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 complete drum transcription is now available for purchase.
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
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 over 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 with … 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. On July 29, 1974, he officially joined Rush, 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 by the band, Jeff’s family, … More Simon Phillips: TOTO – Dave’s Gone Skiing (Full Drum Transcription)
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. Il libro è una retrospettiva sulla vita e lo stile batteristico del leggendario Neil Peart, con interviste, trascrizioni, aneddoti oltre la batteria … More Orizzonti Musicali. Neil Peart: la vita, la musica e lo stile – Ora Disponibile!
Here’s an extract of my new book Neil Peart: An Introduction to His Drumming Style, the full drum sheet music for “Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres” by Rush, from the album Hemispheres (1978). This is the first part of a series that includes other Rush songs, such as “Fly by Night,” “2112,” “Xanadu,” “La Villa … More Rush – Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres (Drum Sheet Music)
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