ALL AB pe copra oe yar A FUN AND SIMPLE GUIDE TO PLAYING DRUMS te ey at) ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW! y Lc [aN stent by Rick MattinglyALL ABOUT DRUMS. a a ) 2) 3) 4) 6) 10) 11) 12) B) 14) 15) Q: What do you call someone who hangs out with musicians? A: A drummer, Q: How many drummers does it take to change a light bulb? A: None. They have machines that can do that now. Adrummer walks into a library and says, “Give me a burger, fries, and a large cola.” The librar- jan responds, “Sshhhh. Don't you know where you are? This is a library!” The drummer, very embarrassed, says in a whisper, “Sorry. Give me a burger, fries, and a large cola.” A trombone player wanted to torture the drummer behind him, so he hid one of the drum- mer’s sticks. After looking around for a few minutes in panic, the drummer fell to his knees, raised his eyes to heaven, held up his remaining stick, and said, “Thank you, Lord, for making me a conductor!” Inside the stockade, the soldiers are startled to hear tribal war drums. “I don’t like the sound of those drums,” the sergeant tells the corporal. But a voice comes out of the forest and says, "Give usa break, he’ not our regular drummer.” Two girls are walking down the road when they hear, “Psst! Down here!” They look down and see a frog, who says, “If you kiss me I'll turn into a famous drummer and make you rich and famous!” One of the girls reaches down, grabs the frog, and stuffs it in her purse. The other girl says, “Aren't you going to kiss him?” The first git! says, “No way! A talking frog is worth more than a famous drummer any day Q: What’ the difference between a drum machine and a drummer? A: You only have to punch the information into the drum machine once! Q: Why isa drum machine better than a drummer? A: Because it keeps a steady beat and won't try to steal your girlfriend. ‘A man goes to Africa for a vacation. As he gets off the plane, he hears drumming in the back- ground. He asks someone, “What® the deal with the drums?” but the person just says, “Very bad if drums stop.” No matter where the man goes, he hears the drums, but whenever he asks about it, the answer is always the same: “Very bad if drums stop.” Then, one day, the drums suddenly cease. Everyone looks alarmed. “What's going to happen now?” the man asks. “Very bad,” is the reply. “Now comes bass solo.” Q: What’ the most common thing a drummer says when he's workin, A: “Would you like fries with that?” Johnny to his mom: “I want to be a drummer when I grow up.” Mom to Johnny: “You can’t do both.” Why was the drummer so proud when he finished his jigsaw puzzle in six months? ‘The box said “3 to 5 years.” : What's the difference between a drummer and government bonds? Government bonds eventually mature and earn money. What’ the definition of a gentleman? Someone who knows how to play the drums—but doesn't. ‘What’ the difference between a large pizza and a drummer? ‘The pizza can feed a family of four. FOROROROTABLE OF CONTENTS = iii En Page CDTack Introduction ................. About this Book .... About the CD Icon Legend . Section 1 - Preparation.................... Chapter 1: Anatomy of the Drumset .... Drums .. Bass Drum . Snare Drum Tom-toms . Cymbals Ride Cy Crash Cymbal Hi-hat Cymbals Special Effects Cymbals... Hardware ......2..... Bass Drum Pedal Hichat Pedal . Snare Drum Stands Cymbal Seands ‘Tom Holders Rack Systems Thrones... Putting It All Together nth Chapter 2: Drumsticks. ‘Wood and Synthetic Sticks . . Beads ........- Selecting Sticks Chapter 3: Practicing Practice Tools . . Practice Pads ‘Metronome Recorder Warming Up Section 2 - Playin: Chapter 4: Holding the Sticks ‘Matched Grip . ‘Traditional Grip... - Making the Stroke ....... ‘Matched Grip - Both Hands . “Traditional Grip — Left Hand