The DrumMantra is a form of musical "meditation" that is rooted in repetitive, cyclical, metric coordination patterns based on the art & science of poly-metric relationships.
It is intended to ground our awareness and perception of time, rhythm, dynamics, phrasing, and balance through a vast series of poly-metric patterns and exercises. It is a companion guide to developing a deeper understanding of time.
Because the DrumMantra transcends any music style or genre, it will allow whatever music we are playing to be more fluid, solid, and creative. The Foundational Series is the first book in The DrumMantra method.
This is the first step in developing a strong foundation in understanding & mastering poly-metric coordination. Utilizing sixteenth notes as the subdivision, The Foundational Series takes you through 284 measures of exercises that build on each other through beat displacement & accents.
A newer student can choose to work on the exercises without incorporating the foot with the hands, whereas an advanced student can include the foot with the hands and even venture in to various stickings & articulations.
The Foundational Series is written in 3 sections. Sections IA&IB are in 4/4, Sections IIA&IIB are in 3/4, and Sections IIIA&IIIB are in 5/4. The 3/4 & 5/4 sections will introduce the first level of poly-metric relationship, which will be expanded greatly in the following DrumMantra method.
The Foundational Series also comes with a code to give you access to the Audio Pack, which contains over 2 hours of play-alongs designed specifically for the exercises in the book.
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