The full drum sheet music for “Lowdown” by Boz Scaggs is now available! The song is the first single extracted from the album Silk Degrees (1976), another classic groove by the great Jeff Porcaro.The drum groove consists of an 8th note hi-hat pattern with strong accents on the downbeat, that you can hear on the … More Boz Scaggs – Lowdown (Drum Sheet Music)
The full drum sheet music for “Fear of a Blank Planet” by Porcupine Tree with Gavin Harrison on drums is now available! The transcription refers to the original version of the song, from the album of the same name released in 2007, and includes 5 pages plus a drum notation key. The song is a … More Porcupine Tree – Fear of a Blank Planet (Drum Sheet Music)
I’ve been busy redesigning my blog and optimizing old articles, but I’m also working on new content, including exercises and articles. The drum transcription for “Conversation” by Max Roach is now available on YouTube as scrolling drum sheet music, a great way to practice along with the original track. The PDF is available for free … More Max Roach – Conversation (Drum Transcription Available on YouTube)
My book Jeff Porcaro Grooves: 8 Drum Transcriptions is now available in a new second edition. The new features included are: The book includes an introductory chapter, a biography of the drummer, and the full drum sheet music for Lido Shuffle, Lowdown, Hold the Line, Gaucho, Africa, Rosanna, I Keep Forgettin’, and Georgy Porgy (live … More Jeff Porcaro Grooves: 8 Drum Transcriptions – Second Edition
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)
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)
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)
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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