Mel Bay Publications
Level: Beginning-Intermediate
An introduction to essential styles/time-feels for the modern drummer

"The Drum Set Styles Encyclopedia" is a non-comprehensive introduction to essential styles and time-feels for drummers. This book features over 50 essential styles and time-feels, and is a must-have for drummers of all levels; perfect for the aspiring freelances or any versatile-minded player.

Contents:

• 12/8 feel
• shuffle
• rockabilly
• jazz/swing
• brushes
• brazilian rhythms
• ostinatos and exercises for samba
• bossa nova and baiao
• non-traditional samba & bossa nova
• afro-cuban
• merengue
• calypso
• soca
• ska
• reggae
• New-Orleans second line
• dixieland
• waltz
• ballads
• tango
• and many more

• The Drum Set Styles Encyclopedia
• Drum Backbeats Encyclopedia