Drums for Dummies

by Jeff Strong

Become a different drummer� �

Drumming is natural to all of us�after all, it mimics the� regular beat of our� hearts.� But some� of us want to go further� and really� lay down a big beat. And no wonder�whether you want to become the� powerful� backbone of a band or just learn how to play a hand drum for pleasure, drumming is� a lot of fun. Oh, and it�s scientifically proven to make you smarter.� Bonus: � healthier!� �

Drums� For� Dummies� gets� you going� on the road to becoming the drummer you want to be.� Get started� with the basics�what drums to buy, � exercises that build your skills, and playing� simple rhythms. Then move into� more complex� topics, � explore� drumming styles from around the world, and add other percussion instruments to your repertoire.� �

Written in an easy-to-follow� step-by-step style by respected instructor� Jeff Strong, you�ll go from banging out basic rhythms�with or without sticks�to acquiring versatility with different styles and types of drum.� The book also provides online� audio files to drum along with, � as well as suggestions for solo approaches to wow your bandmates.� �

Understand fundamental techniques� Hone your technique with exercises� Explore other percussion instruments� Care for your drums� � The� all-time drumming� great� Neal Peart� of the band Rush� once said� that� when he saw a good drummer, all he wanted to do was practice.� Drums� For� Dummies� is� your� best way to do just that�and� start� hitting your perfect groove.�

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P.S. If you think this book seems familiar, you�re probably right. The Dummies team updated the cover and design to give the book a fresh feel, but the content is the same as the previous release of Drums For Dummies (9780471794110). The book you see here shouldn�t be considered a new or updated product. But if you�re in the mood to learn something new, check out some of our other books. We�re always writing about new topics!

Genres: Music

400 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 23, 2020

Reviews

[B Halliwell · Rating 3 out of 5]

I find the website to be quite difficult to use which has made it harder to get through the book. Having to scroll through tracks to find the one you want is annoying and almost impossible to do on my phone.
I’ve learned a bit from the book but have found myself skipping over a lot of sections because I’m not 100% sure what I’m doing, mainly because I can’t find and listen to most of the tracks.