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Virtual Drumming is an interactive drums method, with
free online drum lessons, a
drum charts collection,
partitures for drums in pdf format, and
virtual drums that you can play in real time.
The method will be periodically updated with new drum lessons and drum charts.
Advanced drum lessons > Drum solo transcriptions > Tony Williams |
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Introduction The advanced lessons of the online drums method are directed to someone who has some experience,
who knows the percussion instruments, musical theory and basic drum techniques and wishes to improve his knowledge and his skills.
In this part of the method for drums you'll find some exercises to improve the techniques you have learnt in the basic lessons,
a deeper knowledge about different rhythms, and some studies about style and technique of some great drummers,
from past and present times.
Reading the drum charts and the transcriptions in some of the following lessons requires a good knowledge
of musical writing; even experienced drummers can find something new to learn in these pages.
Method Advanced drum lessons, like the basic lessons, consist of a short text introduction
and of a drum chart in pdf format
that can be downloaded and printed, so that you can play your drums or percussion instrument along to the chart.
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The innovative jazz drums of Tony Williams
One of the greatest jazz drummers of all times, Tony Williams is mostly remembered for his work in Miles Davis' historical quintet,
with Wayne Shorter on saxophones, Herbie Hancock on piano and Ron Carter on bass.
Born in Chicago in 1945, he began his collaboration with Miles Davis at 17, influencing Davis' musical choices with his mighty and innovative jazz drums style.
After leaving Davis' band, Tony Williams formed his own quintet, named V.S.O.P., with Freddie Hubbard on trumpet.
The following transcription is a classic in jazz drumming study: a Tony Williams' solo, taken from his first recording with Miles Davis, "Seven steps to heaven" (1963).
free download download the drum chart of this lesson
 tony williams drum solo pdf
In the Flash version the virtual drums play the drum lessons charts in real time!
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Topics in the advanced drum lessons and in the online drum lessons' published drum charts are: snare drum studies
and drum solo transcriptions, with transcriptions of drum solos by
Michael Bland, Elvin Jones, Dave Weckl, Tony Williams.
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