TOMMY IGOE

GROOVE ESSENTIALS 2.0

THE PLAY-ALONG

Drum Music Book with CD

You must master these three words to be a great groove player and Groove Essentials 2.0 is designed to help make it happen. GE 2.0 picks up from where top-selling original left off, containing 53 all-new grooves that will challenge your drumming and inspire your mind, bringing your total groove control to the next level and beyond. Styles covered include Rock, Funk, R&B/Hip-Hop, Jazz, World, Extreme Tempos, Hybrid Grooves, Rideless Grooves, and for the first time, Odd Meters.

FOR THE INTERMEDIATE PLAYER: Groove Essentials 2.0 will introduce you to the power of - and the difference between - ghost and grace notes while offering plenty of opportunities to experiment with both in all six groove families.  In addition, you'll learn important got-to-know grooves, like the Train Beat and the Bo-Didley beat.

FOR THE ADVANCED PLAYER: Thinking like a musician, and not a drummer, is the key to truly maximising your full potential.  All 92 tracks are designed for the drummer to act and react to the music in completely unique ways, encouraging complex musical growth and development.  You'll also encounter different groove construction techniques, such as rideless grooves and hybrid combinations.

FOR THE PROFESSIONAL PLAYER: Groove interpretation and pocket manipulation are what seperates the good drummer from the great musician.  You'll be required to find the perfect pocket in 4/4, and also in 3/4, 5/8, 7/8 and 9/8 with three levels of difficulty for each odd meter.  In addition, these more advanced songs allow ample soloing and fill oportunities to fine tune your professional level musicianship.  And, as a bonus, the extra-long global tours are going to challenge and inspire your chops and your mind, as well as your stamina!