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True Basics of Drumming
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True Basics of Drumming
all rudiments applied to the Complete Drum Set

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The true Basics of Drumming
Volume I NTSC only

How would you like to play like Buddy Rich, Neil Peart or Terry Bozzio just to name a few! You can by learning the True Basics of Drumming. This video takes you through the 26 rudiments that all the pros have used to get them to the top of their playing game. Joe Alessandro, one of the nation's most renowned clinician/teacher takes you through all 26 rudiments step by step as only an accomplished teacher with over 20 years of teaching experience can. This DVD also includes a masterful demonstration and "how to" of his specific stick grip and finger techniques which are guaranteed to give you the control and speed you've always dreamed of attaining.

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The true Basics of Drumming
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Volume II picks up right where volume I left off. Joe takes the most effective of the 26 essential rudiments and throws them down on the drumset here is volume II. He takes you on an instructional journey, playing those rudiments to todays more cutting edge music styles on the drumset. Showing you exactly how they are applied to produce those awesome fills and kicking grooves that drives the music we listen to today. This video provides so many ideas and examples that are so easy to follow and understand.

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The True Basics of Tuning

It's the video for which drummers have been waiting for years. Joe Alessandro, musician, teacher, clinician reveals the true secrets of tuning that he and other pros are asked about all the time. This video will cover basic tuning, custom tuning, pitch bending and more!

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Stater Kit

This stater kit includes the 26 standard rudiments, notations and note values and 8 pages of quarter note grooves to develop 4 way limb coordination. Also includes audio CD of grooves, FREE vic firth 40 rudiment poster and a poster of grrove beats in Jazz , Funk and Rock! PLUS a stick guide and paiste posters and cymbal guide and much more!!

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