Time Space and Drums

Discover the Simple Solution to Better Jazz Drumming! Does your jazz drumming sound messy, uneven, and so doesn't flow smoothly? Do you have difficulty getting your jazz beats to swing like the pros? Do you lack consistency and so you either race or drag behind? If that sounds like you then “The Time Space and Drums” Series is here to help you achieve your jazz drumming goals and more. After working for some of the biggest names in British show business for over 35 years, people such as Paul Daniels, “The Three Degrees”, Susan Maughan just to name a few, along with some of the best music directors in the business, it became clear that everything you will ever play as a drummer will be formed from the most basic exercises. Without mastery of which, all of the complex rhythms' you play on top of those basics will be messy, uneven, and lack the precision timing and flow that the musicians you play with want to hear. “The Jazz Drumming Foundation Course” is a simple yet comprehensive manual of jazz drumming fundamentals that form a solid jazz foundation for any drummer to: Create a consistent flow, Swing like a pro! and... Play better time, you will be taken through six lessons where everything is broken down into the most basic parts to make things easy to follow and understand. So, in no time at all, you will be playing the most vital, fundamental, swinging jazz beats like a real pro! In the Jazz Drumming Foundations Course, you'll discover: Basic yet essential notation theory that will help you approach your jazz drumming with more confidence. The three most important swing-style beats you will ever learn that gives you the flowing drumming foundation every successful jazz drummer needs. Written exercises that help you learn to read and understand drum music progressively, as you practice and develop in an easy-to-follow step-by-step manner. Helping you to learn all future exercises faster and more easily! The one drum fill you must master before attempting more complex fills that will make your jazz drumming flow more consistently, and in time. “The Jazz Drumming Foundation Course” is your “Jazz Drumming Handbook” for becoming a more fluid-jazz drumming expert. So, if you like playing the clean, flowing, and swinging jazz drumming other musicians want to play with, then you'll love Stephen Hawkins's “Comprehensive Jazz Drumming Foundation Course”.

Discover the Simple Solution to Better Odd-Time Drumming! Does your drumming lack the necessary flow? Is your timing where you want it to be? Do you want to create and play even better time? If that sounds like you then “The Time Space and Drums Series” is here to help you achieve your drumming goals and more. After working for some of the biggest names in British show business for over 35 years, people such as Paul Daniels, “The Three Degrees”, Susan Maughan just to name a few, along with some of the best music directors in the business, it became clear that everything you will ever play as a drummer will be formed from the most basic exercises. Without mastery of which, all of the complex rhythms' you play on top of those basics will be messy, uneven, and lack the precision timing and flow that the musicians you play with want to hear. “The Odd Time Drumming Foundation Course” is a simple yet comprehensive manual of odd time drumming fundamentals that form a solid odd time foundation for any drummer to: Play better time, Create a consistent flow, and... Become a tight, solid player that understands all about timing when it comes to drumming. You will be taken through six lessons where everything is broken down into the most basic parts to make things easy to follow and understand. So, in no time at all, you will be playing in a variety of time signatures like a real pro! You'll also become a better 4/4-time player. In “The Odd Time Drumming Foundations Course”, you'll: Develop 3/4 and 6/8 time using 1/4 note, 1/8th, and 1/16th note rhythms. Develop foundational 5/4, 7/4, and 9/4 rhythms, Develop 5/8, 7/8, and 9/8 rhythms, Develop an essential approach to playing odd time meters with more confidence. The eight most important time signatures you will ever learn that gives you the odd time drumming foundation every successful drummer needs. At the same time improving your overall flow. “The Odd Time Drumming Foundation Course” is your “Odd Time Drumming Handbook” for becoming a more fluid-odd time drumming expert. With this book, you will begin to Strengthen and Solidify the Existing 4/4 Drumming Foundation Already Developed using each of the beats covered in the first four books in the series. Whilst other books in the series further strengthen this solid drumming foundation, enhancing your abilities and helping you move towards mastery. So, if you like playing the clean, smooth-flowing time that other musicians want to play with, then you'll love Stephen Hawkins's “Comprehensive Odd Time Drumming Foundation Course”.

