Groove Essentials is a method to teach you the drums that is fun, easy to understand, and rewarding. Featuring a series of 2 instructional videos and 2 play-along books, you will be guided from basic grooves all the way to advanced, professional level performances.
Your teacher, Tommy Igoe, thoroughly explains each groove breaking each down to it’s basic elements and performing each one with and without a live band rhythm track at two different tempos.
Mastering these patterns will greatly expand your knowledge while allowing you to become a more well-rounded player with the confidence to perform in virtually, any musical situation. Styles include 8th-note, 16th-note and half-time Rock; Jazz waltz, shuffle and swing; R&B, Hip-Hop and Funk as well as World music styles, including Second Line, Reggae, Bossa Nova, Samba, Mambo, Cha-Cha, Bolero, and Tango.
Learn more about each of the products available in the Groove Essential Series
The original and best-selling drum instruction video! Based on the Groove Essentials poster created by Tommy Igoe and Vic Firth, this DVD presents 47 essential grooves from Rock, Jazz and R&B, Funk to World Ethnic music.
Available in DVD and Instant Video editions.
The companion book to the best selling Groove Essentials video, this book contains charts and play-along audio for every groove Tommy plays on the Groove Essentials video, as well as several “Global Tour” play alongs to challenge players!
If you are looking for the play-along charts and music to Groove Essentials videos, this is what you need!
The digital version of this book includes exclusive audio – each groove and variation in the book can be tapped/clicked to hear the groove being played!
Available in print or instant delivery eBook editions.
Available in DVD and Instant Video editions.
The original and best-selling drum instruction video + book – now in one pack! This Groove Essentials 1 package includes digital editions of the Groove Essentials 1 instant video and Play-Along eBook in one package. You will have instant access to both the video and eBook immediately after purchase!
Part 2 of the best-selling original Groove Essentials series! Featuring 53 brand new grooves and over 100 variations for intermediate to advanced players.
For more advanced players and professionals, GE 2.0 introduces the concepts of groove construction, interpretation and manipulation- training drummers to think like musicians in order to maximize their full potential. Featuring more than 70 new songs covering 4/4, 2/2, 6/8 and 3/4 time signatures, with three levels of difficulty for 5/4, 7/8 and 9/8 meters.
Tommy discusses and demonstrates each groove in multiple tempos, alone and with a band, with many patterns shown on both acoustic and on Roland electronic drumkits. The grooves span rock, funk, R&B, hip-hop, jazz, world/specialty, extreme tempos, all-purpose, hybrid, rideless, classic and odd-meters.
Available in DVD or Instant Video editions.
The Groove Essentials 2 companion play-along book and audio contain over 90 tracks, including every song from the Groove Essentials 2.0 video in their full-length versions, minus the drums; allowing drummers to expand their skills by playing any of the grooves with a band.
In addition, the book features Igoe’s extended “global tours” that will test even the most seasoned professional’s chops, creativity and stamina and, as a “first of its kind” bonus, there is a full-length orchestral play-along track designed to provide a taste of playing in a full orchestra, complete with multiple moving tempos, dynamics and feels!
If you are looking for the play-along charts and music to Groove Essentials 2.0 videos, this is what you need!
The digital version of this book includes exclusive audio – each groove and variation in the book can be tapped/clicked to hear the groove being played!
Available in print or instant delivery digital eBook editions.
Part 2 of the best-selling original Groove Essentials series video + book – now in one pack! This Groove Essentials 2 package includes digital editions of the Groove Essentials 2 instant video and Play-Along eBook in one package. You will have instant access to both the video and eBook immediately after purchase!
Long recognized as one of the finest drummers in the world, Tommy Igoe brings a long, rich history of performance, drum education and passion to his Groove Essentials series of instructional titles.
Tommy began drumming before the age of 2, started classical piano at 10, winning every music competition available to him in High School, including two high percussion awards with the legendary Bridgemen Drum and Bugle Corps. As a performer, Tommy served as principal drummer and conductor for Disney’s epic Broadway production of the “The Lion King”, for which he also wrote the drum set book, as well as performing on on multiple Grammy award-winning recordings, and being voted as the world’s #1 Jazz Drummer in Modern Drummer magazine.
In Groove Essentials, Tommy merges his depth of experiences as a drummer with his passion and dedication to education. Serving as your own private instructor and coach, Tommy will guide you through the 100 grooves that have made Groove Essentials a household name to drummers across the globe.
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