Groove Systems: Functional Four-Way Coordination Exercises - Paperback
Description
by Tim Carman (Author)
Groove Systems utilizes patterns directly transcribed from 10 unique styles of music as a vehicle for both coordination development and an increase in stylistic vocabulary. The Groove System encompasses thousands of functional and musical coordination exercises. Each chapter contains a brief history of the style of music, as well as a list of the key drummers, artists, and grooves that exemplify that style. The Groove System follows and contains vocabulary for each isolated "instrument" of the drum set.
Systems Include:- Allen's Afrobeat
- Go-go
- James Brown
- Elvin Latin
- Reggae
- Jazz Time
- Afro-Cuban 6/8
- Gadd Mozambique
- Purdie Variations
- Idris Boogaloo "With Groove Systems, Tim Carman has done an amazing job of taking the process of working on independence and coupled it with an approach that expands your musical knowledge, versatility, and ability to play different styles. Working on your groove coordination while learning material from Tony Allen, Idris Muhammad, Bernard Purdie, Elvin Jones, and many others is a brilliant idea. This is a fresh, relevant, and above all useful drum book!"
- Joe Bergamini (drummer, author, educator)
- Bruce Becker (drummer, author, and educator as seen on Drumeo)
- Neal Smith (drummer, educator)
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