Discover the Simple Solution to Becoming a More Dynamic Drummer? Does your drumming sound boring and flat? Does everything you play sound one dimensional? Do you want your drumming to sound more musical and less monotonous? If that sounds like you then “The Time Space and Drums” Series is here to help you achieve your dynamic drumming goals and more. After working for some of the biggest names in British show business for over 35 years, people such as Paul Daniels, “The Three Degrees”, Susan Maughan just to name a few, along with some of the best music directors in the business, it became clear that everything you will ever play as a drummer will be formed from the most basic fundamentals. Most things you hear great drummers play is dynamic, exciting, and often grooves like crazy! So why isn't your drumming dynamic and exciting? Well, it all boils down to some basic principles that once learned become automatic and begin to advance your drumming in leaps and bounds. Even the most basic beats and fills begin to sound much more advanced. And one of the main components of that advancement is your... Accents Drumming Development! “The Accents Drumming Development” book is comprised of Four Accents Drumming Development Lessons that are carefully designed, with the beginner in mind. But that doesn't mean that the intermediate player cannot benefit and improve further through mastering the exercises included in this book. No matter what your level of proficiency is, this simple yet comprehensive dynamic accents drumming guide will help you Improve the Dynamics Within Your Playing to Greatly Enhance Your Current Drumming Skills. The Time Space and Drums Part Seven Accents Drumming book is a guide to help you: Take the monotony out of your playing and become a more dynamic and exciting drummer! Turn linear, flat, and boring playing into dynamic, musically exciting playing! Turn one-dimensional drumming into three-dimensional masterpieces! Make your drumming sound less monotonous, groove more, and sound more musically exciting to the listeners! Play dynamically using a variety of time signatures to advance your ability to make your drumming flow and groove like a pro. You'll also master playing:1/8th and 1/16th Note Accents In 2/4 and 4/4,1/8th and 1/16th Note Accents In 5/4 and 7/4, Accented Triplets In 3/8, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, and more... ..all designed to build dynamics into your current drumming abilities. “The Accents Drumming Development Course” is your “Accents Drumming Handbook” for becoming a more dynamically exciting and musical drumming expert. So, if you like playing dynamic and exciting beats, three-dimensional musical drumming masterpieces, and grooving like your favorite drummers, then you'll love Stephen Hawkins's “Accents Drumming Development Course”.

Discover the Simple Solution to Spice Up Your Drumming? Does your drumming sound linear and flat? Does everything you play lack flavor? Do you want to spice up your drumming and add a touch of class? If that sounds like you then “The Time Space and Drums” Series is here to help you create a better flow and really spice up your drum grooves. After working for some of the biggest names in British show business for over 35 years, people such as Paul Daniels, “The Three Degrees”, Susan Maughan just to name a few, along with some of the best music directors in the business, it became clear that everything you will ever play as a drummer will be formed from the most basic fundamental styles. Whether that's rock, jazz, Latin, or any other style, each integrates with the other to add spice to one another. And to help you become a more fluid player who plays dynamically and with a little spice added to the mix... I developed the... Basic Latin Drumming Foundation! “The Basic Latin Drumming Foundation” book is comprised of Four Latin Drumming Foundation Lessons that are carefully designed, with the beginner in mind. The purpose of this set of Basic Latin drumming lessons is to help every beginner and intermediate drummer develop dynamics within their drumming and to further enhance the drumming foundation and flow already developed within books one through five of “The Time Space and Drums” Series. As well as adding a little flavor to the mix. No matter what your level of proficiency is, this simple, Basic Latin drumming guide will take you one step closer to becoming the drummer you want to be. “The Basic Latin Drumming” book is a guide to help: Take the monotony out of your drumming to develop the foundation of groove! Add flavor to existing beats and fills through the dynamics of basic Latin drumming! Add a touch of class to your playing as you develop the patterns that make you a real merchant of groove! Take flow to a whole new level by taking your current foundation of flow to the next level! Play dynamically, fluidly, and musically as you make the shift from the science of drumming to the art of drumming. You'll also master playing: The Cha-Cha, Tango, Bolero, Rumba and Samba Beats,2/3 and 3/2 Claves, Clave Variation and more...all designed to create and inject a better flow into your drumming whether playing Latin, rock, or jazz style. “The Basic Latin Drumming Foundation Course” is your Handbook to becoming a more dynamically exciting, and musical groove merchant! So, if you like playing drums with a touch of class, adding flavor to your current abilities, and really spicing up your drumming, then you'll love Stephen Hawkins's “Basic Latin Drumming Foundation Course”.

Spend Less Time Searching for Answers and More Time Playing the Drums! Are you a beginner and want answers to the most commonly asked drumming questions? Do you want to lessen the time you spend searching for answers and have solutions at the turn of a page? Are you ready to make your entrance into drumming as smooth as possible? If that sounds like you then The Time Space and Drums Series is here to help you achieve your drumming goals and more. After working for some of the biggest names in British show business for over 35 years, along with some of the best MD's (musical directors) in the business, learning, practicing, working across the country, home and abroad, solving practice and other drumming problems along the way... it became clear that other drummers had to deal with these same issues. It is for that reason that I wrote: Common Drumming Questions: A collection of "Frequently Asked Questions for Drummers Just Starting Out" that are designed to take the complete beginner through a process that builds the drummers' level of knowledge right from the start. The answers and solutions presented here can enhance your entrance into drumming and make it run much more smoothly by removing the need to manually search for answers. Through this instantly available solutions resource, you will...Learn what you should be practicing right from the start to make the most efficient use of your time when you're just getting started! Discover the importance of reading music, where and when you need it to make learning new material an easy speedy process! Become aware of easy ways to learn to play the drums without owning a drum kit so you can get started at any time! Learn the difference between motivation and influence and how to take advantage of motivation to become a better drummer! Learn the secrets to finding a teacher as well as the advantages of having a good teacher that helps you become better faster!... and much more besides. “The Time Space and Drums Common Drumming Questions” book is a supplement to the twelve main lesson books within the “Time Space and Drums” Series and covers a whole lot more than the most commonly asked drumming questions. Other books in the series contain practice exercises to develop your drumming skills and abilities from the beginning but there are no exercises to practice here. Just answers to the most common beginner drumming questions that will help make your drumming journey as easy and smooth as possible, as well as some invaluable advice and tips to help you get the best out of yourself and your drumming. So, if you like having the answers to the most commonly asked drumming questions, you want to lessen the time spent searching for answers, have the solutions within easy reach, and you want to make your entrance into drumming as smooth as possible, then you'll love Stephen Hawkins's “Common Drumming Questions-Time Space and Drums Supplemental Book”.

