I’m a drummer, percussionist, composer, and music producer based in Budapest. This is my drum blog, a collection of sheet music, transcriptions, exercises, books, and other stuff related to the drums.
The full drum sheet music for “Dream Warriors” by Dokken, from their album Back for the Attack (1987), is now available! The song has a simple groove with an accent variation every four measures (figure below). The chorus introduces a syncopated bass drum pattern with the same hi-hat 8th note pattern. The interesting part is … More Dokken – Dream Warriors (Drum Sheet Music)
Here’s another Max Roach drum transcription: the trading fours played on “Mack the Knife” (also known as “Moritat”) from the album Saxophone Colossus (1956) by Sonny Rollins. The zip file includes the transcription in PDF format plus the audio file of the drum part. DOWNLOAD I’m very proud to announce that my blog has been … More Max Roach – Mack the Knife (Drum Trading Fours Transcription + Audio File)
Leprous is a progressive metal band from Norway, their music combines melancholy atmospheres, melodic vocals, and polyrhythmic grooves, incorporating different genres from progressive to experimental and avant-garde.Here’s the full drum sheet music for “Mb. Indifferentia” from their album Bilateral (2011) with Tobias Ørnes Andersen on drums. The drum transcription is available for purchase.
Sounds from Rikers Island (Audio Fidelity, 1963) is an album by jazz pianist and composer Elmo Hope. It features Hope on piano, Lawrence Jackson on trumpet, Freddie Douglas on saxophones, John Gilmore on tenor, Ronnie Boykins on bass, Philly Joe Jones on drums, Earl Coleman, and Marcelle Daniels on vocals. The tracklisting includes legendary jazz standards such as … More Philly Joe Jones – One for Joe (Drum Solo Transcription)
For all jazz lovers, this month I’ll share two transcriptions from the work of Philly Joe Jones with two great jazz musicians. Let’s start with the first: Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section (Contemporary/Original Jazz Classics, 1957) is an album by Art Pepper. Despite the physical shape and possible exaggerations, he created a milestone with … More Philly Joe with Art Pepper (Drum Transcription)
Until now, I have shared drum transcriptions, exercises, and updates about my publications. Today, I’m offering something different for music production. These royalty-free drum loops, which I recorded, edited, and produced myself, are suitable for various musical styles, from electronic to pop and hip-hop. The collection includes 40 free drum beats in WAV format at … More Drum Loops | 40 Drum Beats
Discover a collection of three Vinnie Colaiuta drum transcriptions from his iconic performances on Sting’s 1993 album, Ten Summoner’s Tales. This eBook includes the complete drum transcriptions for If I Ever Lose My Faith In You, Love is Stronger Than Justice, and Seven Days. The collection is available for purchase in my store. Keep on … More 3 Vinnie Colaiuta Drum Transcriptions
Here I am with a new jazz drum transcription. “Conversation” by Max Roach is a drum solo composition included in the album Deeds, Not Words (1958). The drum solo itself is a perfect example of melodic drumming; for further research, I recommend the instructional video Melodic Drumming by Ari Hoenig. Max Roach creates a melodic … More Max Roach – Conversation (Drum Transcription)
Here’s the full drum sheet music for “Lazarus” by David Bowie, from his final studio album Blackstar (2016) with Mark Guiliana on drums. The transcription refers to the song’s video version. The drum sheet music is now available for purchase.
Max Roach is one of my bigger sources of inspiration, a legendary player and a creative soloist; one of the first to introduce the concept of melodic drumming (listen to “Conversation” from the 1958 album Deeds, Not Words). Here’s a free collection of 3 Max Roach drum transcriptions of some of his most famous performances. … More 3 Max Roach Drum Transcriptions
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