Carmine Appice’s Ultimate Realistic Rock book is an educational standard in teaching “realistic” rock drumming. The title means you are learning drumming vocabulary (beats and fills) that you would realisticly use in a rock song or band. The recently updated version (called Ultimate Realistic Rock) raises the bar yet again with even more styles, sections, and examples.. In this classic section of the book, he breaks down the sixteenth note triplet and its uses on the snare and bass drum within rock beats. It’s a truly classic sound. Carmine’s notation is clear and easy to read, and his concept is clear and straightforward. Sixteenth note triplets are a wonderful way to spice up or build a groove in any style. In the examples the top line is the right hand (which can be placed on the hi-hats or ride cymbal,) the middle line is the snare drum, and the bottom […]

March 2022 Issue