Block Rockin' Beats has tons of cool grooves and fills for the intermediate to advanced drummer. This book reflects recent musical trends by focusing on funky rock, hip hop, jungle and drum 'n' bass influenced patterns for the drum kit. As time marches on, popular music continues to evolve and change.  Block Rockin' Beats is designed to give the drummer more ideas and tools to help function in a musical environment that was not only influenced by jazz, blues, gospel, country, soul, latin and funk styles - but also shaped by D.J.s, samplers and electronic music. Drummers are often called upon now to replace or add to programmed drums in the recording studio. For live shows, live drumming might be melded together with electronic elements or D.J.s, or both Rock and popular music are incorporating so many different elements and styles at this point, it's hard to keep track! Update your rhythmic vocabulary with some Block Rockin' Beats.

Introduction
Key
Section One - Rock Beats

Block #1
Block #2
Block #3
Block #4
Block #5

Section Two - Fills and Hits

Block #6 -One Bar Fill Templates Block #7 - Two Beat Fill Templates
Block #8 - Short Fills and Hits

Section Three - Beats with Variations

Block #9 - Four on the Kick
Block #10 - Four on the Snare

Section Four - Fast Beats

Block #11 - Quarters on the Hi Hat
Block #12- Two Handed Fast Beats

Section Five - Hi Hat Variations

Block #13 - Two Handed Sixteenth Notes
Block #14 - Off Beats on the Hi Hat

Section Six - Hip Hop Feel

Block #15- Hip Hop Feel/Swing Sixteenths

Section Seven - Jungle and Drum 'n' Bass

Block #16 - Basic Jungle and Drum 'n' Bass
Block #17 - More Syncopated Jungle and Drum 'n' Bass
Block #18 - Variations with Jungle and Drum 'n' Bass

Section Eight - Bass Drum Practice

Block #19 - Bass Drum Practice