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The Jazz Drummer's Reading Workbook

Links to all online resources for this book can be found below.

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"The Jazz Drummer's Reading Workbook" by Tom Morgan is an excellent resource for students hoping to improve their understanding of jazz/swing styles. The book explains the interpretation and reading of jazz-specific drumset charts through a progressive structure, starting with isolated concepts and gradually increasing the complexity by combining those ideas. Most of the exercises and etudes have playalong tracks (both with & without drummers) recorded by live musicians, giving immediate, realistic application to students' practice sessions. Each concept is tested through one of the 5 included combo charts, bridging the gap from practice to performance.

Links to all online resources for this book can be found below.

Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-01
Track 1-02
Fills
Exercise 1
Developing Jazz/Swing Fills
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-03
Track 1-04
Downbeat Figures
Exercise 5
Short Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-05
Track 1-06
Downbeat Figures
Exercise 6
Short Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-07
Track 1-08
Downbeat Figures
Exercise 1
Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-09
Track 1-10
Downbeat Figures
Exercise 2
Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-11
Track 1-12
Downbeat Figures
Exercise 3
Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-13
Track 1-14
Downbeat Figures
Exercise 4
Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-15
Track 1-16
Downbeat Figures
Exercise 5
Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-17
Track 1-18
Downbeat Figures
Exercise 6
Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-19
Track 1-20
Downbeat Figures
Exercise 7
Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-21
Track 1-22
Downbeat Figures
Exercise 8
Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-23
Track 1-24
Downbeat Etudes
Etude 1
Long & Short Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-25
Track 1-26
Downbeat Etudes
Etude 2
Long & Short Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-27
Track 1-28
Downbeat Etudes
Etude 3
Long & Short Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-29
Track 1-30
The Downbeat Blues
Combo Chart
Practicing Long & Short Downbeat Figures
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-31
Track 1-32
Upbeat Figures
Exercise 1
Short Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-33
Track 1-34
Upbeat Figures
Exercise 2
Short Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-35
Track 1-36
Upbeat Figures
Exercise 3
Short Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-37
Track 1-38
Upbeat Figures
Exercise 4
Short Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-39
Track 1-40
Upbeat Figures
Exercise 5
Short Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-41
Track 1-42
Upbeat Figures
Exercise 6
Short Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-43
Track 1-44
Upbeat Figures
Exercise 7
Short Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-45
Track 1-46
Upbeat Etudes
Etude 1
Short Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-47
Track 1-48
Upbeat Etudes
Etude 2
Short Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-49
Track 1-50
Upbeat Etudes
Etude 3
Short Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-51
Track 1-52
Upbeat & Downbeat Etude
Etude 4
Short Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-53
Track 1-54
Upbeat Figures
Exercise 1
Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-55
Track 1-56
Upbeat Figures
Exercise 2
Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-57
Track 1-58
Upbeat Figures
Exercise 3
Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-59
Track 1-60
Upbeat Figures
Exercise 4
Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-61
Track 1-62
Upbeat Figures
Exercise 5
Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-63
Track 1-64
Upbeat Figures
Exercise 6
Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-65
Track 1-66
Upbeat Figures
Exercise 7
Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-67
Track 1-68
Upbeat Etudes
Etude 1
Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-69
Track 1-70
Upbeat Etudes
Etude 2
Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-71
Track 1-72
Upbeat Etudes
Etude 3
Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-73
Track 1-74
Upbeat Etudes
Etude 1
Short & Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-75
Track 1-76
Upbeat Etudes
Etude 2
Short & Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-77
Track 1-78
Upbeat Etudes
Etude 3
Short & Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-79
Track 1-80
Downbeat & Upbeat Etudes
Etude 1
Short & Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-81
Track 1-82
Downbeat & Upbeat Etudes
Etude 2
Short & Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-83
Track 1-84
Downbeat & Upbeat Etudes
Etude 3
Short & Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-85
Track 1-86
Out of the Fog
Combo Chart
Practicing Long & Short Upbeat Figures
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-87
Track 1-88
More Ensemble Figures
Exercise 1
Modifying Fills for Compressed Figures
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-89
Track 1-90
More Ensemble Figures
Exercise 2
Modifying Fills for Compressed Figures
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-91
Track 1-92
The Abbreviated Fill
Exercise 1
Short & Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 1-93
Track 1-94
More Combinations
Exercise 2
Short & Long Sounds
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-01
Track 2-02
Composite Exercises
Exercise 1
Combinations
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-03
Track 2-04
Composite Exercises
Exercise 2
Combinations
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-05
Track 2-06
Composite Exercises
Exercise 3
Combinations
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-07
Track 2-08
Sign of the Times
Combo Chart
Practicing Composite Figures
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-09
Track 2-10
Linear Exercises in 4
Exercise 1
Practicing Linear Patterns
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-11
Track 2-12
Linear Exercises in 4
Exercise 2
Practicing Linear Patterns
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-13
Track 2-14
Linear Exercises in 4
Exercise 3
Practicing Linear Patterns
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-15
Track 2-16
Linear Exercises in 4
Exercise 4
Practicing Linear Patterns
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-17
Track 2-18
Linear Exercises in 4
Exercise 5
Practicing Linear Patterns
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-19
Track 2-20
Linear Exercises in 4
Exercise 6
Practicing Linear Patterns
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-21
Track 2-22
Linear Exercises in 4
Exercise 7
Practicing Linear Patterns
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-23
Track 2-24
Linear Exercises in 4
Exercise 8
Practicing Linear Patterns
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-25
Track 2-26
Linear Exercises in 4
Exercise 9
Practicing Linear Patterns
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-27
Track 2-28
Linear Exercises in 4
Exercise 10
Practicing Linear Patterns
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-29
Track 2-30
Linear Exercises in 3
Exercise 1
Practicing Linear Patterns
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-31
Track 2-32
Linear Exercises in 3
Exercise 2
Practicing Linear Patterns
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-33
Track 2-34
Linear Exercises in 3
Exercise 3
Practicing Linear Patterns
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-35
Track 2-36
Linear Exercises in 3
Exercise 4
Practicing Linear Patterns
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-37
Track 2-38
Linear Exercises in 3
Exercise 5
Practicing Linear Patterns
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-39
Track 2-40
Linear Exercises in 3
Exercise 6
Practicing Linear Patterns
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-41
Track 2-42
Linear Exercises in 3
Exercise 7
Practicing Linear Patterns
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-43
Track 2-44
Linear Exercises in 3
Exercise 8
Practicing Linear Patterns
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-45
Track 2-46
Linear Exercises in 3
Exercise 9
Practicing Linear Patterns
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-47
Track 2-48
Linear Exercises in 3
Exercise 10
Practicing Linear Patterns
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-49
Track 2-50
Nathan's Number
Combo Chart
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-51
Track 2-52
Hemiola Etudes
Etude 1
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-53
Track 2-54
Hemiola Etudes
Etude 2
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-55
Track 2-56
Hemiola Etudes
Etude 3
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-57
Track 2-58
Hemiola Etudes
Etude 4
Drumless Playalong
Playalong w/ Drums
Track 2-59
Track 2-60
The Beast's Debacle
Combo Chart
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