Catrien Stremme, Absolventin der L.A. Music Academy hat mit Get Ready: Play Drums ihr Wissen über Rhythmik, Technik und Musikalität sowie die wichtigsten Tipps vieler anderer Schlagzeugbücher in einem umfassenden Arbeitsbuch für Schlagzeuger zusammengefasst. Es richtet sich an Anfänger, an alle, die schon länger spielen, aber nicht weiter vorankommen, und an Lehrer, die ihren Unterricht verbessern möchten. Im Buch behandelt sie Themen wie Grooves, Fills, Musiktheorie, Noten & Grooves, Fußtechnik, Warm-Ups, Koordination und liefert Extras wie Routenpläne, Chordsheets und Drum Charts. Dem Buch liegt eine CD bei, auf welcher man viele Übungen zum Spielen und Play-Alongs zum Mitspielen mit auf dem Weg bekommt. Instrumentation: percussion

"When I am older, I want to play that too!" That is what Catrien said when she was three years old, stood in front of a wedding band, and was extremely charmed by the beautiful noise of the drums. At age 11, she received her first drum lesson at High School; her first step towards making a big dream come true. Her road of musical education led her to the L.A. Music Academy (1999/2000) and to Havana, Cuba (2000/2001). Catrien's first gig as a pro musician was an European tour with the musical "Cabaret", which a few years later led to another musical tour: Swinging "St. Pauli". In the end of 2002 Catrien chose Berlin as her new home base. That is where she still finds herself today, making a living by playing and teaching the drums, as well as compiling Jazz CDs for Sony Music Ent. GER ever and anon. As a byproduct of Catrien's endeavor to become a better educator, she firstly wrote a drum method book, which is to be published this fall by SCHOTT music. Secondly Catrien has been asked to write a series of workshops in Germany's 1 drum mag DRUMHEADS!! (starting with issue 3/2010).

Vorwort - Einführung - Basisbildung - Erste Grooves und Fills - Musiktheorie - Noten & Grooves - Fußtechnik - Aufwärmübungen - Koordination - Musik - Extras