The Commandments of R&B Drumming (A Comprehensive Guide to Soul, Funk and Hip Hop). By Zoro. Edited by transcr. Brian Mason. For drum set. Artist/Personality; Method/Instruction; Percussion - Drum Set Method or Collection. R&B and Instructional. Instructional book and accompaniment CD. 160 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.0110B). ISBN 0769216919. R&B and Instructional. 9x12 inches. A fantastic historical and in-depth study of R&B drumming from soul to funk to hip-hop. Practical grooves from each era of R&B are studied and developed through specifically designed exercises. Topics include practice tips, developing the funky bass drum and hi-hat, creating and playing with loops, and what are considered the Ten Commandments of Soul, Funk, and Hip-Hop (the top ten recordings from each era). This book not only pays homage to the R&B drummers of the past, but gives the reader a fortune of invaluable information both in history and playing.

Funky Beat Play Along 2 Cds Included by David Garibaldi. For drum set. Artist/Personality; Method/Instruction; Percussion - Drum Set Method or Collection; Play-Along. Manhattan Music Publications. Funk, Soloing, Rhythm and Play Along. Instructional book and examples/accompaniment CD. Instructional text, drum notation and black & white photos. 62 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.MMBK0066CD). ISBN 1576235130. With instructional text, drum notation and black & white photos. Funk, Soloing, Rhythm and Play Along. 9x12 inches. In THE FUNKY BEAT, David focuses on combining funk and jazz with Afro-Cuban rhythms to extend his own innovative style. By dissecting his grooves and musical choices for each song on the CD, David demonstrates how to develop musical skills and how to create a signature sound. This book/audio package includes eight charts and two CDs mixed with and without drums for play-along usage. As a bonus, David transcribes and explains eleven of his legendary Tower of Power grooves.

This useful book and CD will add a new dimension to your drum technique. Play along with the tracks on the CD and discover all you need to know about hip hop, funk and soul beats, developing your own style as you learn. Includes unique Guide To Drums pull-out chart with all you need to know to get started.

This book, CD and CD-Rom package contains 101 basic drum loops providing authentic grooves from a broad range of hip-hop and rap styles. The book contains drum music notation for all 101 beats, organised by style. The CD-Rom contains audio files for the loops and their variations, making over 600 loops in total. The audio CD contains quick audio demonstrations of the 101 drum beats so you can quickly hear how they sound. All the loops are completely royalty-free, mixed for use with real instruments.

John Savage. Taking you step by step into some of the most intricate funky rhythms around today. All material is recorded on cassette.