The drum beats above are excerpts from my drum book.
This is a work in progress. Soon I will publish it through Amazon and I'll also
make a version for the Amazon Kindle. Any suggestions or critique you have are
certainly welcome.
Practice the drumset beats one measure at a time.
They are written as continuous pieces (there are no repeat signs). The
listening examples are also continuous. These are generic midi files for
reference (I apologize for the 80's drum machine sounds).
Before attempting an entire page of beats
non-stop, learn each one independently. Try to play each beat four times
through with no mistakes (since modern popular music is usually designed
in groups of four). I did not indicate any
stickings for the snare solos. If you are interested in how I play these
solos (sticking-wise) email me at:
kevinjamesdean@hotmail.com
Hello.
My name is Kevin Dean. I am a
drummer, percussionist and drum instructor. I am a full time musician
seeking new drum students. I accept students of all ages, amateur and
professional. Beginners are more than welcome. I charge $20 per half
hour lesson and $40 per hour lesson. I teach at Subcat Music Studios in
Downtown Syracuse. I'm willing to drive to the student’s home (within
Onondaga County) for $50 per hour. I focus on reading, technique, meter (click track) and
multiple styles:
Snare – Orchestral, Rudimental, Drum Corps
Drum Set - Rock, Blues, Jazz, Latin,
Afro-Cuban (and counterparts of each style)
Reading -
I prefer to use the following study
materials for snare drum:
Fundamentals of Rhythm for The Snare
Drummer – Joe Maroni
The Mitchell Peters series (beginner,
intermediate, advanced)
Vic Firth (any)
John S. Pratt (any)
Drum Set
I use Finale notation software for
custom lessons
Complete Modern Drum Set – Frank Briggs
Progressive steps to Freedom on the Drum
Set – Chuck Kerrigan
Mel Bay’s Studio Jazz Cookbook – John
Pickering
Many others but these are my favorites
Credentials-
A.A.S. Music Education/Music
Merchandising SUNY Onondaga
20+ years - Live and studio
drumming experience
7 years - Concert band (Lyncourt
School, Solvay High School)
1 year Jazz combo – Solvay
high School
Eastern U.S. Music Camp
(1990)
3 years - Drum corps –
Syracuse Brigadiers
2 years - Full time
instruction at The Music Center (Syracuse)
8 years (and counting) -
Touring and recording:
National Recording artists Brand
New Sin (rock/hard rock)
*4 full length Albums and 1 EP; 3 videos
that aired on MTV
*Multiple nationwide tours opening for
national acts such as:
*Black Label Society, Clutch, Saliva,
Breaking Benjamin, Type O Negative, Mushroomhead, Soil, *Motorhead
and more…
