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Drummer's Guide to Odd Meters: A Comprehensive Source for Playing Drums in Odd Time Signatures (Essential Concepts) | 
 enlarge | Creator: Ed Roscetti
Publisher: Musicians Institute Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 302064
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 48
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 11.7 x 8.7 x 0.2
ISBN: 0634001043
Dewey Decimal Number: 781
UPC: 073999953497
EAN: 9780634001048
ASIN: 0634001043
Publication Date: May 1, 2000
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Product Description
In this course designed from MI core curriculum programs, Ed Roscetti unlocks the secrets of odd time signatures, covering studies in 3/4, 5/4, 3/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8 and other odd-time meters. Includes complete song charts with play-along CD tracks, rhythm guides and detailed analysis, the Five Steps to Musicality and more! "This approach helps the student and professional drummer to develop a library of rhythmic ideas for grooving, turnarounds to outline phrases, and soloing. I highly recommend Ed's book and CD." - Joe Porcaro
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 Did not meet my expectation December 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've purchased other books from Ed Roscetti and found them outstanding (Blues and Funk Drumming). This book fell way short of my expectations. Like his other books, I was hoping that he would provide several sample drum beats in the various odd meters. Instead, he leaves you hanging and expects you to make them up all on your own. This book is suited for the working muscian with an established mental library of beats to draw from.
I'm a 40 something average Joe. My learning curve is best served by examples to follow/modify. No time to be creative.
 Only for those who call themselves musicians December 18, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
As a drummer in a progressive band, I'm always working to improve my playing in odd time signatures. This book has proved incredibly helpful in developing my musical vocabulary.
The book breaks each time signature down into several sections. It starts with simple patterns played by your hands, then on a snare, then on a snare with ostinato bass drum parts. Once these simple exercises are mastered at various tempi, the book takes a small number of examples and places them on the drum set. Each time signature has several drum set playing examples and a song chart. Each exercise and song is on a CD that comes with the book; each exercise is played twice through and each song has a version with drums and a version without that can be played with.
If terms such as ostinato confuse you, or you don't know what a song chart is or how to read it, this book is probably not for you. Odd time signatures cannot be learned overnight; only those with the mindset of a serious musician who are willing to invest time following the directions exactly will learn from this book. The author also expects whoever is using this book to write out their own riffs in each time signature, and to apply those riffs to drum set. This is an essential part of the book; it makes the student think of odd time signatures both technically and as grooves, and allows the student to develop their own drum parts.
With that said, if you are willing to invest the time in this book and want to learn, it is essential to have in your library. I've only reached the 7/8 section of the book, and already I can write out my own, fluent drum set parts in odd times, then transfer the notes on a page into an interesting and fun groove.
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