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KoSa Live

Now available from Black River Music Plus is the exciting DVD from the KoSa percussion workshop and festival. In this video you will find great performances from some of the world's greatest drummers and percussionist as well as instructive information and interviews. Please click on the image above for more information. Also, see my review on the 2008 KoSa event on Black River Music Word.




Innovative Percussion Logo

Black River Music Plus is proud to have become a dealer for the fine line of  marching drumsticks from Innovative Percussion. We are carrying the signature models inspired by performers and instructors including: Tim Fairbanks, Paul Rennick, Bret Kuhn, Mike McIntosh and James Casella.
These fine sticks, always made from hickory heartwood, are consistantly durable, well balanced and tonally matched. Innovative Percussion drumsticks are the favorite of some of the finest drum lines in competitive drum corps and marching band.


Rick Beckham's Levitating Stick
We are thrilled to have National Champion snare drummer, Rick Beckham's fine rudimental drumming books.

The Rudimental Drummer by Rick Beckham

Rick's The Rudimental Drummer is an instructional, informative book covering the basics and philosophy of rudimental drumming. Stroke concepts, hand grips and the rudiments are explained in clear terms. The book proceeds with putting the previously covered knowledge to increasingly callenging exercises and eventually to complete drum solos. As described by the author, the format of The Rudimental Drummer is presented in a format similar Charley Wilcoxon's classic drum books. The notation for a version of Rick's championship drum solo, XLR8 is included in this book. Check out his XLR8 video on the book's product page:

 

The Beckham Book by Rick Beckham

 

The Beckham Book is a compilation of 20 of  Rick's drum solos plus 3 of his duet compositions. The skill levels for these pieces range from beginner to advanced. (His grade 8 solo, Dilemma might be Rick's prototype for his championship solo XLR8.) The book is exactly what you need if you are building your rudimental skills for competition or just for fun.