Product Description

A step-by-step guide that develops total mastery of the art of brush playing. This new edition is updated and revised with a section on rock applications. Ed Thigpen's thorough approach includes all patterns shown with full-size diagrams, and an accompanying cassette of every beat and pattern.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #408563 in Books
• Published on: 2000-03
• Released on: 2000-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 64 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780769294315
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
A step by step guide that develops total mastery of the art of brush playing. This new edition is updated and revised with a section on rock applications plus additional brush stroke techniques. Ed Thigpen's thorough approach includes all patterns shown with full-size diagrams and accompanying CD's containing every beat, pattern, and play-along tracks.

Customer Reviews

Great book and CD
I'm a life-long guitar and bass player, but completely new to drumming. I love the sound of brushes, and this book is a great place to begin. The brush patterns are clearly illustrated in the book with large, drum-size diagrams. It's easy to practice the patterns just with your fingertips to get the groove, then try them with brushes on the drum. Ed narrates the CDs, counting time, giving instruction, offering encouragement...it's like a live lesson!

I also purchased the DVD, but if you have to decide one or the other, the book is a better place to begin.

Art of Brushes Indeed!
Book is amazing! Ed has great simple examples. There are only a few, but they unlock the fundamentals and get you on your way to being creative and creating music for yourself!

Very helpful
The Sound of Brushes is indeed worth a five star rating. I recently purchased it, and was very happy to see all the different patterns drawn out.
As far as the educational integrity, let me tell you there is plenty. I have just cracked it open and made my way through like four pages, and already I hear a definite improvement in my brush playing. The CD's really help, but be careful; the casing for my CD's came unglued, and they fell out initially. Tape 'em up and they're fine. Get this book.