Fusion: A Study in Contemporary Music for the Drums: The Collective: Contemporary Styles Series

By Kim Plainfield

(Percussion). The genre fusion, as the name implies, is a blend of many styles and influences. This book and CD utilize four tunes as a basis to show how this fusion-blending process can occur and expose you to major trends that exist. You are given unique step-by-step approaches to developing fused feels that are not just superficial pasting-together of styles, but truly new grooves of your making. In addition, there are many agility exercises to help you reach a high level of musicianship. Each of the style-evolutions and exercises is fully notated in the book and performed on the CD. These lessons culminate in a tune that incorporates what you have learned. The CD contains a demonstration performance of the tune, followed by a version of the tune without the drums for you to play-along. The book provides a drum chart and lead sheet.

• Format: Misc.
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0825862655
• ISBN13: 9780825862656
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Collective
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.7" x 11.7"