Pop Music Drumming
AUTHOR: Chris Bates
MEDIUM: Drum Set Method Book
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Intermediate
DESCRIPTION:
Pop Music Drumming by Chris Bates is a necessary resource for any serious drum set player wanting to study styles such as Rock, Funk, Soul, Country, Hip-Hop and Pop. Each chapter gives a brief historical overview of the style, which is followed by numerous examples of grooves, fills, and transcriptions. The book also includes nearly 200 downloadable high-quality audio tracks. Pop Music Drumming is a must-have book for your library whether you are a student, teacher, or professional drummer
REVIEWS:
"Pop Music Drumming by Chris Bates is a tremendous resource for several reasons. First, it offers a comprehensive comparison of various styles, along with detailed depictions of those styles. For the drummer that has mastered the basic techniques of rock and pop drumming, this offers a much deeper look into the various styles that comprise rock and pop drumming, giving the student much greater depth to his/her playing. It would be a valuable resource in the contemporary “Rock School” format of music studios whose combo-based style of teaching would benefit from the excellent examples of the many styles offered in this book. Even experienced drummers who have gotten out of the loop and want a refresher in some current styles would be greatly aided by this book."
-Doug Auwarter, author of Essential Latin Styles For The Drumset
INSTRUMENTATION:
5-piece drum set