A Journey Off the Beat(en) Path When I was a young boy, the wonderful Gloria Estefan sang the eternal words to me: "Turn the beat around, turn it upside down." I didn't quite know what that meant, until just recently ... it was 4:20 pm on a Wednesday, to be exact, just before tea time (beer o'clock, to some). And so, I started off on my quest to better understand those teasingly elusive words, thus creating this book, Drum Twisters: The Book That Will Make You Smile With ... Frustration I know what you are thinking ... just what is a "Drum Twister," anyway? Well, you take a tongue-twister, but "spoken" in the language of Drum, then tuned all the way down to the key of "thud." In other words, we're collecting drum exercises and throwing them (and caution) into the wind, to see where the pieces land. Then, yours truly picked them all up, and assembled this mess into the book which you are currently holding in your hands. (If you are looking at this on on a screen, then you are just a plain old fancy pants.) We're talking about drumming exercises that are very different from your average lot, which is a good thing, because I'm sure that you are not exactly enamored with playing "in the pocket" ALL of the time ... Hear ye, we are gathered here today because we are bored with hitting things the same way, over and over and over again. We are here simply because we are crying out for something fun, yet challenging. We can no longer accept hitting things on just the 1, 2, 3 and the 4 (Wait, drummers can actually count ... ?) Our hearts hunger to "Turn the beat around, turn it upside down." Ladies and gentlemen, we will be looking at things all topsy-turvy from now on. Please prepare yourself and delve into an alternative (but no eye- liner, please) look at playing the drums. With a polka dot cherry on the top. You should be excited now. Really, you should

Mark of Cain is a chamber ensemble work for 2 multi-percussionists. The instrumentation consists of 4 congas and drumset. Based on the 4th Chapter of Genesis, this piece focuses on the mark placed on Cain after he killed Abel. Polyrhythmic figures merge between each performer requiring an enormous amount of dexterity to execute the passages. Level: Extremely Advanced Duration: ca 11 minutes

10 CANZONI METAL PER BATTERIA ISPIRATI A NILE,SLIPKNOT,LAMB OF GOD, DREAM THEATER,MESHUGGAH,IRON MAIDEN, METALLICA E MOLTI ALTRI - CON ACCORDI PER CHITARRA E BASSO ELETTRICO. PER DOPPIO PEDALE. ALL'ACQUISTO VERRA' INVIATA COPIA CARTACEA DEL LIBRO CON ALLEGATO CD, SI PREGA DI INVIARE INFORMAZIONI DI SPEDIZIONE. 10 SONGS INSPIRED METAL BATTERY FOR A NILE, SLIPKNOT, LAMB OF GOD, DREAM THEATER, MESHUGGAH, IRON MAIDEN, METALLICA AND MANY OTHERS - AGREEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC GUITAR AND BASS. FOR DOUBLE PEDAL. PURCHASE WILL 'SENT A COPY OF THE PRINTED BOOK WITH ANNEX CD, PLEASE SEND INFORMATION SHIPPING.

A 3 movement work for timpani with piano accompaniment. The subject of the piece is the Resurrection. This work requires 5 timpani.

A four mallet marimba work written for a 4.6 octave marimba. Part of a collection of future releases.

For my 64th work, I thought it would be fitting to compose something for the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s I Have a Dream Speech. The number association also lines up with the year of assassination of King and Lincoln. There are highly virtuousic techniques used in this piece, while still having a lyrical quality. Lift Every Voice and Sing is used in a few unique ways as motivic development. Many have proclaimed it as the Black National Anthem, but that is not official. The work comes from a poem of the same title for the celebration of Lincoln's birthday. The original poem discusses how far God has brought us. Many feel that MLK's dream has been accomplished, while others feel his dream, is unfinished. 4 mallet marimba Level: Professional Duration: 23 minutes

This book is ideal for Preschools and Elementary School music classes. It reinforces letters, numbers, colors, and the children can learn solfege. It is also ideal for churches whether you have handbells or not. Melodee Bells are an inexpensive way to get bells ringing in your church as well as involving young children in the experience. Options are provided for Handbell Choirs to accompany Melodee Bells. Options are also included for Handbells to perform Change Ringing without Melodee Bells. Instant Performances are also had with audience participation, and the children can help the adults Melodee Bell ringing may be for kids, but for kids of all ages The author did all the work. You just pick from the options which suit your needs at the time, and an instant performance ensues No experience necessary At least eight people are needed, but, with a set of Melodee Bells, this would be wonderful entertainment for parties or family gatherings. Additional copies of the scores are available at Amazon. Look for "Change Ringing Score copies." Dawn LaBuy-Brockett is a composer/writer, with many offerings on Amazon. Search for "dawn labuy" to find all her works. Here is a short list of what you will find: "Conversations" is a symphony with a score available, as well as parts, a CD, and MP3 downloads. "Butterflies" is a musical play with a playbook available, as well as sheet music, a couple of CD's, and MP3 downloads. Also available are books of Chamber Music Quartets and Quintets for most any instruments, Christmas music for voice and percussion, Handbell music (includes duets and quartets), a Piano Solo and a Duet for 2 Pianos, Instant Handbells with scores for immediate performances of Change Ringing, and Melodee Bells with scores for immediate performances of Change Ringing for young children or audience participation. Dawn also has books for toddlers to learn colors, numbers, and letters. She has books for 4 yr. olds and up to learn music note values, basic math, and combinations and permutations (don't let this scare you - it's interactive and fun ) 13 Pieces is a book of Dawn's short stories and poetry. Dawn LaBuy-Brockett, Pi Kappa Lambda, BM and MM Music Theory and Composition, NIU, BA Mathematics with a minor in English, IWU.

The Teacher and Student method series of books have been designed so that the student can work with their teacher in covering all of the skills needed to perform with a particular instrument. There are many self-teaching and highly detailed instructional books on the market, but none have been created for a one-on-one teaching environment. Why do you need diagrams and instruction, when you have a well-qualified teacher sat right next to you in the room? The answer is that you don't, and so The Teacher and Student Method does away with the unnecessary book filler and instead fills the pages with comprehensive and thorough exercise material. By the time you are finished with our books, you will be ready for the show Who better to teach you the basics of music and performance than your very own teacher? The Teacher and Student Method Books have pages dedicated to personal instruction on every new topic, so you can learn what you need to learn throughout the curriculum... and nothing else. The Teacher's Notes pages allow your teacher to demonstrate the basics of playing your instrument, in a way that is tailored to your needs and level of understanding. Also, they can provide you with additional exercises and practice techniques if need be, as well as examples from your favorite songs. While it is very important to practice with your instrument on a daily basis, we all know that isn't always possible. This is why The Teacher and Student Method covers every topic in fine detail, so you are practically becoming a seasoned musician as you progress through the many exercises in the books. The Teacher and Student Method Drum Set Studies Book 1 is the first in a two book series.

This book explores different possibilities of sound created by one effect: the bending tone. It also includes concrete and efficient steps to producing the bending tone, and then leads to applying it smoothly and systematically in musical performances. The potential of this tool, developed by Andre Cayer shows a new way of looking at the vibraphone that is much more expressive.

This is the second volume of The Synergy Method for Drumming, and the 10th book from Dr. Greg Jackson. The collection of etudes found in this volume will help percussionists push themselves past their expectations. The etudes found in this method book are some of the most advanced pieces in the percussion literature. Level: Extremely Advanced to Professional