Sperie Karas Knihy

ROCK-O-PATION -- the rocking counterpart to the classic snare book Syncopation for the Modern Drummer by Ted Reed -- is more than just an exercise book. Now you an perfect your sight-reading in the rock idiom in a systematic way. The bilingual edition (English/German) offers speciffc exercises in 4/4, but also in odd and even changing meters. For each reading exercise, there are suggestions for bass drum and hi-hat patterns to transfer the snare-only exercise to the drum set. This way you practice both, sight-reading and coordination and Sperie makes suggestions to incorporate these patterns into your own drum grooves. Completing the exercises in this book will prepare you for all the challenges you will face as a pop and rock drummer.

A Tribute to Charley - 50 Rudimental Solos is Sperie Karas' salute to drumming legend Charley Wilcoxon. As a former student of Wilcoxon, Sperie knows his style and approach firsthand. The 50 musically detailed snare drum solos feature classic rudimental drumming à la Wilcoxon, but with a modern twist. In addition to solos in 2/4, 4/4 and 6/8 time, odd time signatures are also represented, the pieces are dynamically refined, and meter changes or swing feel can be found as well as ideas for interpretation and execution on the drum set. This opens up a contemporary perspective and provides a unique opportunity to improve your own rudimental drumming with new, inspiring impulses. Fascinating!