One year ago I released my book Jeff Porcaro Grooves, now my work is available in a new edition, the second. The new features included are: New cover art; Corrected some errors in the writing; New A4 format; All the transcriptions have been revised. The book includes an introductory chapter, a biography of the drummer and … More Jeff Porcaro Grooves, Second Edition
Hi folks, here’s the full drum sheet music for Serrado by Milton Banana Trio from the album Sambas De Bossa (1993). Play along with this tune is a great way to develop your right hand, at this bpm it’s not easy to play the sixteenth notes on the cymbal and maintain a solid groove. Here … More Milton Banana Trio – Serrado (Drum Sheet Music)
Kendrick Lamar is one of the most important representatives of hip-hop of this decade. His album To Pimp a Butterfly (2015) was fully acclaimed by the critics and the next Damn (2017) won the Pulitzer Prize for Music. This album presents an introspective Lamar and important collaborations with artists as U2, Rihanna, James Blake, and Zacari. Combining … More Kendrick Lamar – Damn (Groove Transcription)
Hi folks, here’s the full drum sheet music for the track Giorgio by Moroder by Daft Punk, from their latest album Random Access Memories (2013). The transcription includes the groove section and the drum solo part played by Omar Hakim, a notation key is included. For purchasing the drum sheet music go here: https://gum.co/bvnnd https://sellfy.com/p/BVu3/# https://www.oronjo.com/p/paju2xNYLjqZ7NnND … More Daft Punk – Giorgio by Moroder (Drum Sheet Music)
Migration by Bonobo has been one my favorite album of 2017, a perfect example of what electronic music must be: interesting and sophisticated. The use of vocal samples is impressive and as done with his previous albums use of vocalists give at the songs a great appeal, something you could remember. Written together with Jon Hopkins, … More Bonobo – Migration (Main Groove)
Hi folks, not only transcriptions, here’s my own arrangement of the jazz standard Yardbird Suite originally composed by Charlie Parker. If you are interested you can download for free the full score, enjoy. DOWNLOAD Arranged for a jazz quintet: trumpet, piano, guitar, bass an drums (it’s not indicated in the score but the guitar doubles … More My Arrangement of Yardbird Suite (Full Score)
Matt Garstka is one of the most representative drummers of this decade, his work with the metal band Animals as Leaders is phenomenal, showing his great technical abilities and his huge sense of timing. From the performance “Madness of Matt Lesson Series” here’s the transcription of the introduction drum fill and the groove for Inner … More Matt Garstka – Inner Assassins (Intro Drum Fill & Groove)
Hi folks, for heavy metal lovers here’s the full drum sheet music for Dream Warriors by Dokken from their album Back for the Attack (1987). The song has a simple groove with an accents variation every four measures (figure below). The refrain/chorus introduces a syncopated bass drum pattern with the same accompaniment on the hi-hat. … More Dokken – Dream Warriors (Drum Sheet Music)
Hi folks, here’s another Max Roach drum transcription: the trading fours played on Mack the Knife (known also as “Moritat”) from the album Saxophone Colossus (1956) by Sonny Rollins. The zip file includes the pdf plus an audio file of the drum part, enjoy. DOWNLOAD I’m very proud to announce that my blog has … More Max Roach – Mack the Knife (Drum Trading Fours)
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). For purchasing the transcription go here: https://sellfy.com/p/d472/ https://gum.co/MVPV
