level up your drumming
Reading music doesn’t have to be hard. In fact, it’s the foundation that empowers us to groove, improvise, and create with confidence. The Barrowdown Drumset Method is a comprehensive method series for modern drummers of all ages. It covers everything from Grooves, to Reading, Sticking, Improvisation, and Rudiments.
Use it for yourself, or to teach students of your own with a lesson-by-lesson breakdown of concepts in an order that not only makes sense, but builds on each previous lesson. Packed full of examples, with level reviews to check your progress.
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The definitive guide to playing rhythms, fills, and grooves for beginners of all ages.
Book 1 topics include:
Quarter, 8th, and 16th note rhythms, starting with the basics before combining note values
Half, Quarter, and 8th Rests
One measure fills that move around the drumset
Fills starting anywhere on the 8th note grid
Accenting
Dynamics
“1 e an” and “1 an a” rhythms
Intro to limb independence
Intro to coordination
8th Note Grooves with an emphasis on kick patterns
Every topic includes lots of examples that follow a natural increase in complexity, which makes learning to read easy. The simple checkbox system in the Table of Contents helps you keep track of what lessons you’ve completed. Or, if you’re a teacher, what lessons you’ve taught.
The Warmup Index and Groove Index at the back of the book keep lessons organized and focused.
Digital Sheet Music for three songs by my band, This Body Is All I Have In This World:
Landlord
Now Here In Nowhere
We Used to Care
Each song is transcribed by me.