Pete Sweeney Livres

Drummers Guide to Fills is designed to expand drumming vocabulary by teaching fills all drummers can use to add excitement to different sections of a song, or even use as the building blocks of a solo. Learning how to play fills is not enough; drummers need to know when and where to play them. This book offers a step-by-step approach to playing fills of varying lengths, as well as different approaches to resolving fills and returning to the groove. Learn fills in many styles, from rock to funk to jazz, plus a melodic approach to fills that allows further embellishment on basics. For those looking to move beyond the simple basics of groove playing, this book will get you there. A CD demonstrating the musical examples is included.

Exploring the world of funk drumming, this comprehensive guide offers a range of exercises from simple rhythms to advanced techniques like Linear Drumming. It covers various styles including New Orleans Funk, R&B, Soul, '70s Funk, Modern Alternative Funk, Drum'n'Bass, and Hip Hop. Readers will learn iconic beats from legendary artists such as James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic. Accompanied by a CD with live audio tracks, this resource is essential for drummers at any skill level looking to enhance their funk playing.

Cuban music is experiencing a surge in international popularity as people from all over the world are drawn to its incredibly catchy rhythms. Musicians know that playing Cuban music requires a relaxed, yet steady, feel for the clave---the underlying groove that is not always easy for newcomers to grasp. Drum Cuba will teach you how to internalize the clave and build layer upon layer of rhythm on that foundation, all the while showing you how to incorporate those infectious Cuban rhythms into your drum playing. Start by adapting traditional conga rhythms to the snare drum, then add bass drum, tom-toms, hi-hat, cymbal, and cowbell to the mix.Even if you are not primarily a Cuban-style drummer, you'll find that studying these rhythms will help your sense of syncopation and limb independence. Sample bass and piano parts are included so you can try out these rhythms with your band. With the many varieties of Cuban styles in this book, you'll have plenty of opportunities to play a truly authentic Cuban sound.

'I live in a small town with frequent murders. Every now and again a voice comes on the phone. --Butades. A short time later, I'm on my hands and knees. I'm alone. I insist upon it: a clear space in which to work. I look up at the sky as if waiting for a sign. A bird, a cloud, the slightest hint of a breeze. Then I fall to it.' A series of murders break the dusty silence of a small rural town. Butades, the town's resident artist, is given the job of documenting the crime scenes. Without motive or suspect, and with the death count mounting, the Police Chief becomes unhinged, and events lead to a Kafkaesque impasse where no one remains free of suspicion.