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Commandments of the Half-Time Shuffle for Drum Set

Commandments of the Half-Time Shuffle for Drum Set

SKU: 00-35137

$19.99 Hard Copy

The Commandments of the Half-Time Shuffle is the first book dedicated exclusively to learning about and playing the half-time shuffle. Complete with historical analysis and overviews of the lineage of the style, the book will equip drummers with all of the necessary tools needed to conquer one of the most beloved, yet mystifying, grooves in drumming history. The book features photos, album cover art, motivational quotes, recommended listening, as well as transcriptions of the most definitive half-time shuffle grooves. Gain insight and wisdom from Zoro, one of the legendary masters of R&B drumming, and master the language of the triplet---the foundation of all shuffles. The Commandments of the Half-Time Shuffle is highly innovative, informative, inspirational, and is sure to be a classic!

SKU
00-35137
Composer
Zoro
Artist
Zoro
Voicing
Drum Set
Manufacturer
ALFRED
Barcode
038081393605
ISBN 10
0739070304
ISBN 13
9780739070307

  • Acknowledgements and Credits

  • About the Author

  • Dancing with the Stars

  • Introduction

  • The Language of the Triplet

  • A Brief History of the Half-Time Shuffle

  • The Jazz and Funk Connection

  • Swing Shuffle Groove Evolution

  • Intentional Practice

  • Developing a Song Repertoire

  • The Foundation

  • Regular-Time and Half-Time Shuffles

  • Quarter-Note Shuffle

  • Basic Swung-Eighth-Note Shuffles

  • Quarter-Note Triplet Split

  • Snare/Bass Drum Independence Exercises

  • Quarter-Note Triplet-Bass Drum Ostinato Patterns

  • Introducing the Half-Time Shuffle

  • Basic Half-Time Shuffles

  • Basic Half-Time Shuffles with Ghost Notes

  • Classic Ghost-Note Snare Pattern

  • Classic Ghost-Note Snare Pattern Variation-Part 1

  • Classic Ghost-Note Snare Pattern Variation-Part 2

  • Classic Ghost-Note Snare Pattern Variation-Part 3

  • Regular-Time Ghost-Note Snare Pattern

  • Hi-Hat Independence

  • Hi-Hat Accent on 2 & 4

  • Hi-Hat Opening on Third Partial of Triplet

  • Hi-Hat Opening on First Partial of Triplet

  • Ride and Hi-Hat Independence

  • Alternating Ride and Hi-Hat Swung Eighths

  • Third Partial of Triplet with Quarter-Note Ride

  • Third Partial of Triplet with Swung-Eighth-Note Ride

  • Half-Time Shuffle Enhancements

  • Diddles

  • Snare Drum Triplet Accents with Swung Eighth Notes (Syncopation Examples)

  • Tom-Tom Substitutions

  • Buzzes

  • Alternating Ride and Hi-Hat Fills

  • 30 Classic Half-Time Shuffle Transcriptions

  • Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing-The Search for Authenticity

  • "Please Return Your Love to Me" by The Temptations

    The Temptations

  • "Loose Booty" by Funkadelic

    Funkadelic

  • "Hercules" by Aaron Neville

    Aaron Neville

  • "Can't Say Nothin'" by Curtis Mayfield

    Curtis Mayfield

  • "Back to the World" by Curtis Mayfield

    Curtis Mayfield

  • "Knucklehead" by Grover Washington, Jr.

    Grover Washington, Jr.

  • "Sweet Sticky Thing" by The Ohio Players

    The Ohio Players

  • "Down to Your Soul" by Tom Scott

    Tom Scott

  • "A Feeling Is" by The Emotions

    The Emotions

  • "Home at Last" by Steely Dan

    Steely Dan

  • "Fool in the Rain" by Led Zeppelin

    Led Zeppelin

  • "Chuck E.'s in Love" by Rickie Lee Jones

    Rickie Lee Jones

  • "Mama" by Toto

    Toto

  • "Babylon Sisters" by Steely Dan

    Steely Dan

  • "Oh, Marion" by Paul Simon

    Paul Simon

  • "Breakin' Away" by Al Jarreau

    Al Jarreau

  • "Rosanna" by Toto

    Toto

  • "The Girl Is Mine" by Michael Jackson/Paul McCartney

    Michael Jackson/Paul McCartney

  • "Something Special" by Earth, Wind & Fire

    Earth, Wind & Fire

  • "Mornin'" by Al Jarreau

    Al Jarreau

  • "Any Foolish Thing" by Michael McDonald

    Michael McDonald

  • "Pamela" by Toto

    Toto

  • "Sweet Potato Pie" by James Taylor

    James Taylor

  • "The Christmas Song" by Luther Vandross

    Luther Vandross

  • "For Your Love" by Stevie Wonder

    Stevie Wonder

  • "Little More Time with You" by James Taylor

    James Taylor

  • "Sweet Potato Pie" by Ray Charles/James Taylor

    Ray Charles/James Taylor

  • "Jingle Bells" by James Taylor

    James Taylor

  • "Grapevine Fires" by Death Cab for Cutie

    Death Cab for Cutie

  • "Pretty Wings" by Maxwell

    Maxwell

  • Expanding Your Knowledge Base

  • More Zoro Reference Material

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