(Do It Yourself). Don't trust strangers on the internet with your musical dreams! The Do-It-Yourself series from Hal Leonard helps adults (and young adults) achieve their music-making dreams with carefully-curated instruction by trusted experts. Complete with audio demos and video instruction, these books provide you with easy-to-learn lessons to give you a solid foundation to start making music as soon as you'd like! Written with the use of well-known songs, you'll be making music while still learning to play! Do-It-Yourself Drums is a fun, easy, and independent way to get started playing drums. Using well-known pop, rock, funk, jazz, and reggae tunes, you will be given step-by-step instructions on what you need to know to get started and sounding like a pro in no time. Includes audio tracks for demonstration and play-along, plus video instruction by professional drummer Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp, Bob Seger, John Fogerty) and instructor Rick Mattingly ( Modern Drummer magazine, Percussive Arts Society). Topics covered include: setting up your kit; types of sticks and equipment; reading charts; limb independence; playing styles and grooves; demonstration and play-along audio tracks; video instruction and demonstration; plus online supplemental PDFs of groove patterns. Includes over 100 audio tracks and 50+ minutes of video! Don't wait another stay to start your music-making journey! Audio and video recordings are accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.