In the Time of the Drums
Title | In the Time of the Drums PDF eBook |
Author | Kim L. Siegelson |
Publisher | Lee & Low Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9781620143094 |
Mentu, an American-born slave boy, watches his beloved grandmother, Twi, lead the insurrection at Teakettle Creek of Ibo people arriving from Africa on a slave ship.
Time Enough for Drums
Title | Time Enough for Drums PDF eBook |
Author | Ann Rinaldi |
Publisher | Laurel Leaf |
Pages | 257 |
Release | 2011-03-16 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 0307786862 |
Sixteen-year-old Jem struggles to maintain the status quo at home in Trenton, New Jersey, when the family men join the war for independence. There are signs of rebellion in the Emerson household several years before the actual American Revolution hits in 1776! Brought up in a relatively liberal household, Jemima Emerson is quite a challenge for her tutor, John Reid, who is known as a Tory with strong ties to England. How could Jem's parents be friends with a man who opposes American freedom? Jem longs for freedom on every level, in the home and her homeland--and John represents the forces that restrict her. Jem and her family soon find themselves fighting for freedom in whatever ways they can in the Revolutionary War. Before long, Jem discovers that there is much more to Mr. Reid than she ever imagined. Her feelings about him change when Jem realizes that John shares her love of freedom--and will risk his life to defend it.
Life in Double Time
Title | Life in Double Time PDF eBook |
Author | Mike Lankford |
Publisher | Chronicle Books |
Pages | 280 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 9780811806831 |
Mike was member of a series of local groups before declaring himself ready to go out on the road. But lying low in southern Olklahoma didn't yield any big gigs, until suddenly, oppurtunity knocked. With no rehearsals and very little understanding of what he was getting himself into, he took off with what his mother called "a Negro band headed for parts unknown," a seasoned blues outfit from Chicago called Salt & Pepper. (The band's white drummer had run off to Texas, and.
I Am Drums
Title | I Am Drums PDF eBook |
Author | Mike Grosso |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Pages | 261 |
Release | 2016-09-06 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0544707362 |
“This book is the song of my middle-school heart.”—Michelle Schusterman, author of the I Heart Band! series Sam knows she wants to be a drummer. But she doesn’t know how to afford a drum kit, or why budget cuts end her school’s music program, or why her parents argue so much, or even how to explain her dream to other people. But drums sound all the time in Sam’s head, and she’d do just about anything to play them out loud—even lie to her family if she has to. Will the cost of chasing her dream be too high? An exciting new voice in contemporary middle grade, Mike Grosso creates a determined heroine readers will identify with and cheer for.
Drums Along the Mohawk
Title | Drums Along the Mohawk PDF eBook |
Author | Walter Dumaux Edmonds |
Publisher | Syracuse University Press |
Pages | 620 |
Release | 1963 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780815604570 |
Gilbert Martin and his new bride Lana, pioneers in the Mohawk Valley, live and protect their land through weather disasters, love and hate and Indian attacks.
The Best Beginner Drum Book
Title | The Best Beginner Drum Book PDF eBook |
Author | Jared Falk |
Publisher | Drumeo |
Pages | 229 |
Release | 2018-09-06 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1999151917 |
If you want to have more fun on the drums, improve your skills faster, and play along to real music, then you need to build a solid foundation. The Best Beginner Drum Book gives you a clear path for getting started on the drums and skipping the frustrating obstacles that most new drummers face: setting up your kit, holding the drumsticks, learning notation, creating catchy beats and fills, learning musical styles, and playing your favorite songs.
Time Functioning Patterns
Title | Time Functioning Patterns PDF eBook |
Author | Gary Chaffee |
Publisher | Alfred Music Publishing |
Pages | 56 |
Release | 1994-10 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 9780769234779 |
Patterns is one of the most comprehensive drum methods available. Covering a wide range of materials, the books can be used in any order, or in any combination with one another. They are a must for developing the kinds of skills necessary for drumset performance. Time-Functioning Patterns includes materials dealing with rock cymbal ostinatos, jazz independence, and the new linear phrasing concept that Gary developed.