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 the complete drum transcription for “Serrado” by Milton Banana Trio, from the album Sambas De Bossa (1993). Playing along with this tune is a great way to develop your right hand. At this tempo, it’s not easy to play the 16th notes on the cymbal while maintaining a smooth groove. Below are two short … More Milton Banana Trio – Serrado (Drum Sheet Music)
Here’s the full drum sheet music for “Giorgio by Moroder” by Daft Punk, from their last studio album Random Access Memories (2013) with John JR Robinson and Omar Hakim on drums. The drum transcription is available for purchase and includes the amazing drum solo played by Omar Hakim and a notation key.
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)
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.
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
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)
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