The sequel to the DVD “Ostinato & Polyrhythms” , the new DVD “ a step further’ , does exactly what the title promises! The DVD is full of exercises , solos , and performances all recorded LIVE using 4 different viewing angles , focusing on a variety of technical information on the development of polyrhythmic vocabulary and advanced independence on the drum kit .Players of all levels will benefit from the great number of examples that are shown , in 3 ways. Firstly the exercise , is shown in it’s basic form , on a drum pad, then on a full drum kit using the Vdrums and then in solo format where the viewer can see the exercise in it’s advanced use.

Some of the highlights included in this 2 disc product :

• a 15 min open solo on an acoustic drumkit incorporating 8 foot pedals and Sky Toms .
• Exercises on subdivisions and groupings (using clusters of 10 notes all the way up to 20 notes as foot ostinatos over which solos take place plus showing examples with 5 layers of different simultaneous subdivisions 4 on each limb plus using the voice as an additional layer.
• The double clave (using a 2 bar clave on the left foot against a 1 bar clave on the right foot, while improvising on top with even and odd note clusters) ,plus the quadruple clave !( 4 different tempo claves performed simultaneously!)
• New arrangements of Steve Weingart’s (keyboardist for Dave Weckl and Virgil Donati) tunes “Market place” and “5 Mile Groove” each featuring a new drum solo section.
• Melodic drumming applications on Vdrum kit (performing F.Chopin’s Nocturne in E min)
• Duets with Bass player Petros Dragoumis , and Percussionist Vangelis Paraskevaides , presenting Greek rhythmic concepts, and their evolution into complex contemporary forms.

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