The Breakbeat Bible: The Fundamentals of Breakbeat Drumming (PERCUSSIONS)

(Percussion) The Breakbeat Bible focuses on the fundamentals of breakbeat drumming as applied to hip-hop. It takes the elements of classic funk and breakbeat drumming and presents them in a systematic way for practice. When mastered, these elements will give the drummer the ability to integrate a complete language of incredibly funky concepts into his or her playing. In addition to the elements and exercises, the book also contains: · Complete history of breakbeats including biographies of important drummers and DJs including Stanton Moore, Grandmaster Flash, DJ Premier, David Garibaldi, Questlove, Clyde Stubblefield, J Dilla, Kool Herc, and more. · Application of the groove elements in classic breakbeats, including the source of the original beat and the hip hop recording on which it was sampled. For example, a transcription of Footsteps in the Dark, by the Isley Brothers, followed by explanation of how the beat was sampled for It Was a Good Day, by Ice Cube. · Several chapters of breakbeat transcriptions from the 1960s to today. Examples: God Made Me Funky (The Headunters/Mike Clark), Amen, Brother, Funky Drummer, Apache, Express Yourself (Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band/James Gadson sampled by NWA in 1988), and much more. · Contemporary beats from J. Dilla, Miles Tackett, DJ Shadow. Homer Steinweiss, Adam Deith, and many others. · Beats with drops · Dubstep · An extensive discography · Challenging click track loops for practice. · Audio examples of dozens of beats from the book. · Sample library featuring 30 individual drum/cymbal sound. This book is a must-have for every drummer and drum teacher s library, covering breakbeat culture and hip-hop era drumming like no other book on the market. —- ISBN: 9781423496335