Hal Leonard

A one-of-a-kind, comprehensive approach to left-hand technique for the double bassist, Bass on Top features 50 classic jazz songs with precise fingerings to help you gain mastery of the fingerboard. S...

One of the most widely used series of methods for individual or like-instrument class instruction. Using a very well-rounded approach including scales, arpeggios, technical studies, studies for musici...

The perfect introduction to the fascinating world of the oboe! The renowned "Rubank Elementary Method Oboe" by N. W. Hovey, published by Hal Leonard, has been one of the most trusted and widely used m...

The classic scale and arpeggio studies of Gabriel Parès were adapted in the 1940s for like-instrument study by Rubank's Harvey Whistler, and are now the standard for elementary scale instruction. Pres...

An absolute must for all owners of drawbar organs! This 24-page book covers many of the different features of many drawbar organs. Detailed explanations of how to obtain different sounds and effects m...

Build your Hammond chops! The secret to creating funky sizzles and classic Hammond sounds is mastering the combined use of the drawbars, expression pedal, and the Leslie speaker speed switch. Sound co...

Learn how to strengthen your groove, master the 3:4 polyrhythm, and increase rhythmic awareness with this Modern Drummer book by Jonathan Joseph and Steve Rucker. Joseph has played with Bill Evans, Je...

Take an in-depth look at the technique, creativity and power of one of rock's most legendary drummers: Keith Moon. This comprehensive book and audio teaching method digs deep into all things Moon : so...

Ready to take your playing to the next level? This book presents valuable how-to insight that drummers of all styles and levels can benefit from. The text, photos, music, diagrams, and accompanying au...

Jazz Drumming is designed to help today's rock, pop, and R&B drummer learn the jazz idiom quickly and efficiently. It is an inclusive and in-depth study of how to authentically perform alongside a rhy...

As drummer for the legendary B.B. King and countless other blues, soul, rock and pop artists, Tony Coleman has spent a lifetime refining his brilliant, wide-ranging drum skills and knowledge. And now,...

This collection of practical patterns can be used as fills in a wide variety of musical genres, and can also be combined into solos. While many of the 500 patterns in this book can be applied to just...

In rock music, the drums steer the ship. They're the foundation upon which the song's rhythmic frame is built. Therefore, in order for a band to sound solid, the drummer needs to be solid. In How to P...

Speed Mechanics for Drums is the ultimate technique book for today's faster playing styles - a roadmap to mastering the many facets of playing the drumset. This book then goes beyond technique to help...

The book provides note-for-note transcriptions of the drum lessons on the accompanying instructional video, which can be accessed online at halleonard. com via a unique code in the book. In the video,...

Designed to take a player with basic reading skills to an advanced level of jazz drumming. Contains six sections, each with 10 pages of exercises. Includes: Eighth-Note Patterns Between the Snare and...

This book/CD pack will help drum students learn: the fundamentals of playing two bass drums; important rhythms that all drummers should know; how to play confidently with both the feet and the hands;...

From Tadd Dameron through Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Eckstine, Cannonball Adderly and Benny Golson, to his own 17-piece 'Supersound' big band, Charli Persip has been one of the most in-demand drummers in...

The first in a series of three snare drum instructional books from Bart Robley, this book is perfect for beginners of any age. The fundamentals of reading rhythm are important to the success of playin...

A New Approach to Learn Traditional Afro-Cuban and Latin American Rhythms on Drums This bilingual book presents a new systematic approach to playing Latin American rhythms. It'll help you develop your...

Terry Bozzio is a god in the rock drummer's world. His unique drumming style is not only about using different patterns and intervals, but also combines the three fundamental elements of music: rhythm...

Motion Studies for Drumset is packed with exercises that will enable one to develop a high degree of fluency getting around the drum kit when playing fills or solos. These musical exercises explore so...

Independent Cymbal Rhythms is designed to free up your ride cymbal and hi-hat playing so you can achieve greater rhythmic variety in your grooves. The over 500 exercises in this book are also designed...

This enjoyable and challenging exercise system will elevate your body to entirely new levels of coordination and independence on the drumset. With the use of ostinatos, you will work your way, step by...

Drumset Syncopation picks up where beginning drum methods leave off, providing the intermediate drumset player with practical studies that can be applied to real-life playing situations. Built on the...