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Drum Basics, Steps One and Two Combined (The Ultimate Beginner Series)
by Mike Finkelstein, Joe Testa, Sandy Gennaro

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Author: Joe Testa, Mike Finkelstein, Sandy Gennaro
Brand: Alfred
Editor: Mike Finkelstein
Editor: Joe Testa
Editor: Sandy Gennaro
Editor: Sandy Feldstein
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Format: Compilation
Published: 1996-07-15
ISBN: 1576234053
Number of pages: 40
Model: UBSBK001CD
Publisher: Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.

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Book Review: Great place to start!
Summary: 5 Stars

I actually bought this back in 1995 after I had played in a garage band for about a year. I had "played by ear" and never learned to read music. I picked this up with intentions of expanding our band and then put it aside as life got in the way and the drums went in storage. So, fast forward to 2008 and the kit is out of storage and set up with some new hardware. THIS BOOK IS AWESOME! It lays down the basics in an easy-to-follow format and then converts that to sheet music... I CAN READ MUSIC NOW! I was able to get through the entire book in less than 2 weeks and am proficient at fills and grooves, I never did that after 3 years of playing by ear. The CD tracks are great and easy to follow. The lead-out counting gets the beat in your head before the sticks even move. The ONLY suggestion I'd make with this book is to get a good quality metronome to play along with. I'd couple this with another book, "picture yourself drumming" which is a bit more extensive in the descriptions and methodology. Another great choice would be "All about drums", again, great teaching method and some real sheet music and examples of popular songs in that. No complaints here, just order the book and get practicing!

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