Gene Krupa Drum Method


Printed:	1994	Author:	Gene Krupa
Publisher:	Alfred Publishing	ISBN:
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The Gene Krupa Drum Method, published in 1938, was an important book when it comes to understanding the history of drum set playing. As Gene Krupa studied with Sanford Moeller, the Gene Krupa Drum Method brought valuable insight into the "Moeller Technique". The present edition of Gene Krupa Method contains detailed explanations with photographs of stick grips as well as instructions for the Upstrokes and Downstrokes specific for the "Moeller Technique". There are also sections on drum rudiments, especially rolls and paradiddles, and drum set playing. However, in this reprint on Alfed Publishing, almost half the original book has been excluded, meaning the military beats in the original edition, such as The Three Camps and Downfall of Paris, as well as swing classics like Sing, Sing, Sing. If this reprint is the only Krupa book you can find, and you are interested in drum history and the "Moeller Technique", I recommend it. However, if you can get hold of a copy of the original book from 1938, so much the bette