Peter Magadini's Polyrhythms - A Musician's Guide is acclaimed the world over and has been hailed by Modern Drummer
magazine as "by far the best book on the subject" and "a very important
contribution" by Gunther Schuller. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in
2017, Hal Leonard has recently released a second edition of the title
featuring online audio examples that include playback tools such as
tempo adjustment and looping capabilities.
Written
for instrumentalists and vocalists alike, this book contains excellent
solos and exercises that feature polyrhythmic concepts. Topics covered
include: 6 over 4, 5 over 4, 7 over 4, 3 over 4, 11 over 4, and other
rhythmic ratios; combining various polyrhythms; polyrhythmic time
signatures; and much more. The audio includes demos of the exercises and
is accessed online using the unique code in each book.
Peter Magadini (January 25,
1942) is an American jazz drummer, percussionist, educator and author
of multiple books on drumming and drum technique. Magadini has recorded
and performed with Diana Ross, Bobbie Gentry, George Duke, Al Jarreau,
Don Menza, John Handy and Mose Allison. Magadini is widely known for his
interest and expertise in polyrhythms as applied in western music and
drum set. Originally inspired by his studies with tabla player
Mahapurush Misra in 1966, he has published two major works on the
subject: Polyrhythms for the Drumset and Polyrhythms: The Musicians Guide, (first published in two volumes in 1967) which Modern Drummer magazine ranked 6th in their survey of "The 25 Best Drum Books." In 2012 he published The Official 26 Polyrhythm Rudiments.
Polyrhythms - A Musician's Guide is available from music and bookstores or by visiting www.halleonard.com.
