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Jared Falk
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Table Of Contents Chapter 1 - The Foundation
1
The Drumming Tree™
2
Note Values - How To Read Drum Notation
4
Note Values - How To Count Quarter Quart er Notes
5
Note Values - How To Count Eighth Notes
6
Note Values - How To Count Eighth Note Triplets
7
Note Values - How To Count Sixteenth Sixt eenth Notes
8
Note Values - How To Count Sixteenth Sixt eenth Note Triplets
9
Note Values - How To Count 32nd Notes
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Note Values - How To Count Quarter Quart er Note Triplets
11
Note Values - Note Value Exercise Exerci se #1
12
Note Values - Understanding Understa nding Time Signatures Signature s
14
Progress Report Repor t - Note Values
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Progress Report - Time Signatures
18
Rest Values - Quarter Note Rests
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Rest Values - Eighth Note Rests
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Rest Values - Eighth Note Triplet Rests
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Rest Values - Sixteenth Sixte enth Note Rests
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Rest Values - Sixteenth Sixte enth Note Triplet Rests
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Rest Values - 32nd Note Rests
24
Rest Values - Quarter Quart er Note Triplet Rests
25
Rest Values - Dotted Notation
26
Rest Values - Rest Value Exercises Exerci ses
27
Rest Values - Note Value Exercise Exerci se #2
29
Progress Report Repor t - Rest Values
30
First Drum Beats
31
First Drum Fills
33
SUCCESSFUL DRUMMING
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Table Of Contents Chapter 1 - The Foundation
1
The Drumming Tree™
2
Note Values - How To Read Drum Notation
4
Note Values - How To Count Quarter Quart er Notes
5
Note Values - How To Count Eighth Notes
6
Note Values - How To Count Eighth Note Triplets
7
Note Values - How To Count Sixteenth Sixt eenth Notes
8
Note Values - How To Count Sixteenth Sixt eenth Note Triplets
9
Note Values - How To Count 32nd Notes
10
Note Values - How To Count Quarter Quart er Note Triplets
11
Note Values - Note Value Exercise Exerci se #1
12
Note Values - Understanding Understa nding Time Signatures Signature s
14
Progress Report Repor t - Note Values
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Progress Report - Time Signatures
18
Rest Values - Quarter Note Rests
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Rest Values - Eighth Note Rests
20
Rest Values - Eighth Note Triplet Rests
21
Rest Values - Sixteenth Sixte enth Note Rests
22
Rest Values - Sixteenth Sixte enth Note Triplet Rests
23
Rest Values - 32nd Note Rests
24
Rest Values - Quarter Quart er Note Triplet Rests
25
Rest Values - Dotted Notation
26
Rest Values - Rest Value Exercises Exerci ses
27
Rest Values - Note Value Exercise Exerci se #2
29
Progress Report Repor t - Rest Values
30
First Drum Beats
31
First Drum Fills
33
Table Of Contents Chapter 2 - The Techniques
37
Ghost Notes
38
Cross-Sticking
40
Rim Shots
42
Dynamics
44
Heel-T Heel -Toe oe Technique echn ique
46
Finger Control
48
Moeller Method
50
Rudiments
52
The Techniques Progress Report Repor t
53
Chapter 3 - The Grooves
57
The Easy Beat System™
58
The Drum Fill Builder™
83
The Style Selector™ - Rock
108
The Style Selector™ - Jazz
109
The Style Selector™ - Latin
110
The Style Selector™ - Funk
111
The Style Selector™ - Heavy Metal
112
The Style Selector™ - Punk
113
The Style Selector™ - Blues
114
The Style Selector™ - Reggae
115
The Style Selector™ - Country
116
The Style Selector™ - Progressive
117
Chapter 4 - The Breakdown
119
The Drumming Cheat Sheet™
120
The Drumming Song Simplifier™
128
The Note Value Recognition Recognit ion System™
132
The Breakdown Progress Report
134
Chapter 5 - The Bassist
139
The Locked In System™
140
The Bassist Progress Report
144
Table Of Contents Chapter 6 - The Band
Blues Shuffle
148
Pop Funk
154
Metal
158
Pop
162
Rock
168
The Successful Band Method™
174
The Band Progress Report
180
Chapter 7 - The Shows
185
The Drummers Checklist™
186
The Shows Progress Report
187
Chapter 8 - The Music
147
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Funkity Funk Funk
190
Murd Snossel
194
Greyson’s Ladder
198
Shanna Banana
202
Blisters
206
Good People
210
Find My Way
214
Challenge Accepted
218
The Rock Song
222
Break Sticks
226
The Music Progress Report
230
Chapter 9 - The Lifestyle
233
The Habitual Drummer™
234
The Inspired Drummer™
244
The Connected Drummer™
250
The Lifestyle Progress Report
256
Credits
259
Progress Report Answer Glossary
260
Audio CD Track Track Reference
262
Extras
269
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