PORTLAND, OR – Oct, 2006 – Tapspace Publications is proud to announce the release of the drumset method book, dancin’ on the time, by royal hartigan. This 254-page masterwork marks the company’s first foray into the realm of drumset instructional books.
dancin’ on the time presents a complete system of independence training for the modern drumset player. It uses standard rudiments like ruffs, rolls, paradiddles, and others as patterns to be played over a jazz cymbal timeline in either a swung feel or straight (duple) feel. ip info . The concepts can also be extrapolated out to different musical styles. With thousands of examples, pictures, and text explanations, the book is geared for all levels as the patterns are notated out over a 2, 3, or 4-way styled coordination approach.
The book also comes with a supplemental DVD with over 3 hours of footage including example breakdowns, concert footage, West African drumming clips, tap dancing, and more.
Examples of the book and DVD can be found on the dancin’ on the time product page.
