Advanced Funk Studies: Creative Patterns for the Advanced Drummer

by Rick Latham

Included in Modern Drummer magazine's list of the 25 greatest drum books, Advanced Funk Studies will help take your groove to the next level. With author and renowned drummer Rick Latham as your guide, you'll learn hi-hat, funk, and fill patterns. Many of the ideas in this book are derived from some of the most famous and proficient funk drummers. The accompanying audio CDs provide examples of the exercises.

Genres: Music

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[Brett C · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is excellent for improving movement around the drumset. This instructional book is designed for developing funk and fusion drumming. The book goes through different hi-hat patterns progressing from quarter, eighth, and sixteenth patterns. Later the book gives examples of great drummers of this style like Steve Gadd, David Garibaldi, and Peter Erskine.

The audio CDs are great supplementary to help know exactly how the exercises are supposed to sound. I would recommend this anyone wishing to further your drumming and developing your creativity. Thanks!

[Serge Pierro · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great insight into the making/playing of Funk patterns on the drum set. I found it extremely useful for learning the subtleties of programming a drum machine.