Copyright 2004, 2012 by Mick Berry and Jason Gianni. All rights reserved. For information contact See Sharp Press, P.O. Box 1731, Tucson, AZ 85702. Web site:
www.seesharppress.com.
Berry, Mick.
The drummers bible : how to play every drum style from Afro-Cuban to Zydeco/by Mick Berry and Jason Gianni. - Tucson, Ariz. : See Sharp Press, 2004.
211 p. : ill., music; 28 cm. + 2 sound discs (digital : 4 3/4 in.)
Includes approximately 500 musical examples, organized by style, with historical information preceding the drumming groves. Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-1-937276-19-5
1. Drum - Methods - Self-instruction. 2. Drum set - Studies and exercises (Rock) 3. Musical meter and rhythm. 4. Zydeco music. 5. Latin jazz.
I. Title. II. Gianni, Jason.
786.9193 MT662.8
First Printing (original edition)December 2003
First Printing (second editioneighth total printing)September 2012
The drum examples on the accompanying compact discs were played by both Mick Berry and Jason Gianni. Audio voiceovers were spoken by Mick Berry. The tracks were recorded, mixed, and mastered at Trakworx Studios in South San Francisco, California in June 2003 by Justin Weis.
Cover design by Kay Sather. Interior design by Chaz Bufe.
To contact the authors, go to their web site: http://www.drummersbible.com
Jason Gianni dedicates this book to Gladys Shoenfeld
The world was lucky enough to experience her kind soul for 92 incredible years. Now, heaven can benefit from it for eternity. I miss her every day.
Mick Berry dedicates this book to Charlotte Behre, Patricia Behre, Debbie Behre, and Leah Behre-Miskimen
C ONTENTS
Common Grooves
Standard Surf Grooves
Q UICK R EFERENCE
When you need to find a groove in a hurry!
CD T RACKS
CD 1 T RACK O RDER
A FRICAN
1. | Rai/Traditional Maghreb | (example) |
2. | World Beat | (example) |
3. | World Beat | (variation 2) |
4. | Soukous | (example) |
5. | Soukous | (variation 3) |
6. | Bikutsi | (example) |
7. | Bikutsi | (variation 1) |
8. | Bikutsi | (variation 2) |
A FRO -C UBAN
9. | 3-2 Son Clave |
10. | 3-2 Rumba Clave |
11. | 2-3 Son Clave |
12. | 2-3 Rumba Clave |
13. | 6/8 Clave (both notations) |
14. | 6/8 Bell Pattern | (example) |
15. | 6/8 Drumset Grooves | (example) |
16. | 6/8 Drumset Grooves | (variation 1) |
17. | 6/8 Drumset Grooves | (variation 2) |
18. | 6/8 Drumset Grooves | (variation 3) |
19. | 6/8 Drumset Grooves | (variation 4) |
20. | Cascara (3-2 son) | (example 1) |
21. | Cascara (3-2 rumba) | (example 2) |
22. | Cascara (2-3 son) | (example 1) |
23. | Cascara (2-3 rumba) | (example 2) |
24. | Guaganco | (example) |
25. | Mambo | (example) |
26. | Mambo | (variation 1) |
27. | Mambo | (variation 2) |
28. | Cha Cha | (example) |
29. | Cha Cha | (variation 1) |
30. | Cha Cha | (variation 2) |
31. | Mozambique | (example) |
32. | Mozambique | (variation 1) |
33. | Mozambique | (variation 2) |
34. | Songo | (example) |
35. | Songo | (variation 2) |
36. | Songo (Traditional) | (example 1) |
37. | Songo (Traditional) | (example 2) |
38. | Bomba | (example) |
39. | Merengue | (example) |
40. | Beguine | (example 1) |
41. | Beguine | (example 2) |
42. | Bolero | (example) |
43. | Conga | (example) |
44. | Conga | (variation 2) |
45. | Cumbia | (example) |
46. | Danzon | (example) |
47. | Palito | (example) |
48. | Palito | (variation 2) |
49. | Pilon | (example) |
50. | Plena | (example) |
B LUES
51. | Shuffle | (example) |
52. | Shuffle | (variation 3) |
53. | Chicago Shuffle | (example) |
54. | Chicago Shuffle | (variation 2) |
55. | Backdoor Shuffle | (example) |
56. | Backdoor Shuffle | (variation) |
57. | 12/8 Blues Pattern | (example) |
58. | 12/8 Blues Pattern | (variation 1) |
59. | 12/8 Blues Pattern | (variation 2) |
60. | Blues Rock | (variation 4) |
61. | Blues Rock | (variation 5) |
62. | Purdie Shuffle | (example) |
63. | Purdie Shuffle | (half-time variation) |
64. | Blues Rumba | (example) |
65. | Blues Rumba | (variation) |
B RAZILIAN
66. | Samba | (example) |
67. | Samba | (variation 1) |
68. | Samba (Cruzado) | (variation 3) |
69. | Samba (Reggae) | (variation 4) |
70. | Batukada Floor Tom | (example A) |
71. | Batukada Floor Tom | (example B) |
72. | Batukada for Drum Set | (example) |
73. | Batukada for Drum Set | (variation 1) |
74. | Batukada for Drum Set | (variation 2) |
75. | Baiao | (example) |
76. | Baiao | (variation 2) |
77. | Bossa Nova | (example) |
78. | Bossa Nova | (variation 2) |
C AJUN/ Z YDECO
79. | Cajun Two Step | (example) |
80. | Cajun Waltz | (example) |
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