Discover the Simple Solution to Better Rock Drumming! Is your rock drumming messy and uneven? Is your timing bad so you race ahead or drag behind the beat? Does your drumming lack the consistent flow that makes other musicians want to play with you? If that sounds like you then “The Time Space and Drums” Series is here to help you achieve your drumming goals and more. After working for some of the biggest names in British show business for over 35 years, people such as Paul Daniels, “The Three Degrees”, Susan Maughan just to name a few, along with some of the best music directors in the business, it became clear that everything you will ever play as a drummer will be formed from the most basic exercises. Without mastery of which, all of the complex rhythms' you play on top of those basics will be messy, uneven, and lack the precision timing and flow that the musicians you play with want to hear. “The Rock Drumming Foundation Course” is a simple yet comprehensive manual of rock drumming fundamentals that form a solid rock foundation for any drummer to: Play better time, Create a consistent flow, and... Become a tight, solid player that other musicians want to play with. You will be taken through six lessons where everything is broken down into the most basic parts to make things easy to follow and understand. So, in no time at all, you will be playing the most vital fundamental beats like a real pro! In “The Rock Drumming Foundations Course”, you'll discover: Essential beginning tips that help you approach the drum kit with more confidence. The six most important drum beats you will ever learn that gives you the rock drumming foundation every successful drummer needs. Written exercises that help you learn to read and understand drum music progressively, as you practice and develop in an easy-to-follow step-by-step manner. Helping you to learn all future exercises faster and more easily! The one drum fill you must master before attempting more complex fills that will make your drumming flow more consistently, and in time. “The Rock Drumming Foundation Course” is your “Rock Drumming Handbook” for becoming a more fluid-rock drumming expert. So, if you like playing the clean, tight, and solid drumming other musicians want to play with, then you'll love Stephen Hawkins's “Comprehensive Rock Drumming Foundation Course”.

Discover Simple Solutions to Beginner Drumming Problems! Are you having trouble finding the right drum teacher and the best way of learning to play the drums? Do you have practice issues you'd rather be without? Are you confused about the concept of timekeeping and the deeper understanding of time?... or maybe you're looking to learn some new approaches to drumming theories and concepts? If that sounds like you then “The Time Space and Drums” Series is here to help you achieve your drumming goals and more. After working for some of the biggest names in British show business for over 35 years, along with some of the best MD's (musical directors) in the business, learning, practicing, working across the country, home and abroad, solving practice and other problems along the way... it became clear that other drummers had to deal with these same issues. It is for that reason that I wrote: “Modern Drumming Concepts” A collection of drumming ideas, concepts, theories, and methods that are designed to take the complete beginner through the most common learning and practice issues they may encounter on their journey that builds the beginning drummers' level of understanding. At the same time removing some confusion. There are no exercises here. Just practical tips and advice to make your drumming journey as smooth as possible. In the “Modern Drumming Concepts” guide you'll discover: A completely new approach to thinking about, and playing in time, so you gain an advanced understanding of the drummer's most powerful concept. TIME! You'll also discover that time is really a secondary consideration when it comes to playing great time. As paradoxical as it sounds. What time actually is, so you can approach drumming and playing in time with much more confidence. That speed is an effect and not a cause you should focus on in order to play faster. This makes your focus shift to more productive approaches which then makes playing at speed a naturally occurring effect of learning how to play drums. How to quickly solve the lack of practice problems so you make the most of your time and get the maximum results possible from your practice time! Mind over body integrations that give you complete control of yourself and your drumming! Why the scientific approach is more important than the artistic approach when you're just starting out right up to intermediate level, which then makes the time you spend practicing far more productive. And more... Other books in the series contain practice exercises to develop your drumming skills and abilities from the beginning but there are no exercises to practice here. Just ideas, methods, and concepts that will help make your drumming journey as easy and smooth as possible, as well as enhance everything you ever do as a drummer. And to subsequently help create a better outcome from your time in the practice room! The difference between the great drummer and the average drummer is that the great drummer does what he needs to do today, to make sure their drumming is where they want it to be tomorrow! Absorbing and filtering every bit of information they can find along the journey. Which Drummer Do You Want to Be?