A New Tune A Day For Drums: Book One (Book And CD)

Since it first appeared in the 1930s, the concise, clear content of the best-selling A Tune A Day series has revolutionised music-making in the classroom and the home.

C. Paul Herfurth's classic series of tutor books have now been completely revised and updated with a host of innovations to suit a new generation of musicians.

A New Tune A Day features the same logical, gentle pace and keen attention to detail that made earlier editions so hugely popular and successful. Clear explanatory diagrams and photographs help guide you through the lessons and achieve the very best in tone, technique and posture. The selection of music is fresh and exciting, to inspire the student and ensure that those vital practice hours are never boring!

The book includes advice on your instrument and the equipment you will need, instructions for effective technique and comfortable playing and explanatory pages on reading and understanding music. The accompanying audio CD features a virtuoso performance and backing track for each pieces, as well as recorded examples to support the lessons.

There's also an explanatory section on reading drum notation and easy-to-follow lessons on clear, uncluttered pages.The audio examples are compatible with A New Tune A Day for Electric Guitar and A New Tune A Day for Bass Guitar. You also get tests to check progress and comprehension and a useful pull-out library of drum grooves.

Chris Baker the author, an all-round drummer, played jazz in his early years in the English Midlands, before relocating to Los Angeles to study under some of the legends of modern drumming: Steve Houghton (Woody Herman), Ralph Humphries (Frank Zappa) and Joe Porcaro (Frank Sinatra). Chris has toured internationally and records with a wide range of important ensembles. He continues to develop headhandsfeet, a successful teaching practice.