Learn the snare, learn the kit | A Drum Method book that's unique in its approach, Slow It Down helps you with the whole kit, as well as the studies and drills for the snare drum.
Sure the book is a new approach to study drums, but following along with Slow It Down, Break It Down is easy. See videos about using the book's lessons right here.
Already getting great reviews (and loads of orders from drum teachers and students), this valuable tool is also unique as the first Rick Lawton book reviewed by the international drum standard, Modern Drummer magazine!
PERCUSSIVE NOTES, The journal of the Percussive Arts Society (PAS), is the journal of the professional percussion player and educator. Classical and jazz percussionist, composer and educator Dr. Tom Morgan read and reviewed Rick's drum method book, Slow it Down, Break it Down. Percussive Notes magazine is available to all members of the Percussive Arts Society. (for web site and membership information, click here)
Dr. Morgan, a professional player and drum method book author in his own rite, is the Director of Percussion Studies at Washburn University in Kansas. Dr. Morgan says about Rick's book: "Slow it Down, Break it Down... is a good beginning method that covers much of the foundational material young students need."
Thanks to Tom Morgan and the PAS for finding the time to offer their professional opinion on this popular book! (Reviewer's quotes used with permission.)
Percussive Notes magazine is available to all members of the Percussive Arts Society. (for web site and membership information, click here)
MODERN DRUMMER, the "World's #1 Drum Magazine", agreed with Rick's approach to teaching drums, big-time:
Slow it Down, Break it Down "...provides different ways to practice one set of studies, as opposed to the "old-school" method of playing one pattern fifty times."
MD's "Reference Shelf" reviewer says the book keeps students "motivated" and "interested". Teachers, take note!
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Slow
It Down, Break It Down
$16.95
Make your own perfect practice place | What's the one area that most of us forget when trying to control sound? Air conditioning and heating ducts! (They can pipe your drum practice into every room of your house.)
Find out how to avoid these kinds of problems, and learn from a pro. Rick's written this one about using space you already have, and making it ready for drums, bands, or anything else that needs a "quiet room".
Not an expert or a carpenter? That's OK, too.
Every tool
is listed, a complete supplies list is included, and "Step
by Step" is how we roll!
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Step-by-Step Guide to Soundproofing
$12.95
Get professional advice on Tuning Drums and Buying Cases | First, like all musical instruments, percussion instruments must be maintained, sometimes replaced, and above all, tuned properly. Get in-depth "tricks of the trade" from a real pro.
Then, in the very important area of Drum Set Protection...should you spring for hard cases? Or can you get away with soft, padded bags like you see some guitar players use? And, is there anything new on the scene that might give you another choice? Rick explains how, why, and what to consider when deciding, and helps you feel confident with protecting your new drum set, including cymbals, sticks and hardware
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Changing
Heads and Tuning Your Drums, plus
$12.95
Drum Set Quest AND Choosing Cymbals | These 2 popular booklets are now combined to provide a more complete picture of selecting, buying and setting up your drum set. In Book 1, Quest for the Right Drum Set, Rick gives you little known facts about buying drums. Know what to ask sales clerks about options and learn how to save hundreds when making that drum purchase.
In the perfect companion book to "Quest", Choosing Cymbals for Your Drum Set provides detailed information about researching and choosing the right cymbals, from manufacturers and sizes, to materials. Goes over which series of cymbals work best with different types of music—jazz, funk, rock, country, etc.—and why.
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Quest for The Right Drum Set & Choosing Cymbals
$12.95
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