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Commandments of R&B Drumming Play-Along:

A Play-Along Guide to Soul, Funk, and Hip-Hop

Book & CD

 

 

This book, with included CD, features 14 authentic play-along tracks recorded with an all-star R&B band for those of you who are fans of the funky, like me! Let's check it out.

R&B Play-Along
The book contains a drum chart for each featured song along with some additional variations of the main groove and fills. Also included is a listing of each of the original song's drummer's classic recordings for further study, tips on how to approach the music, and quotes from master drummers. The included CD, when used in your computer, features the Tone 'N" Tempo (TNT) Changer that lets you change tempos, loop playback, and mute the drum part for play-along practice.

The following songs are featured:

Old Landmark: Two-Beat Gospel Feel. The original recording featured drummer Bernard Purdie.

Think: Quasi-Blues Shuffle Feel. The original recording featured drummer Nat Kendrick.

Hey Pocky A-Way: New Orleans Second Line Feel. The original recording featured drummer Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste.

Standing in the Shadows of Motown: 4/4 Motown Feel. The original recording featured drummer Richard "Pistol" Allen.

Super Bad: Syncopated Eighth Note Feel. The original recording featured drummer John "Jabo" Starks.

Love Land: One-Handed Sixteenth Note Feel. The original recording featured drummer James Gadson.

Jupiter: Two-Handed Sixteenth Note Feel. The original recording featured drummer Freddie White.

T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia): Disco Feel. The original recording featured drummer Earl Young.

Bustin' Loose: Go-Go Feel. The original recording featured drummer Ricky Wellman.

Groove Me: New Jack Swing Feel. The original recording featured a drum machine.

You: '90s Urban R&B Feel. The original recording featured a drum machine, loops, and samples.

Sho 'Nuff: Eighth Note Funk Feel. The original recording featured drummer Zoro.

Souledified: One-Handed Sixteenth Note Feel. The original recording featured drummer Zoro.

The Funky Monk: Hip-Hop Swing Feel. The original recording featured drummer Zoro.

Bottom Line: The Commandments of R&B Drumming Play-Along Book/CD
If you are a fan of R&B and need practice reading drum charts and playing along with a band, this book/CD is for you.

While a good value at $19.95, you can find it at a discount here: