The Master Drummer - Expanded Edition How to Practice, Play and Think Like a Pro Drum Instruction Book with Online Video Jazz Drumming Technique, Groo

By John Riley

The Master Drummer - Expanded Edition How to Practice, Play and Think Like a Pro by John Riley is a comprehensive drum instruction book with online video focused on four essential areas of drumming: technique, groove, creativity, and musicianship. Created for drummers interested in jazz performance, practice, and a deeper understanding of musical concepts, it combines written instruction, exercises, transcriptions, notation, analysis, and integrated video lessons.The book includes extensive exercises, musical transcriptions, and online video that is clearly referenced throughout the text. Expert transcriber Terry Branam has meticulously notated John Riley's drum solos, allowing readers to study both the performances and the musical ideas and rhythmic concepts behind them. The expanded written material builds upon the original video lessons, providing additional explanations and analysis that create a more complete and structured course of study.Whether your focus is improving technique, strengthening timekeeping, expanding rhythmic vocabulary, refining solo development, or gaining greater musical awareness behind the drum set, this book offers practical material that can be revisited throughout regular practice. Its thoughtful organization encourages readers to connect technical development with musical expression. The combination of notation, written commentary, and integrated video lessons supports a deeper understanding of jazz drumming while helping players apply concepts in real musical situations.Designed as both a long-term practice resource and a trusted musical reference, The Master Drummer - Expanded Edition is useful for personal practice, lesson environments, drum study, and thoughtful gifts for drummers interested in jazz performance and musical growth.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1705175163
• ISBN13: 9781705175163
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Hudson Music
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.8" x 11.9"