About this Book. The Drum Set.How to Tune your Drum Set.The Drum Notation.The Rhythmic Note Value.How to Hold the Stick with Your Hand.Foot Techniques.The Timing.The Metronome.The Counting.Applicable and Hands-On Exercises. BasicsPart 1Standard Rhythms.Rock. Hi-hat: eighth notes.Slow Rock. Hi-hat: sixteenth notes, one-handed.Philly Sound. Hi-hat: sixteenth notes, both hands.Variations of Snare Drum and Bass Drum.Snare Drum Ghost Notes.Blues Rock.Hi-hat: triplet eighth notes.12/8 Rhythms.Shuffle.Half-Time Shuffle.SlowiRock/Funk.Hi-hat: quarter notes.Off Beat Funk/Rock.Hi-hat: eighth notes played at beat “+”.Funk Systems.A number of different patterns played on hi-hat and ride cymbal.Using Systems and Reading Exercises for Rhythms.Reading Exercise.Part 2The Different Note Values and their Use for Drummers.Fill Ins Paradiddle.Accents: Application on the Drum Set.Reading Exercises.Samples of Combinations.LickHi-Hat Technique „open“ and „close“.Part 3Combinations of Rhythms + Fill-Ins.Part 4Double Bass Drum.Part 5Popular Standard Rhythms.Latin, World & Ethnic Rhythms.Part 6Drum Solos – Some Notes.Solo 1: „Take It“.Solo 2: „Facet“.Solo 3: „Take The Blues“.Solo 4: „Groove It“.Solo 5: „HardControl“.Part 7Play-Along Songs.Some Notes.Song 1: „Wild Rockin’ “.Song 2: „California Sunshine“.Song 3: „I’ve Got The Blues“.Song 4: „L.A. Groove“.Song 5: „Play The Blues.Song 6: „Hidden Target“.Song 7: „All Day Long“.Song 8: „Metal Battle“.Part 8Rudiments - Introduction.The Rudiments.AppendixEquipment. Sound Properties of Drums, Heads, Cymbals and Sticks.Hearing Care Practice.E-Drums/Roland V-Drums.Music Magazines worth Buying.Recommended Books.Credits.