Editions Connection Drums Training Session - Jazz & Standards
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Essential Information About This Method
Essential Information About This Method
- Playing in Real Situations: practice drums in a "band" context with real bass and guitar accompaniments.
- 11 Complete Playbacks Included: a CD included to develop your sense of groove, form, and transitions.
- Freedom or Guidance: play a personal interpretation or follow a guided approach to progress effectively.
- Musical Objective: improve timing, listening, and dynamics rather than chaining isolated exercises.
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Summary of This Method
Drums Training Session is a collection of methods designed to make drummers work under musical conditions close to those of a band. The idea is simple and highly effective: instead of practicing only with a metronome or "out of context" patterns, you play along with real complete playbacks, featuring a rhythm section and harmony already in place. The included CD offers 11 accompaniments (bass and guitar) on which you build your drum part, focusing on musicality, listening, and coherence in your playing choices.
This approach emphasizes what makes the difference in rehearsals and on stage: maintaining a lively tempo, breathing with the musicians, managing dynamics, and giving shape to the form. Each playback becomes a training ground to work on timing, attack precision, consistency of the hi-hat or ride, and the solidity of the bass drum in relation to the bass. You can also develop your transitions (breaks, fills, variations) without losing the pulse, learning to land cleanly on the strong beats.
By alternating personal interpretation and guided playing, the method suits both drummers who want to enrich their vocabulary and those who want to strengthen their sense of "feel." The goal is to progress concretely, directly applicable in a band: play less "exercise," play more "music."
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Jazz, Blues, Soul | Publication | Sheet music |
| Collection | Drums Training Session | Genre | drum method |
| Instrumentation | drums | ||
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Questions frequently asked
How many playbacks are included?
The included CD contains 11 backing tracks with bass and guitar.
Which styles can be practiced with this drum method?
The method covers jazz, blues, and soul genres. The title Jazz & Standards also positions the work in a repertoire focused on standards.
Is it possible to work on breaks and fills with backing tracks?
Each playback combines bass and guitar, while the drum part remains to be built. The focus is on timing and dynamics. Breaks, fills, and variations can be linked while maintaining the pulse and returning on strong beats.
Are there sheet music and audio support?
The book is indicated as a drum sheet music collection. A CD containing the 11 backing tracks is included with the method.
Does Drums Training Session - Jazz & Standards help develop playing with the bass?
The 11 backing tracks allow for developing the relationship between kick drum and bass. The consistency of the hi-hat or ride cymbal can also be worked on in this ensemble context.
