Speed & Thrash Drum Method
Book/CD - $17.95
by Troy Stetina

at ModRock.com (homepage)
 

Soundclips:
"Bug Guts"  hi-fi mp3  lo-fi mp3
"Megadirt"  hi-fi mp3  lo-fi mp3

Summary:

What’s a drum method doing in a guitar-oriented series? Well, for you guitarists out there, it's nice to know what is going on with all the other instruments, including drums. This is especially true if you are composing music or programming drum machines. Oh yeah...and this method is also for drummers!

Written by Troy Stetina with co-author and drummer Charlie Bushor, this drum method starts at the beginning with reading drum notation, positioning, pulse and timing, and gradually combines elements kick, snare, and hat into simple beats. It then progresses quickly through increasingly complex beats, fills, exercises, and three monstrous drum "workout" tunes which are first played with full band and then repeated with only a click, so you can practice with the rest of the band. A Part Two section then features the same three instrumental songs heard in the Thrash Guitar Method, along with their complete drum transcriptions.