Jeff Bowders

“Empty the coins of your purse into your mind and your mind will fill your purse with coins.”
-Benjamin Franklin

Essential Drum Set Fills (Book + CD)

This drumming workbook helps to perfect fill technique for a variety of rock styles. Basic rhythms are shown, then modified with orchestrations. Practice tips and a variety of quotes provide additional inspiration. The accompanying CD includes 71 demo and play-along tracks. Covers: practice suggestions, motion concepts, compound rhythm concepts, hand-foot concepts, drum to cymbal concepts, roll concepts, play-along charts, percussion notation, and more.

Double Bass Drumming Workshop (DVD)

In this information-packed DVD, double bass drum specialist Jeff Bowders shows you tips and techniques for getting the most out of your double bass drum playing. Dozens of progressive, step-by-step exercises reveal the details behind: pedal technique and balance • mirrored double bass grooves • endurance and stamina exercises • fill and soloing technique and concepts. Featuring additional live performance segments, Jeff also shows how to put your double bass drum skills and ideas to work in a variety of grooves. 67 minutes. Includes instruction booklet.

"Four out of five stars" -Modern Drummer magazine

Double Bass Drumming: The Mirrored Groove System (Book + CD)

Through the use of an innovative mirror system, Double Bass Drumming develops each foot equally, providing the player with the maximum flexibility for playing creative patterns. The book includes: over 500 realistic double-bass grooves based on eighth-note, sixteenth-note and triplet feels; snare drum and cymbal variations that expand each pattern's potential use in a variety of musical styles; and an 87-track CD that demonstrates key grooves from each section of the book. Whether you use two bass drums or a double pedal, this book/CD pack will help you increase technique, control and stamina while providing a wealth of practical grooves that can be applied to a wide range of playing situations.

“This is an excellent tool for keeping up with the flashiest feet on the planet...4 out of 5 stars.”-Modern Drummer magazine

“Phenomenal!” -Drum Pro Magazine

The Musician's Guide to Recording Drums (Book + CD)

This private lesson with MI instructor Dallan Beck will teach you how to get a professional sound when recording drums in the studio and on stage. Topics covered include: microphones, sound processors, drum components, room and accent mics, different drumming styles, drum grooves and more. The accompanying CD contains nearly 100 demonstration tracks.