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Author Topic: Suggested Books for Drum Kit Reading Exercises  (Read 433 times)
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sidereal
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« on: August 12, 2002, 10:56 AM »

Man, it was tough to figure out the best way to work the word "reading" into that title. Smiley

Anyway, I've been getting a lot more into reading lately (one of my weak areas). I've got a great book on snare drum reading exercises. Now I'd like to get a book on full kit reading exercises. Any suggestions?

It would be great if it started basic and went advanced (obviously), and if it has a CD with it so I could hear the exercises I'm playing, that would be nice too.
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Y no keno!


« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2002, 04:38 AM »

What really got my reading chops happening was the way PIT approached reading.  And I'm not a very good "sight" reader...but lots of charted patterns I can bang out with just a glance or two.
 
They took various degrees of cut time/swing time/16 th note/ triplet reading/ mixed meter and would dole it out in sections that would get progressively harder.  Such a wonderful way to teach.  One could really get a lot better at reading in one year by doing this.  And after you know the basics I really feel now there isn't much in drum music I can't play.  I bet Bart might know of some graduating reading systems (and I bet they are worth big money)...because it is really hard to find just one book that focuses on the different subdivisions including  logical graduations of difficulty.  It is also a great idea to practice reading with a friend or two.  That was one of the few things about PIT that I liked...the guys that were all in the same boat as myself.  We had to read, so we would get together and just start going for it with the click on.  It was fun.  I miss that.

I might suggest Ted Reed's syncopation and then have a teacher teach you the different systems involved with reading thru that.  You can incorporate that with your jazz studies really easy.  

I think a chart reading book is like putting the cart before the horse, but it would be cool to use in tandem with some real reading material.  When you get a chart, usually you are just playing ensemble figures (figures with dots LOL)...these figures you should know cold so you just look at them and bang them out...to do that you should have a real reading background.  So if some guy does write a wild pattern, you can figure it out over a cup of coffee and get back to the session.

Good luck maestro.
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rlhubley
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« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2002, 12:35 PM »

THe gabriel book sounds cool, i'll put it on my "To Buy" list.

As for working on basic rhythm reading, Gary Hess has a great book.  This is the best book I have ever seen for simply understanding rhythm notation, and how to count it and understand it.  IT is called "encyclopedia of reading rhythms".  Trust me, you should buy this book.


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0793573793/qid=1029440071/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/002-8937889-8992807
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