Studiojazz drum cookbook book mel bay publications, inc. Colin baileys legendary book bass drum control has sold over 50,000 copies. This will create excellent exercises for developing the bass drum as a solo voice. Purchase here bass drum control by colin bailey hal leonard. Bright size life available to stream via apple music or purchase in itunes store. Drum lessons peter magadinir learn to play the drumset book 1drum lessons stick control for the snare drummer.
A ninepage indepth drum transcription of philly joe jones, including his drum intro, what he plays for the in and out melodies, as well his drum solo. So for all you drummers who are wondering what to do, or just want to improve. Purchase here bass drum control by colin bailey hal leonard written for single bass drum but adaptable for double bass, this longtime favorite helps players develop the ability to play the bass drum fluently. Scroll down to download a printable pdf version of the chart, with no login or signup required. Official site of tapspace publications publishers of highquality percussion sheet music, learning materials, and sample library software for creative musicians and music educators. Drum lessons peter magadinir learn to play the drumset book 1 drum lessons stick control for the snare drummer. A cool exercise to improve your bass drum control, technique, groove and to help your overall feel and groove on the kit. This sheet music accompanies nate browns video drum lesson laying out some common bass drum patterns, phrased in sixteenth notes. With this book, you will practice foot control exercises, and increase your endurance, independence, and creativity. Properly adjusting the angle of the bass drum pedal beater is important to playing comfortably. The collection of material of this book is, in our opinion, the basics to playing bass guitar for some event. Jun 21, 2019 marcus miller m7 swamp ash 5st tbk 2nd gen, 5string electric bass made by sire, swamp ash body, flamed maple top, bolton maple neck, c neck shape, 35.
Heres what three worldrenowned educators have to say. Bass scales chart a free printable bass guitar scales. Playing two bass drums or using a double bass drum pedal can prove to be very challenging. This book by bass drum control 06620020 author colin bailey is written for drummers with limited experience in playing jazz and the kind of soloing it requires.
You can use this series as a complete primer to playing orchestral snare or as a precursor to playing rudimental snare, drum set. Bass drum control solos by softcover with cd sheet music. This solo is one of several from the back of volume 3. Bass drum technique on the 50th anniversary of his. Tommy flanagan piano solo relaxin at camarillo from overseas relaxin at camarillo piano solo pdf. Dedicate at least 3060 minutes each day to playing the bass. There are rudiments, time patterns, fills and complete solos. Turning the large data wheel will toggle the bass track on and off. Much like the snare drum independence exercises, i recommend that beginners focus on just two voices on the drum set bass drum and hihat before adding the third snare drum.
In this followup to the popular bass drum control bookcd pack 06620020, jazz drummer extraordinaire colin bailey provides players with bass drum solos in sixteenthnote patterns to help them become more accomplished on their kits. You can listen to him playing the seven stroke roll on some of the solos. There are countless techniques and exercises to help you develop your bass drum technique. This book contains the main afrolatin styles of bass playing as well as sections on latin jazz bass. To make the bass louder or softer or to eliminate it altogether for playalong purposes, please use the balance control on your stereo. The bass drum also presents a unique challenge because you play it with your foot rather than your hands. As the world gets closer together, having a working knowledge of latin bass playing will increasingly be a prerequisite for any professional, improving bassist. Eightmeasure drum solo intro aaba in melody 16 measure call and response a sections and 8 measure bridge. This book is designed to help you learn to play this passionate and beautiful music. Colin helps drummers become more comfortable with phrasing drum solos, and teaches stock phrases licks around which to build effective solos. Watch the accompaning video to follow all the exercises along. Jul 03, 2019 the bass scales chart below shows three common bass scales pentatonic minor, blues and major as patterns on a fretboard. Colin bailey has the best bass drum foot in drumming, and he possesses the best understanding of how to teach the art of playing the bass drum.
Tempo should be based on the standard march tempo of quarter note 120. They had heard me use a lot of bass drum in my solos. The bass drum pedal beater should rebound off of the bass drum head like a bouncing ball. Mar 26, 2016 all american drummer 150 rudimental solos pdf. Here are some tips to aid you in mastering these bass blues licks. This sheet music accompanies nate browns video drum lesson on gaining control of your dynamics. With hundreds of warmups, beats, and fills, this is the most comprehensive double bass book on the market. Strictly technique bass drum control modern drummer. Mel bay enormous demands are placed on the control and manual dexterity of the contemporary drum set player, particularly in the jazz idiom. There are onemeasure and twomeasure beat patterns and fills, followed by six double. Colin bailey has the best bass drum foot in drumming, and he possesses the best understanding of how to teach the art.
The bass scales chart below shows three common bass scales pentatonic minor, blues and major as patterns on a fretboard. Perform open to closed rudiments demonstrating the dynamic equivalent of pp to ff and back. In support of this theory, a detailed discussion of the exclusion of the snare drum from janissary music appears at the conclusion of chapter ii. Jan 25, 2014 okay, so who doesnt have 5 minutes to practice everyone can sit down and practice for at least 5 minutes every day.
