This book is designed to help the drummer understand the basic principals of how to tune the drum.
It is important, not only to be a good player, but to have a great sound.
As a guide to achieving that sound, this book explains, in simple terms, the various parts of a drum and what their functions are.
It explains the process of correct head selection for Rock, Heavy Metal, Funk, Blues, Jazz, Reggae and Latin.
It also shows the drummer how to stretch in and tune the heads for the snare drum, the tom toms and the bass drum. The “How To Tune the Drums” C.D. has some great examples of classic drum sounds for all the popular styles of music and is an excellent guide to deciding which sound is right for you.
For a basic introduction to playing the drums, with the new Easy Read notation, see Introducing Drums by Steve Shier. For other drum patterns and solos see Introducing Beats, Fills and Solos for Drums. For great triplets and paradiddles, see Introducing All Around the Drums, also by Steve Shier.
Good Luck
Steve Shier
