Creative Timekeeping for the Contemporary Jazz Drummer

Publisher: Hal Leonard
For the contemporary jazz drummer

Combining a variety of jazz ride cymbal patterns with coordination and reading exercises, "Creative Timekeeping" develops true independence: the ability to play any rhythm on the ride cymbal while playing any rhythm on the snare and bass drums. It provides a variety of jazz ride cymbal patterns as well as coordination and reading exercises that can be played along with them.

Five chapters:
• Ride Cymbal Patterns
• Coordination Patterns and Reading
• Combination Patterns and Reading
• Applications
• Cymbal Reading