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Rhythms from our Planet: Ritmos deNuestro Planeta

by Armando A. Capote

274 pages; Spiral coil; catalogue #08-0938; ISBN 1-4251-8374-3; US$27.45, C$27.45, EUR18.75, £14.17

250 world drum rhythms. For musicians of all ages and levels, who do or do not read music. A unique book. Different. A must. Graphic Tablatures as never seen before.

About the Book

I have had the honor of studying with great professors who taught me how to function within rhythms of different cultures. Thanks to them, I have been able to compile this collection of rhythms from our planet. Each one is an approximation of the style represented. I have tried to be faithful to the rhythm. But above all, I have tried to present them in a way which makes them accesible to the largest number of drummers possible. Thus I have developed this graphic tablature which drummers of all levels will understand. A must for all students or for the teacher´s bookshelves.

With practice, anyone can learn to play a basic pop beat, an egyptian Zaffah or more complicated rhythms.

About the Author

Born in the Canary Islands, Armando holds a Film Scoring degree as well as a minor in Percussion from Berklee College of Music and a Master in Composition from New England Conservatory (Boston).

Aside from having written many works including music for theatre, ballet, television, documentaries, etc., he has published “La Batería Básica” and is the author of many other titles including games and other didactical material mainly for the younger drummers.

He now lives in Barcelona with his wife and daughter.

Armando Capote can be contacted at:

melthecatdrumbooks@gmail.com
or
mandicapote@gmail.com