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
Ten Summoner’s Tales (1993) by Sting includes some of the best of Vinnie Colaiuta’s works on drums. In case you have lost them, here you can find the complete drum transcriptions for If I Ever Lose My Faith in You and Love is Stronger Than Justice. “Seven Days” is widely renowned as one of Colaiuta’s … More Sting – Seven Days (Drum Sheet Music)
My new book Jeff Porcaro Grooves: 8 Drum Transcriptions is now available in paperback format. Over the last two years, I transcribed some of the best of Jeff Porcaro’s recordings. Now these drum transcriptions have been collected and re-edited in one book, including a biography and an unreleased drum sheet music for “Lowdown” by Boz … More Jeff Porcaro Grooves: 8 Drum Transcriptions (Paperback) – Available Now!
With this technical post, I wanna show you the tools that help me to transcribe drum parts and transcriptions. Let me show you my basic steps: 1) First, I import the original audio track on my DAW, Steinberg Cubase in my case. 2) Then I listen to the audio and use some EQ plugins, FabFilter Pro-Q2, … More How I Transcribe
In the previous articles, I posted some of Joey Baron’s transcriptions from the album Beauty And The Beast (1986) by Mark Murphy. Here’s a collection of 3 Joey Baron complete drum transcriptions, including Doxy, Effendi (Head), and Along Came Betty. Keep on drumming! DOWNLOAD THE PDF
I’m glad and proud to introduce my first book Jeff Porcaro Grooves: 8 Drum Transcriptions, my dedication to one of my favorite drummers. The book (47 pages) includes 8 transcriptions of some of Jeff Porcaro’s most memorable performances, playing with artists such as Toto, Boz Scaggs, Steely Dan, and Michael McDonald (some of the transcriptions … More Jeff Porcaro Grooves: 8 Drum Transcriptions – Available Now!
Here’s the full drum sheet music for “If I Ever Lose My Faith In You” by Sting, from the album Ten Summoner’s Tales (1993) with Vinnie Colaiuta on drums. The complete drum transcription is available for free. Keep on drumming! DOWNLOAD THE PDF
Great, exciting news! Next month I’ll publish my first book, my dedication to one of my favorite drummers, Jeff Porcaro.The book includes eight of Jeff Porcaro’s complete drum transcriptions from 1976 to 1990, showing his unique feel and style and introducing you to one important aspect of his playing: his timeless Groove. Stay tuned!
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