Oscillator: An Intelligent Person's Guide to Beginning Drum Set
About this book
Written by Jake Wood, drummer and percussionist for An American Musical. An Intelligent Person's Guide to Beginning Drum Set is an all-inclusive humorous approach to drumming that caters to the instant gratification mindset of today's video-gamer kids and covers all the bases for a solid drumming background. Along with free audio downloads, the book now has a companion play-along app for iOS! Download Oscillator Drum Jams at the App Store.Oscillator was born from the frustrations of teaching hundreds of students with out-of-touch warhorses like Syncopation and Stick Control. Unlike these antiquated texts, Oscillator prepares drummers with the practical skills needed by today's contemporary drum set player.This is more than just a book for students. This is a book for the teachers. For instance, the "rights" and "lefts" are already written in, the spine is coil bound so it sits happily on a music stand, and while there's enough text to get a beginner going, it leaves a fairly blank canvas for the teacher's interpretation.How to play the drums.Beginning drums.Drums for beginnersIdiot's guide to drumming.Author Jake Wood is San Francisco’s premier first-call drum teacher, and has taught over 500 students. He's played both the drum set and percussion chair for the smash broadway hit An American Musical (national tour), and he's toured extensively with international acts Diego’s Umbrella, March Fourth Marching Band, and Super Adventure Club. When not behind a kit, Wood writes columns for DRUM! Magazine, including recording tips, product reviews, and most recently the tell-all Touror Stories.