This sheet music accompanies nate browns video drum lesson demonstrating the most common double bass drum patterns along with some drum fill applications. Simple fourbar solos allow the reader to develop technique in a musical way. Play breaks phrased in 34 between the snare and bass, while you keep 44 rock time on the cymbal. While attending duke university, my teacher paul jeffrey encouraged me to transcribe numerous solos, document them in musical notation software, learn them, memorize them, and eventually play them realtime from. This page features over 180 free bass transcriptions in standard notation. This perennial favorite among drummers helps players develop their bass drum technique and increase their flexibility through the mastery of exercises. If you have six bass drums, just double the bottom part. I used colin baileys bass drum control book to develop my single bass drum playing and double bass drum playing. Pickups are also mounted to the body and work like little microphones that pick up the sound from the strings. With the bass track off muted, you can fill out the space with your own bass lines. I used colin baileys bass drum control book to develop my single bass drum. Its is also helpful in developing the coordination to play linear patterns.
The recording features five bass drums, but an alternative four bass part is included with the purchase. Colin bailey bass drum control download faststrings. A collection of various bits of wisdom in the form of lessons, articles, exercises, videos, pdfs, studies, insights, excerpts from the books. The more you play slow, the more accurate you will be. Bass drum technique transcription of the exercises here. Stick control for the snare drummer by george lawrence stone. Okay, so who doesnt have 5 minutes to practice everyone can sit down and practice for at least 5 minutes every day. Bass drum exercise with pdf file mzdrums videotips. Percussion audition requirements standard snare drum rudiments and techniques. All 26 of the standard american drum rudiments, their variations and a number of compound.
In general, angling the beater around the 2 oclock position is a good place to start. Earl may bass line like someone in love from lush life john coltrane like someone in love earl may bass line pdf. Bass drum control best seller for more than 50 years. A musical approach to develop total control of the 40 p. He also includes sticking patterns, notes on adapting to a fourpiece drumset, and advice on coming out of a. Download colin bailey bass drum control free and other lessons from our site. Drum line cadences downloadable sheet music rudimental. Drum concepts and techniques, peter erskine double bass drumming, joe franco bass drum control, colin bailey even in the odds, ralph humphrey jazz, rock, and latin sourcebook, charles dowd new orleans drumming, roy burns and joey farris moves and grooves, elliot fine polycymbal time, peter magadini. The bridge is the assembly that anchors the strings to the body. Allamerican drummer 150 rudimental solos pdf download charlie wilcoxon all american drummer rudimental solos for free without registration. If you use and like, thank you to consider support donation.
Parts of the bass a bass is made up of three main sections. For when you have to learn to play the bass right now. Marcus miller m2 5 transparent blue 2nd gen, 5string electric bass made by sire, mahogany body, maple neck, cprofile, maple fretboard, scale length mm, nut width 45 mm, 24 medium frets, 2 marcus. When first starting to play a new lick, play it in slow motion, then gradually speed up to a point that you are in complete control, dont miss any notes, and stay in time. I had been frustrated for years at not being able to technically. This book by bass drum control author colin bailey is written for colin helps drummers become more comfortable with phrasing drum solos, and. Snare drum curriculum eastman community music school. Jaco pastorius fretless bass solo 1976 album version 3 3 3 sl 3 sl this run is grouped in 4, and is actually a 16th note passage that drags sh sh 3 3 3 3 3 3 jazz bass solo performer. They show the scales as played on a 4 string bass with standard tuning. May 06, 2020 this book by bass drum control author colin bailey is written for colin helps drummers become more comfortable with phrasing drum solos, and. Exercises 1 4 with transcription youtube the bailey technique for snare drumming part 1 duration. Peters intermediate studies for snare drum gardner progressive studies for snare book 3 g. Drum solo transcriptions learning the solos of great drummers notefornote is a great way of expanding vocabulary, skill, technique, and attunement with your drumming heroes.
Drum lessons pete lockett symetrical sticking for the snare drum. Confident drummer blog a place to look for inspiration and resources, for your growth as a musician. The bass line has split 16th note triplets and 32nd notes, some syncopated 16th notes splits, and double stroke rolls in the top two parts. Vf artist craig reynolds breaks down his approach to improving your double bass drum speed and control by working on the. The encyclopedia of double bass drumming by bobby rondinelli and michael lauren modern drummer publications with hundreds of warmups, beats, and fills, this is the most comprehensive double bass book on the market. By nate brown lesson sheet 16thnote phrasing, bass drum phrasing. Pdf syncopation drums book download read online free. The bass drum is played with the bass drum pedal by the right foot.
We got with colin bailey during the winter namm show 2015 to talk with mr. Drum corner drum transcriptions our drum transcriptions include. If youre looking for bass tabs, then click here these free bass transcriptions are provided for educational use only click on the transcription title to view and download the pdf. Todays drummer is expected to have developed limb coordination to a degree that would have been thought unachievable a fe. Colin bailey bass drum control free download as pdf file. A comprehensive method that first teaches music reading, then explores many of the most common syncopated rhythms of modern popular music. The book is well thought out and organized going from single bass beats, to double, triples all the way to 15 beats on the bass drum in a row at 16th note speed. While attending duke university, my teacher paul jeffrey encouraged me to transcribe numerous solos, document them in musical notation software, learn them, memorize them, and eventually play. All of the other parts of the bass are mounted on these three sections. Now for the first time colin explains his amazing technique on the critical principles of speed, control and endurance. Each loop offers individual control over the bass, drums and other instruments.
Jun 16, 2015 the bass drum is important, its often up to the bass drum to establish the foundation of the groove. Bass drum independence refers to the ability to play bass drum rhythms that are separate from the patterns performed by the rest of your limbs. When i wrote bass drum control in 1964, it was at the request of drummers who wanted exercises to practice for hands and bass drum. I had the good fortune to get together with colin and have him show me some of his insights into the bass drum pedal technique and found it to be very useful. As im sure you have heard before, practice makes perfect.
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