Alfred Publishing

Playing the drums is a continuous chain of 'magic moments.' Whenever the moment seems right, there is a perfect time for everything. Being aware of those 'sweet spots' is one thing, but being able to...

In Groove Book, Jost Nickel not only shows what makes a good groove but demonstrates how it is played. The book includes a wide variety of possibilities for creating your own great grooves and playing...

Neil Peart invited 18 of the world's most respected drummers to record an album as the ultimate tribute to Bernard 'Buddy' Rich. This DVD was shot during those Burning for Buddy sessions. It contains...

Learn everything from how to buy a drumset and hold the sticks to playing basic beats and fills in a variety of styles.

Seven innovative rudimental snare drum solos composed in the drum-corps style. These musical contest solos include a number of visual effects, as well as corps-style rudiments.

Power Workout 1 is a 15-minute practice routine to build physical strength, power and endurance on the drum set and to develop double bass drum technique, time and groove.

With his dazzling command of the drum set, Simon is one of the leading drummers of today's music. In this DVD, he covers double bass drums, bass drum tuning, snare/bass drum exercises, timekeeping and...

Terry presents his overall approach to the drumset as an orchestra in itself. Other topics include double bass drumming, hand techniques and a study of his drum part for U.S. Drag. Includes exercises...

One of the greatest funk drummers of all time, Dave performs four great tunes with a six-piece band and then breaks down his drum part in each tune section by section. Styles covered include Latin, fu...

Hosted by Leslie Gold, the Radiochick, this jam-packed 2-DVD set includes step-by-step instruction through each section of Carmine Appice's award-winning book, Ultimate Realistic Rock. Featuring instr...

For the first time ever, Kenny's best-selling videos Power Workout 1 and 2 are combined on one DVD. Power Workout: Complete covers the warm-up routines Kenny has developed over years of playing. Focus...

The 11th Annual Modern Drummer Festival Weekend, held on May 16 and 17, 1998, featured a diverse lineup of some of the world's most exciting and innovative drummers. The entire weekend's events were r...

KoRn guitarist Munky - Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 - Atreyu guitarist Dan Jacobs - Tim Skold, former guitarist and bassist for Marilyn Manson - Velvet Revolver bassist Duff McKagan - Alice in Chains b...

Stephen Perkins is the drummer for the legendary rock bands Jane's Addiction, Porno For Pyros, Infectious Grooves and currently Banyan. In his IMV Behind the Player DVD, Perkins gives an intimate behi...

Detroit basher Tommy Clufetos has played drums for Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper and currently Rob Zombie. In his IMV Behind the Player DVD, Clufetos gives an intimate behind-the scenes look at his life as...

The Master Drummer is based on over 40 years of observing and studying the master players. Throughout this DVD, renowned player, author, and teacher John Riley defines and explores the four key musica...

Many of the world's great drummers credit their skills in part to Jim's teaching and his books, Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer, Volumes 1 and 2. Whether a beginner or an accomplished drumm...

Widely acclaimed for his versatility, technological prowess, and groove, Omar Hakim is one of the most successful live and session drummers of the past 25 years. This DVD combines two of his classic v...

funk drumming innovator David Garibaldi, Cuban-born hand drummer Jesus Diaz, and San Francisco Bay area percussionist Michael Spiro. In this DVD, Talking Drums performs and breaks down several excitin...

Phrasing and Motion is built around Gary Chaffee's innovative teaching concepts, and is the perfect way to reinforce the techniques taught in the Patterns books. Steve Smith, a former student of Gary'...

Murray Spivack was one of the first drummers to contribute soundtracks for silent films. During the 1930s, he began teaching percussion and continued until his death in 1994. Murray became known as a...

The Afro-Cuban Big Band Play-Along DVD gives the drummer/percussionist an opportunity to play contemporary Afro-Cuban music in a big band setting. Playing tunes from the Latin Grammy-winning group Afr...

This book is an overview of the level system as taught by George Lawrence Stone and Joe Morello. Use of this method will allow the performer to transition instantly between accented and unaccented not...

Learn to play the drums and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with a newly revised edition of this exciting method from Alfred Music. This edition features an all-new Online Video present...

A Total Percussion Approach To Playing The Drumset A Beat a Week, by Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche, contains 52 unique beats from his recorded catalog. Intended as a supplemental method, it explains the...