Wessels-Fresh Approach to the Drumset (w/CD)

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Mark Wessels' A FRESH APPROACH TO THE DRUMSET

A Drummer's Guide to:
Rock Beats and Fills • Hand & Foot Technique • Coordination and Independence • Reading Music Understanding Song Construction • R&B, Jazz, Latin Styles and more!

Including: MP3 CD packed with 41 Play-Along Tunes (with and without drums) and over 400 Demonstration Tracks!

Whether you're a beginner, intermediate or advanced drummer, you'll benefit from the simple step-by-step approach for learning technique, independence, music reading and grooves.

A FRESH APPROACH to the DRUMSET will give you a solid foundation to take your drumming to the next level!

Mark Wessels is the Director of Internet Activities for Vic Firth. In addition to his daily gig of updating the VF website with video interviews, features and educational content, he is the owner of Mark Wessels Publications, the publisher of "A Fresh Approach to the Snare Drum" and "A Fresh Approach to Mallet Percussion" - two best selling books for the school band market.Mark received his Bachelor's Degree in Music Education at the University of Texas at Arlington. He marched the Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps and was the Percussion Caption Head/Arranger for the Sky Ryders Drum and Bugle Corps (1985-1991).

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Highly Recommended

Comments: I am a teacher at the National Conservatory of Music in Lima, Peru (South America). I've been using this book with students that are really beginning their journey into the drums world (all of them come to the special courses offered by the Conservatory to any member of the community). It really works, and it's really fun for the students, which makes them to want to practice.

Date Posted: 2012-02-10 13:54:21

Posted By: Moses

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loving it!

Comments: I have been teaching drumset for 15 years, and have always used a mish-mash of books with my students (such as the first page of Stick Control for technique, Alfred's Drumset method for basic rock beats and fills, Igoe's Groove Essentials for grooves and play-alongs, New Breed and Syncopation for coordinated independence, and various others for rhythm reading and chart reading). This book includes all of those concepts in a logical, well paced sequence. They play-along charts are well-notated and FUN so students WANT to practice. In my opinion, this is one-stop shopping for your drumset curriculum. Student who finish this book will be well rounded stylistically, good readers, and have an excellent understanding how to apply technique to the drumset in musical ways.

Date Posted: 2011-05-28 18:57:26

Posted By: Wes Hawkins

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Nicely Done

Comments: Very few things get five in my book. :) This product is great. I'm not a percussionist (a guitarist and saxaphonist). I was shopping for my son who is 11. This book compliments his weekly lessons well. The instructor also liked it. The tracks sound good and are not cheaply made by a single musician using a Casio from walmart. Before each song track, there are smaller techniques the student should learn. So it progressively helps the student. Each song track has two versions: with and without drums. Big plus! I put tracks on my sons PSP and he loves it.

Date Posted: 2011-04-11 19:30:46

Posted By: Phil

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