Play Music Publishing Thievon Eric - Premiers Grooves De Batterie + CD
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Summary of This Method
Designed for beginner drummers who want to start playing right away, this method quickly puts you behind the drum kit with accessible grooves and breaks, crafted to be simple, effective, and rhythmically solid. The goal is not to impress but to build reliable musical foundations: keeping time, linking clean patterns, and feeling the logic of drum accompaniment serving the song.
As you progress through the pages, the difficulty gradually increases to help you improve "by playing." Rhythms become richer step by step: you start with simple note values and move toward more dynamic figures, notably incorporating eighth notes, triplets, then sixteenth notes. This progression is ideal for developing coordination, independence, and endurance while maintaining a concrete musical framework.
The method is based on 40 pieces, each designed as a real playing situation. For each track, you have several recordings on the included MP3 CD: the drum part alone (at normal and slowed tempo), the same part played with the playback, as well as the playback alone (also at normal and slowed tempo). This setup allows you to work on timing, identify points to correct, then place yourself back in the full musical context until achieving smooth and controlled playing.
With over 6 hours of music in total, this is a comprehensive resource for learning, reviewing, and measuring your progress, whether you practice independently or alongside drum lessons.
Technical specifications
| Publication | Methods | ||
| Instrumentation | drums | Language | French |
| Genre | drum method | Difficulty | beginner |
Questions frequently asked
Is this drum method suitable for a beginner?
Designed for beginners, this method gradually introduces eighth notes, triplets, and sixteenth notes starting from simple values. The 40 pieces help develop coordination and steady tempo control in playing situations.
What audio content is included with Premiers Grooves De Batterie + CD?
The included MP3 CD offers over 6 hours of music. Each track contains the drums alone at normal and slowed tempos, the drums with playback, and the playback alone at both tempos.
Can the pieces be practiced slowly?
For each of the 40 titles, isolated drum parts and playback tracks are available at a slowed tempo in addition to the normal tempo.
Does the method include drum breaks?
Exercises combine accessible grooves and breaks. The approach targets clean rhythmic cells and their transitions within an accompaniment.
In what language is Éric Thievon's method written?
The book is written in French and is dedicated to drums. It can be used for self-study or to complement lessons, thanks to recordings dedicated to each piece.



