I’m glad to introduce my new book, a journey through the life, music and drumming style of the legendary Neil Peart.The conception of “Neil Peart: An Introduction to His Drumming Style” comes from the transcription and study of one of his most remarkable works: “Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres,” which is the first track on … More Neil Peart: An Introduction to His Drumming Style
My book “Jeff Porcaro Grooves: 8 Drum Transcriptions” is now available for purchase on Amazon in a new paperback edition and in Kindle format. The book includes 8 full drum transcriptions of some of his most remarkable recordings and performances, from the ’70s to the early ’90s. In the next days, I’ll introduce my new … More Jeff Porcaro Grooves: 8 Drum Transcriptions – New Edition
In contemporary styles the applications of the Afro-Cuban 6/8 are endless, inspiring to play new grooves. In the past, I talked about the reading and interpretation of Ted Reed’s Syncopation, playing counter-rhythms to develop coordination. A series of exercises that will prove your ability, check it out. https://francisdrummingblog.com/2016/12/01/reed-interpretation-afro-cuban-68-counter-rhythms Today I’ll talk about the application of … More Afro-Cuban 6/8 Funk Application: Accent Displacement
Jimmy Chamberlin is one of the most influential drummers of the ’90s, best known for his activity with the rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. Some of the drum parts he played with the band of Billy Corgan are remarkable, showing his great knowledge of a great variety of music genres: from jazz to latin and … More Jimmy Chamberlin’s Top 5 Drum Tracks For The Smashing Pumpkins
Recorded in June 1990, “The Only One” (Reservoir) is an album by jazz pianist Kenny Barron with Ray Drummond on bass and Ben Riley on drums. Here’s the complete drum transcription (8 pages – including a drum notation key) for the self titled track. DOWNLOAD THE PDF
It’s a busy time, with a lot of drum transcriptions requests and my recent relocation. By the way, here’s the complete drum sheet music (6 pages) for Rotten Apple by Alice in Chains, from the album Jar of Flies (1994) with Sean Kinney on drums. You can purchase the drum transcription on my digital marketplace … More Alice in Chains – Rotten Apple (Drum Sheet Music)
Hi folks, here’s the entire drum sheet music (7 pages) for Fracture by King Crimson, from the album Starless and Bible Black (1974) with Bill Bruford on drums and percussion. If you are interested to get the full drum transcription you can purchase it here: https://gumroad.com/l/Ivfaj
Last month I talked about paradiddle application using the book “Stick Control”, in particular the exercises 5 to 8 of page 5. Here’s a summary of all the things discussed in the previous article. The grooves are played with the hi-hat on the downbeat. Here below the variation of the first groove (exercise 5) playing … More Paradiddle Grooves – Stick Control Application Part Two
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Hi folks, here’s the full drum sheet music (4 pages) for Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry, from the self-titled album released in 1976 with Ron Beitle on drums. You can purchase the drum transcription here. https://gumroad.com/l/PlDyO
The possibilities of the “Stick Control” by G. L. Stone are endless. Here’s a drumset application using the exercises 5 to 8 of page 5, to create different grooves based on paradiddles. The right-hand plays on the ride cymbal and the left hand on the snare with the ghost notes, accenting the 2 & 4. … More Paradiddle Grooves – Stick Control Application
