MODERN READING TEXT IN 4/4
FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS
BY LOUIS BELLSON AND GIL BREINES

AUTHOR: LOUIS BELLSON, GIL BREINES
INSTRUMENT: SNARE DRUM
FORMAT: BOOK
PAGE COUNT: 96

DESCRIPTION:
-THIS BOOK HAS BECOME A CLASSIC IN ALL MUSICIANS` LIBRARIES FOR RHYTHMIC ANALYSIS AND STUDY. DESIGNED TO TEACH SYNCOPATION WITHIN 4/4 TIME, THE EXERCISES ALSO DEVELOP SPEED AND ACCURACY IN SIGHT-READING WITH UNCOMMON RHYTHMIC FIGURES. A MUST FOR ALL MUSICIANS, ESPECIALLY PERCUSSIONISTS INTERESTED IN SYNCOPATION.

CONTENTS:
-PREFACE
-INTRODUCING QUARTER NOTES, 8TH NOTES, 8TH RESTS
-INTRODUCING THE TIE
-INTRODUCING DOTTED NOTES AND RESTS
-COMMON WRITING OF SYNCOPATION
-TEN SYNCOPATED EXERCISES
-INTRODUCING 16TH NOTES AND 16TH RESTS
-INTRODUCING 16TH NOTE TIES
-TEN SYNCOPATED EXERCISES WITH 16TH NOTES
-INTRODUCING 8TH NOTE TRIPLETS
-INTRODUCING QUARTER NOTE TRIPLETS
-INTRODUCING HALF NOTE TRIPLETS
-SYNCOPATION WITH TRIPLETS
-14 EXERCISES (SUMMARY)
-INTRODUCING 16TH NOTE TRIPLETS
-INTRODUCING 32ND NOTE TRIPLETS
-INTRODUCING DOUBLE TIME
-TWO MEASURE DOUBLE TIME PHRASES