Hal Leonard Fast Track Batterie Vol.1 + CD
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Essential Information About This Method
Essential Information About This Method
- Self-taught learning: a clear and accessible progression to start drumming step by step, even without a teacher.
- Comprehensive playing practice: technique, rhythms, fills, and basics of improvisation to build solid grooves.
- Book with CD: play along with real tracks accompanied by a professional band to develop a sense of timing and placement.
- Fast Track "band" spirit: common songs shared across several instruments in the collection, ideal for forming a jam session with friends.
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Summary of This Method
Designed for beginner drummers who want to learn independently, this method from the Fast Track collection offers a particularly friendly and motivating approach. The goal is simple: to help you progress quickly by placing you at the heart of the music, with concrete exercises and pieces to play, rather than a succession of overly theoretical pages.
Throughout the lessons, you cover the essential fundamentals for drummers: establishing rhythms, working on groove, transitions, and first fills to enrich your breaks and transitions. The method also emphasizes listening and consistency, two key points to gain precision and stability whether you play in rehearsals, jams, or on stage.
The major advantage of this book with CD is the opportunity to play accompanied by a professional band. This "real-life" immersion helps you develop musicality, better manage dynamics, and understand how the drums fit within an ensemble. You thus work on the role of the drums in different contexts, learning to support and drive the piece.
Finally, the last part reflects the Fast Track DNA: it gathers the same songs offered in other methods of the collection (guitar, bass, keyboard, saxophone). An excellent way to form a band with your friends, share a common repertoire, and experience a jam session, all while progressing on your instrument.
Technical specifications
| Publication | Methods | ||
| Composer | Neely, Blake | Collection | Fast Track |
| Instrumentation | Drums | Language | French |
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Questions frequently asked
Is Fast Track Drums Volume 1 suitable for beginners?
Blake Neely's method is designed for beginner drummers who want to learn independently. Volume 1 covers rhythm placement, groove, and the first fills.
Does the Fast Track Drums Vol.1 CD include backing tracks?
The CD allows playing along with a professional band. This setup helps practice dynamics and integrating the drums within an ensemble.
What exercises are offered in this drum method?
The lessons provide practical exercises and songs to play, rather than just a theoretical approach. Sequences, breaks, and transitions are among the concepts practiced.
Is the Fast Track Drums method in French?
The Fast Track series book is written in French and intended for drum instrumentation.
Can one play in a group with Fast Track songs?
The songs from this method also appear in Fast Track collections for guitar, bass, keyboard, and saxophone. A common repertoire can thus be used to organize jam sessions. The drums learn to support the song within the group.



