Charles Dowd

A Funky Primer

Take your groove to the next level! "A Funky Primer" by Alfred Publishing is a globally acclaimed bestseller and an essential staple for ambitious drummers. This progressive encyclopedia of rock and funk patterns covers all tempos, utilizing a modern, contemporary teaching approach to develop crucial skills: specifically train your rhythmic independence, reinforce essential rudiments, and expand your stylistic vocabulary behind the kit.

Whether you are a beginner building a solid foundation or an advanced player refining precision, coordination, and dynamics—these 46 clearly structured pages of drum sheet music guide you step-by-step toward gripping grooves with an authentic feel. An absolute must-have method book for any drummer looking to combine solid technique with true funk groove!