In the past days, I worked on some exercises, new drum transcriptions, and books. Something I’ll be glad to share with you. It’s going to be a hot summer! Here’s an exercise to work on quarter note triplets, developing coordination and independence. We start off with the basic pattern on the snare, then we add … More Quarter Note Triplet Exercises Part 1
Here’s the full drum sheet music for “La Villa Strangiato” by Rush, from the legendary album Hemispheres (1978) with Neil Peart on drums. The drum transription is now available for purchase. https://gumroad.com/l/iDiiw
Here’s an exercise to develop your independence, playing various cymbal patterns on a 3 over 4 pattern between the bass drum and the hi-hat. We start with the first basic pattern on the bass drum, then with the second one we add the hi-hat, alternating the two pedals. On the second page of the PDF, … More Polyrhythmic Independence Exercise – 3 over 4
While Jeff Porcaro Grooves: 8 Drum Transcriptions hit the first 500 copies sold, I’m glad to introduce new books and projects coming out in the next months and in the next year. Max Roach: 5 Drum Transcriptions will be the first of a series of sheet music books. The book is a collection of 5 … More New Book – Max Roach: 5 Drum Transcriptions
Hi folks, here’s the full drum sheet music for “2112” (Overture, The Temples of Syrinx, Discovery, Presentation, Oracle: The Dream, Soliloquy, Grand Finale), from Rush’s fourth album released in 1976 with Neil Peart on drums. The transcription is available for free and includes a drum notation key. Keep on drumming! DOWNLOAD THE PDF
No Doubt released their third album Tragic Kingdom on October 10, 1995, for Trauma and Interscope Records. The album uses a great variety of musical genres from ska to punk rock, to pop and rock, with elements of funk, new wave, reggae, flamenco, and Tex-Mex music. The third single was “Don’t Speak” a rock ballad … More No Doubt – Don’t Speak (Drum Sheet Music)
From punk rock to pop, to heavy metal and new wave, Josh Freese is one of the most prolific drummers in the world. He has appeared on close to 400 records, performing and recording for: A Perfect Circle, Paramore, Nine Inch Nails, Devo, The Vandals, Sting, The Replacements, Guns N’ Roses, The Offspring, Weezer, Sublime … More Better Call Josh: A Retrospective on the Career of Josh Freese
Here’s the second part of the drum transcription series dedicated to Neil Peart. Fly By Night (1975) is Rush’s second album and the first with Neil Peart. He officially joined Rush on July 29, 1974, who needed a drummer for their upcoming North American Tour. In the ’70s, his drum influences were Keith Moon, Phil … More Rush – Fly By Night (Drum Sheet Music)
In 1991, TOTO returned to the studio and recorded their eighth album Kingdom of Desire. The band was planning a tour for the late summer of ’92… A month before the release of Kingdom of Desire (1992), Jeff Porcaro sadly passed away from a heart attack. His loss was lamented from the band, Jeff’s family, … More Drum Transcription: Simon Phillips on TOTO’s “Dave’s Gone Skiing”
Il mio nuovo libro Orizzonti Musicali. Neil Peart: la vita, la musica e lo stile è ora disponibile in formato cartaceo ed eBook su Amazon, Apple Books, La Feltrinelli, Kobo e altri store. https://www.amazon.it/dp/B08VCJ4YXQ https://books2read.com/u/mVg9QZ https://gumroad.com/l/Xqxvl Il libro è una retrospettiva sulla vita e lo stile batteristico del leggendario Neil Peart, con interviste, trascrizioni, aneddoti … More Orizzonti Musicali. Neil Peart: la vita, la musica e lo stile – Ora Disponibile!
