Beginners Guide to Big Band Drumming: each
Composer: Stanislavski Anthony
Beginners Guide to Big Band Drumming: each
Composer: Stanislavski, Anthony
If you have ever played in a big band, you’ll know how confusing the
notation is. With rhythms written above the stave, strange diagonal
slashes and notated drum parts that don’t make sense, it can be very
difficult to know where to start. Furthermore, for those taking on the style
for the first time the genre lacks materials appropriate for beginners. This
frustration is where The Beginner’s Guide to Big Band Drumming arose
from.
Written by Melbourne drummer Anthony Stanislavski, the book addresses
the challenges of reading, short and long note orchestrations, saxophone,
trumpet, or trombone section figures, ensemble figures and how to tackle
rests and fills, turning them into playable phrases that fit stylistically within
a piece with well thought out exercises presented in a logical format.
The book contains over 100 exercises and two big band charts written
specifically for the book, which also include fully notated drum
interpretations. Each exercise and chart come with play-along backing
tracks, minus drums, from slow to fast tempos and there are also video
and audio demonstrations of all the material covered in the book.
By the time a player has finished with this book, they'll have the tools to
play as a solid member of a big band as well as the ability to generate and
weave in their own style over the solid foundation Anthony has helped
them build. This is the perfect resource for both teachers and students
alike. Teachers will love the frame and direction and students will love the
clarity and ideas that the book provides.
Anthony Stanislavski is a drummer, educator and author from Melbourne,
Australia. He prides himself on his ability to play many different styles of
music and devotes himself to his craft by continuing to learn and develop
as a musician. Professionally, Anthony spent seven years in the
Australian Army Band as a percussionist and has toured Australia and
overseas, performing with the likes of Guy Sebastian and Marina Prior.
He studied with some of Australia’s most prolific drum teachers including
Simon Barker, Graham Morgan, Peter Blick, Dave Beck, and Ronny
Ferella. He has a Bachelor of Music Performance from the Victorian
College of the Arts and currently teaches drum kit, percussion, and music
theory at Caulfield Grammar School and Luther College.
