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Your Path to a New Drumming Style

The Underload Drumming method is more than an idea—it's a new style of drumming that combines reduction, mindfulness, and inclusion. These two books are your complete guide. They comprehensively introduce the style and its philosophy, from fundamental playing techniques to its scientific and pedagogical classification. You'll find numerous exercises for your playing, as well as in-depth music psychology approaches for use in music education and music therapy, including practical example exercises.

Cover of Underload Drumming Volume 1: Theory, Posture, Fundamentals
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Underload Drumming (Volume I)
Theory, Posture, Fundamentals

Volume 1 is your perfect entry into the world of Underload Drumming. You will discover the philosophy behind the style and learn to understand the individual instruments of your drum set in a completely new way. We shed light on the playing technique and provide you with a scientific and music-pedagogical classification. Learn to hear your set with new ears, shift the focus from complex technique to pure feeling, and see yourself as a musician acting in dialogue with the band. As a buyer of this book, you get exclusive access to valuable online materials!

Core Contents:

  • The Philosophy: Discover why "less" on the drums is truly "more."
  • The Power of the Pause: Use silence as one of your most important instruments.
  • Micro-Timing: Exercises to solidify your inner pulse for the perfect groove.
  • Dynamics Control: Add more expression and depth to your playing right from the start.
  • Includes Audio Examples: For each chapter to listen to, understand, and play along with.
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Underload Drumming (Volume II):
Sound, Inclusion, and Innovation

Volume 2 puts the theoretical foundations from the first book into practice. It makes the Underload style tangible through concrete exercises, groove models, and sound experiments. Complemented by perspectives from perceptual psychology and music pedagogy, it shows how you can apply the principles to your playing and use Underload as a tool for teaching, therapy, and inclusive education.

Core Contents:

  • Practical Basics & Exercises: Specific instructions for snare, bass drum, hi-hat, and cymbals, including body-based approaches without a drum set.
  • Scientific Deep Dive: Insights from cognitive research and music psychology that explain how pauses, micro-dynamics, and rhythm shape the listening experience.
  • Music Pedagogy & Inclusion: Application of Underload as a tool for teaching, therapy, and inclusive musical education work.
  • Stylistic Application: Learn to creatively transfer the Underload principles into genres like pop, jazz, and rock and expand your musical expressiveness.
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