Percussion. The most indepth study of breakbeat drumming in print The style is divided into thirteen essential elements with each element discussed in its own chapter. Hundreds of exercises and beats give the reader ample opportunity to practice the elements which when assembled will give the drummer the ability to integrate a complete language of incredibly funky concepts into his or her playing. Over 90 transcriptions of beats and breaks provide the reader with a window into hiphopbreakbeat drumming. Included are some of the most sampled beats in music history including information about the original song and later songs that used the sample. Also included is a historical overview of hiphop and breakbeat drumming as well as biographies of many of the architects that helped design the culture. The Click Track Loops chapter provides an incredibly challenging system for practicing the breakbeathiphop elements and other grooves against various patterns programmed into a drum machine. These will help the reader attain new levels of tightness precision and groove in their drumming. The audio features examples of select exercises beats and eightbar phrases from the book. It also contains five playalong instrumental tracks with and without drums. There is also a bonus sample library featuring 30 individual drumcymbal sounds. Bonus Sections include Beats With Drops Fills and Dubstep. show more