Alfred Music Publishing Releases New Drum Method, The Total Funk Drummer Book and CD Set

The Total Funk Drummer is a unique and exciting journey through the diverse world of funk drumming. Starting with basic lessons on keeping time, you end up playing highly syncopated beats and fills using advanced techniques like linear drumming.

This drum method features many of the styles that make funk drumming so challenging, yet rewarding, and is perfect for beginners to advanced drummers. Learn everything from New Orleans funk, R&B, and soul to '70s funk, modern alternative funk, drum 'n' bass, and hip-hop. You will also learn drum beats in the styles of famous funk artists like The Meters, Herbie Hancock, James Brown, The Funk Brothers, Booker T. & the MG's, Tower of Power, Sly & the Family Stone, Parliament-Funkadelic, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more.

The included CD features a full band demonstrating the examples in the book. Features include: lessons on fills and soloing, cool funk techniques like syncopation and linear drumming, exercises for coordination and rhythmic grouping, lots of practice tips, and much more! This is the only book you'll need to become a great funk drummer.

The Total Funk Drummer is now available for $19.99 as a book and CD set. Pick up your copy today at a local music retail store, or buy it online at http://www.alfred.com/drums.