Hal Leonard Ed Roscetti Drummer's Guide To Odd Meters Drums + CD - Drums
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Summary of This Method
Designed as a reference resource for drummers, this method takes you into the heart of "odd time" signatures to make measures often considered complex feel natural. The goal is clear: learn to build credible beats, maintain a stable ostinato, and let accents breathe without losing the pulse. You will explore groove patterns and beats that will help you play confidently in 3/4 and 5/4, master the cycle feel in 7/8 and 9/8, and approach longer formats like 11/8.
The content emphasizes understanding subdivision and how accents structure the rhythmic phrase. In addition to sections dedicated to each meter, the method covers meter changes through "changing meter charts," essential for learning to chain different signatures while maintaining a coherent musical flow. A "composite" chapter completes the set to work on combinations and strengthen your rhythmic reading.
Finally, concepts such as "playing through and over the barline" invite you to go beyond the strict subdivision feel, developing a more musical phrasing useful in progressive rock, fusion, modern jazz, or demanding contemporary music. The included CD allows you to immediately validate your placement, refine your consistency, and gain confidence on odd grooves.
Technical specifications
| Publication | Methods | ||
| Composer | Ed Roscetti | Instrumentation | drums |
| Publisher | Musician's Institute | Collection | Musician's Institute Essential Concepts |
Questions frequently asked
Does this drum method cover 5/4 and 7/8 time signatures?
The meters 3/4, 5/4, 7/8, 9/8, and 11/8 are included among the time signatures covered. The work focuses on grooves, cycles, and the stability of ostinatos within these odd meters.
Does the book Ed Roscetti Drummer's Guide To Odd Meters include a CD?
A CD is included with the method. It allows for checking rhythmic placement and consistency on grooves in odd meters.
How to practice meter changes on the drums?
Changing meter charts are provided to link different time signatures. These exercises aim to maintain a coherent musical flow during meter changes. A 'composite' chapter complements this work with combinations of measures.
What skill level is this method aimed at for odd meters?
The book is designed as a reference resource for drummers wishing to make complex time signatures feel more natural. Subdivisions and the organization of accents are central focuses of the work.
Does the method address playing beyond the bar line?
The concept of 'playing through and over the barline' is covered to develop phrasing that goes beyond strict measure division.
