{"product_id":"syncopation-companion","title":"Syncopation Companion","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSyncopation Companion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a deep, creative expansion of Ted Reed's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSyncopation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It seeks to recast and reinterpret familiar 8th note rhythmic figures (using half-time 4\/4, 8th note triplet, 6\/4, and 12\/8 interpretations) to expand the possibilities hidden within Ted’s universally studied textbook.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Bryan Bowman's book is a beautifully useful tool. I am looking forward to utilizing it with my students as well as on my own practice pad.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e— Peter Erskine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an integrated approach to rudimental drumming, which involves learning specific sticking formulas and rhythmic treatments of a four-bar phrase, and then activating them by sight-reading through numerous rhythmic etudes in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSyncopation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBowman explores many ways \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSyncopation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e can be applied to the drum set within the context of Jazz, Afro Cuban, and Brazilian styles. He also provides an extensive study of jazz comping possibilities inspired by famous drummers such as Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette, Roy Haynes, and many others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe’s also created over 280 short videos of each exercise, which will help guide you through the text: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@syncopationcompanion6737\/playlists\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Syncopation Companion Exercise Videos Playlist\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eExercise Videos for Syncopation Companion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-2b9a93f3-7fff-948b-495a-6f329a9fdef3\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@syncopationcompanion6737\/playlists\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book is a launching pad for fun and creative exploration for intermediate to advanced students who are ready to read between the lines of syncopated rhythmic figures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSyncopation Companion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a must-have book for those who seek to improve their rudimental technique, sight-reading, and four-way coordination on the drum set. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpiral-bound, 172 pages, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Syncopation_Companion_-_Table_of_Contents.pdf?v=1781885876\" title=\"Syncopation Companion - Table of Contents\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-558d9744-7fff-55fc-a5aa-2c131e9dd3ad\"\u003eImportant Note: You must also own Ted Reed's Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer to make full use of this book. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSample Pages: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Syncopation_Companion_-_Sample_Pages_1.pdf?v=1781885876\" title=\"Syncopation Companion - Sample Pages\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Syncopation_Companion_-_Sample_Pages_2.pdf?v=1781885877\" title=\"Syncopation Companion - Sample Pages\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCommon Snare Drum Rudiments\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Syncopation_Companion_-_Sample_Pages_3.pdf?v=1781885877\" title=\"Syncopation Companion - Sample Pages\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e Linear Applications with Bass Drum Fill-Ins\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“My course of study as an aspiring drummer did not include working out of Ted Reed's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSyncopation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ebook, much to my regret in later years. My sense of having missed out on some essential training was somewhat offset by my mistrust or misunderstanding of the Reed book and its intended goals. Bryan Bowman's revisit and expansion on the topics of syncopation and rudimental drumming bridges the gap for me, as I'm sure it will for many other drummers — as well as providing a beautifully useful tool for students of the Reed, Dawson and Wilcoxin methods and etudes. I am looking forward to utilizing this book with my students as well as on my own practice pad.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Peter Erskine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e“As a drummer myself I've found Bowman's book hard to put down. It's brimming with great content for drummers of every genre. Bowman's idea of presenting a second stave above the exercise, highlighting just the accents is a noticeably nice touch to help grasp the accents added to various patterns. This also helps students not so proficient in reading rhythm develop their reading chops. He succeeds in what he sets out to do, namely help build strong technique, independence of limbs, reading and, above all, strong musicality. Drummers, go get this book.” \u003cbr\u003e— The Jazz Journal\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sher Music Co.","offers":[{"title":"Print","offer_id":44168648753343,"sku":"231","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital (PDF)","offer_id":44168648786111,"sku":"e231","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/syncopation-companion-by-bryan-bowman.jpg?v=1774643854","url":"https:\/\/www.shermusic.com\/products\/syncopation-companion","provider":"Sher Music Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}