Percussion Methods

A unique text providing information on the background, selection and fundamental performance techniques for 17 accessory instruments including wood block, claves, antique cymbals. temple blocks, cabas...

Percussion instruments have of late become an important factor in music. In pursuit of fresh possibilities of sonority and expression the potential range of traditional percussion instruments has been...

Designed for educators, students and professionals, this comprehensive manual explains the history, equipment, and performance techniques for snare drum, timpani, bass drum, cymbals, instruments, impr...

Embark on a fascinating musical journey around the globe! With "Pada Bumm auf der Suche nach dem Groove der Welt" from Edition Tonger, children discover the vibrant diversity of international rhythms...

for tambourine, triangle, cymbal pair and bass drum with mounted cymbal belong to the standard repertoire for orchestral auditions. Additionally, they provide the opportunity to concentrate on the "sm...

An invaluable resource! -Michael Spiro Latin Jazz Guide covers 12 of the most common Latin jazz styles such as bassa nova, samba, mambo, and cha cha cha, with style-specific information on each one th...

Bring fiery rhythms and authentic Latin flair to your playing! With "Poncho Sanchez' Conga Cookbook", published by Hal Leonard, you can learn directly from a true Latin jazz legend. This 51-page metho...

Grooves und Stücke in den Stilen Rumba, Mozambique und Conga

The Conga Drummer's Guidebook is the only method book specifically designed for intermediate to advanced conga drummers -packed with exercises on every aspect of the craft! Includes complete chapters...

This book deals with the very basics of timpani playing: posture, sound production, mallet grips, mallet guidance and direction as well as playing on 2 and 4 timpani. So this book lays an indispensabl...

* The book contains music charts with the specific rhythms played by the cajon, congas, cowbell, bongos, cajita and quijada - as well as bass and guitar parts - for major styles of Afro-Peruvian and C...

This book helps to overcome the various obstacles and difficulties drummers and multipercussionists from the four corners of the earth have had to face in view of their lack of knowledge about Cuban r...

Tabla For All is a complete learning method for Indian Tabla percussion set, intended to gradually develop the Tabla player's skills, from the beginner stages of playing position and tuning, to more a...

The author of this volume is a popular percussionist in the whole of Brazil. The ensembles he regularly works with as a guest musician range from symphony orchestras via samba schools to capoeira band...

The first publication of its kind, Body Beats is an exciting and comprehensive approach to the popular art of contemporary body drumming. Author Bob Stoloff gets right to the heart of fundamental body...

The guide to Brazilian percussion we've all been waiting for! This book is much more than a drum manual. First the author delves into the history and development of Brazilian percussion. He then devot...

Brazilian Conga opens the door to familiar and to new worlds for the devotees of a fantastic instrument: the Brazilian atabaque with its rhythms adapted to the conga. You will meet some 'old acquainta...

After the publication of his first two method books 'Brazilian Percussion' and 'Atabaque - the Brazilian Conga', the Brazilian percussionist Gilson de Assis is now introducing 'Brazilian Pandeiro', a...

Presented in French, English, Italian and German. Méthodes de Caisse-Claire by Jacques Delécluse (born 1933) is a method for snare drum written for beginners. Including many explanations and comments,...

Dies ist die englische Übersetzungsausgabe vom deutschsprachigen CAJÓN BOOK (ALF20296G).

A valuable resource for percussionists, arrangers and classroom music teachers who want to explore Latin, Afro, Cuban, rock and jazz styles. 48 pages.

The rhythms and dances of Guinea, West Africa spring to life in this ground-breaking multimedia collection from award-winning author Kalani and noted world percussionist Ryan M. Camara! More than just...

Solo Expressions for the Beginning Percussionist is a sequential introduction of skills, techniques and knowledge through the performance of 40 solos for the percussionist. It begins at a novice level...

Expertly written by timpanist/percussionist Mitchell Peters (Los Angeles Philharmonic), Fundamental Method for Timpani teaches the basics of timpani playing in a practical and musical way with numerou...

The Cajon Drummer offers a practical approach for anyone who wants to learn how to play drumset grooves on the cajon. The cajon has become a staple on the concert stage, often accompanying singer/song...