in America provided insight on how the jembe fueled a revolution. The energy of this book encouraged Jembefolas to reveal secret information they had
... Read more
ADVANCED DRUMMING PATTERNS FOR BEGINNERS

Unlock Complex Rhythms With Ease - Elevate Your Skills With Step-By-Step Guidance, Pro Tips, And Essential Techniques For Novice Drummers And Experts

by MALCOLM DAXTON ...

ABOUT THIS BOOK"Advanced Drumming Patterns for Beginners" is an indispensable resource for those who aspire to become proficient drummers. This book is methodically organized, commencing with a scholarly preface that establishes the foundation for the extensive exploration that ensues. The introductory chapters establish a solid groundwork for readers by exploring intricate rhythmic principles and ... Read more

$5.90 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

ABOUT THIS BOOK"Advanced Drumming Patterns for Beginners" is an indispensable resource for those who aspire to become proficient drummers. This book is methodically organized, commencing with a scholarly preface that establishes the foundation for the extensive exploration that ensues. The introductory chapters establish a solid groundwork for readers by exploring intricate rhythmic principles and
... Read more
THERAPEUTIC HARP

Basic and Advanced Harp Techniques: Step-By-Step Instructions to Playing Scales and Chords, Tuning, Practice Techniques, Ensemble Playing, Maintenance, Improvisation, Therapeutic Benefits, Cultural Significance, Common Issues, Solutions and More

by Dr. Vanya Veronica ...

Therapeutic Harp Learning Guide by Dr. Vanya VeronicaUnlock the soothing power of the harp with this comprehensive guide, designed for both beginners and experienced players alike. The Therapeutic Harp Learning Guide offers step-by-step instructions on essential techniques, from playing scales and chords to tuning and maintenance. Dive into effective practice strategies that enhance your skills ... Read more

$3.36 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Therapeutic Harp Learning Guide by Dr. Vanya VeronicaUnlock the soothing power of the harp with this comprehensive guide, designed for both beginners and experienced players alike. The Therapeutic Harp Learning Guide offers step-by-step instructions on essential techniques, from playing scales and chords to tuning and maintenance. Dive into effective practice strategies that enhance your skills
... Read more
PIANO AND KEYBOARD ESSENTIALS FOR BEGINNERS

Keyboard Techniques: Unlock the Secrets of the Piano and Keyboard, From Basic Scales to Intricate Compositions, With Comprehensive Lessons and Practice Exercises

by Dr. Lydia Laura ...

Piano and Keyboard Essentials for Beginners: Keyboard TechniquesUnlock the Secrets of the Piano and Keyboard, From Basic Scales to Intricate Compositions, With Comprehensive Lessons and Practice ExercisesBy Dr. Lydia LauraDive into the enchanting world of piano and keyboard music with "Piano and Keyboard Essentials for Beginners: Keyboard Techniques." Authored by the esteemed Dr. Lydia Laura, this ... Read more

$3.36 CAD

Piano and Keyboard Essentials for Beginners: Keyboard TechniquesUnlock the Secrets of the Piano and Keyboard, From Basic Scales to Intricate Compositions, With Comprehensive Lessons and Practice ExercisesBy Dr. Lydia LauraDive into the enchanting world of piano and keyboard music with "Piano and Keyboard Essentials for Beginners: Keyboard Techniques." Authored by the esteemed Dr. Lydia Laura, this
... Read more
Double Bass Drumming Explained

A Comprehensive Reference on the Art and Science of Double Bass

by Ryan Alexander Bloom ...

Series series Double Bass Drumming Explained
Double Bass Drumming Explained is the definitive guide for how to play bass drum with both feet. This is not just another method book stuffed with endless beats and fills. Rather than simply listing exercises in musical notation, this book actually explains, in detail, how double bass works at the most basic level including: pedal setup, drum kit arrangement, single stroke techniques, double ... Read more

$4.42 CAD

Double Bass Drumming Explained is the definitive guide for how to play bass drum with both feet. This is not just another method book stuffed with endless beats and fills. Rather than simply listing exercises in musical notation, this book actually explains, in detail, how double bass works at the most basic level including: pedal setup, drum kit arrangement, single stroke techniques, double
... Read more
Grade 3 Drum Kit Work Book

Everything you need to know to get you through grade 3

by James Packer ...

The Drum Kit Work Book is a series of books that expands on beats, fills and rudiments used at specific grade levels across all examination boards as well as GCSE and A level. (Or equivalent in different countries).It allows the student to use the work books along side exam books or as a structured way of learning and progressing at the relevant stage if the student is not doing exams.With a ... Read more

$7.92 CAD

The Drum Kit Work Book is a series of books that expands on beats, fills and rudiments used at specific grade levels across all examination boards as well as GCSE and A level. (Or equivalent in different countries).It allows the student to use the work books along side exam books or as a structured way of learning and progressing at the relevant stage if the student is not doing exams.With a
... Read more
Drum Lessons

Teach Yourself How to Play Drums (Free Audio Available)

by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Craig Lauritsen ...

Series series Progressive
Teach yourself how to play drums with our easy drum lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free audio demonstrating all examples. Hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along.***"BEST, MOST COMPLETE DRUM BOOK OUT THERE!!!! I love this drum book! It teaches you everything from playing notes to playing rock and roll beats on a drumset! I would recommend this to any drummer ... Read more

$7.82 CAD

Teach yourself how to play drums with our easy drum lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free audio demonstrating all examples. Hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along.***"BEST, MOST COMPLETE DRUM BOOK OUT THERE!!!! I love this drum book! It teaches you everything from playing notes to playing rock and roll beats on a drumset! I would recommend this to any drummer
... Read more

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