Dehaske Real Time Drums 2 (ENG)
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Essential Information About This Method
Essential Information About This Method
- Drum book with CD: ideal for working with playbacks and improving rhythmic placement in a musical context.
- Intermediate level: designed to help you advance in coordination, reading, and groove mastery.
- Progressive approach: structured exercises to develop independence and precision, without losing sight of "musical" playing.
- Complete format: 76 pages to establish solid habits and enrich your vocabulary of fills and accompaniments.
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Summary of This Method
This drum pedagogy book, written by Arjen Oosterhout, is aimed at intermediate drummers who want to consolidate their fundamentals while expanding their rhythmic palette. The method emphasizes key elements of modern playing: tempo stability, accent precision, fluidity of transitions, and understanding rhythmic structures. Thanks to a clear progression, you advance step by step, working on patterns and ideas applicable in various contexts (rehearsal, band, studio, individual practice).
The inclusion of a CD adds an essential practical dimension: playing along helps you better feel the groove, control your placement, and learn to "hold" a pulse over time. This type of training is particularly useful for refining the consistency of the dominant hand, stabilizing the snare on backbeats, and making transitions more natural. You can thus move from exercise to interpretation, developing a cleaner, more confident, and more expressive playing style.
Written in English, the method remains accessible thanks to generally simple pedagogical vocabulary and the very concrete nature of drum work (rhythmic notation, repetitions, variations). Whether you seek to strengthen independence, enrich your grooves, better articulate ghost notes, or build more coherent fills, this book offers a solid framework to progress methodically and gain confidence behind the kit.
Technical specifications
| Publication | Methods | ||
| Composer | Arjen Oosterhout | Difficulty | INTERMEDIATE |
| Instrumentation | Drums | Pages | 76 |
| Genre | Pedagogy | Year of publication | 2004 |
| Language | English | ||
Questions frequently asked
Is Real Time Drums 2 suitable for an intermediate drummer?
This method is aimed at the intermediate level and contains 76 pages. The progression covers tempo stability, accents, and rhythmic transitions.
Is the CD included with Real Time Drums 2?
A CD accompanies the book to allow practice with playback. This work helps control timing placement and maintain a steady pulse over time.
Which technical aspects of drumming are covered?
The exercises focus particularly on independence, grooves, ghost notes, and fill construction. Working on the snare backbeats as well as maintaining consistency with the dominant hand are among the areas addressed.
Is the method in French?
Arjen Oosterhout's book is written in English. The pedagogical vocabulary is described as simple, while rhythmic notation and repetitions structure the learning process.
When was this drum method published?
This drum pedagogy method was published in 2004.



