Drumset Groove Control: Drumset Book

Name: Drumset Groove Control: Drumset Book
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-20298US
Price: 19.99 USD
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Drumset Workout: 100 Groove exercises including Odd Meters & Changing Meter Pieces

By Sperie Karas

Item: 00-20298US

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Drumset Groove Control by Sperie Karas presents a great workout for drummers who would like to benefit from the author's long-standing experience as a drummer, educator, and author. "My goal with this book, Drumset Groove Control, is to give you the security and command you‘ll need for the challenges you will encounter in the music of today‘s world," says Sperie about his latest release. This book is full of advice and suggestions how to play the drumset in contemporary rock and pop music and addresses the odd and changing meters also. "Your careful work with this book, will enhance your coordination and technique and will be a great aid in solving the groove problems, that you are consistently confronted with. Your solo ideas and drum licks will also greatly benefit from this book!" Sperie leads the drummer through a total of 124 pages, by indicating pertinent information on each page relating to that particular exercise. PART 1 of Drumset Groove Control - which is the most comprehensive part of this book - emphasizes the grooves in rock, pop, funk, soul, and blues, not only in 4/4 time, but in odd meters also. Sperie shows you how to control these grooves on the drumset and make them a part of your own drumming vocabulary. In PART 2 the focus is on Changing Meter Pieces - a great aid to you when you are called upon to perform more modern contemporary music! Part 3 - the last section - deals with integrating Tom Toms and the Snare Drum. „A lot of solo inspiration will come to you as you experiment with the integrating of Toms and Snare, and you‘ll be amazed at the limitless grooves and licks you‘ll discover." At the end of this book, "you will have reached the beginning of your never ending journey in drumming!"

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Publisher: Alfred Music

ISBN10: 3-947998-38-4

ISBN13: 978-3-947998-38-8

UPC: 038081558158

SKU: 00-20298US

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About the Composer: Sperie Karas

Sperie Karas is a drummer, educator, and author with extensive experience teaching contemporary drumset technique. His work emphasizes practical application of drumming skills in real-world rock, pop, funk, and soul contexts.

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Why we love this

Karas tackles the specific challenges drummers actually face in contemporary music: maintaining groove security across changing meters, building coordination that transfers from written exercises to improvised fills, and developing command over styles beyond basic rock patterns. Over 124 pages, the book delivers systematic guidance on groove vocabulary rather than isolated rudiments disconnected from musicality.

What to expect

Purposeful and practical. The book grounds technique in real musical contexts rather than abstract exercises, building confidence as grooves move from written page to muscle memory and finally to creative expression through fills and solo ideas.

Who it's for

Drumset players working toward mastery of contemporary styles who need organized, progressive training in groove control and metric flexibility. Drummers preparing to perform in rock, pop, funk, and soul ensembles will find this book particularly valuable for solving the coordination and style-specific challenges they encounter regularly.

How to get the most out of it

Work through each section's grooves at a slow, controlled tempo until the coordination between hands and feet feels automatic; then gradually increase speed while maintaining precision.
Apply each groove to backing tracks or with a band to hear how the pattern sits within a full ensemble sound rather than relying solely on solo practice.
Study the odd-meter pieces as complete musical phrases rather than technical puzzles; listen to recordings of contemporary music that uses these meters to internalize the feel before drilling.

How to use it

Use Part 1 as core training material for drummers in your rock or pop ensemble during the early weeks of rehearsal season to establish a strong groove foundation. Introduce Part 2 when programming contemporary pieces that require metric flexibility, and return to Part 3 when working on tom-tom-driven arrangements or preparing for stylistically demanding solos.