4-Way Coordination: A Method Book for the Development of Complete Independence on the Drum Set

Marvin Dahlgreen
Elliot Fine

General Info

Year: 1963
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Warner Brothers
Cost: Book Cost - $0.00   |   Supplemental Books - $0.00

Overview

Dahlgren, Marvin. 4-Way Coordination. New York: Henry Adler Incorporated, 1963.

This book slowly breaks down how to make each hand and each foot independent on the drum set. Frist he starts out with melodic coordination meaning only one hand or one foot is being played at a time. It starts out with eighth notes, moves on to triplets, and then combines the two. The rest of the book is set up like this as he moves on to harmonic and 4-way coordination. Harmonic only plays two notes at a time which could be: both hands, both feet, or one hand and one foot. 4-way is meant to be played on a drum set and the notes indicate if you should hit a cymbal, hi-hat, or drum.

Chapters

Chapter I:
Chapter II:
Chapter III:
Chapter IV:
Chapter V:
Chapter VI:

Reviews

Student Reviews

I think this book is very useful in learning to play drum set, especially if the main goal is to play both hands and both feet individually. It breaks it down step by step and the exercises are very useful to play with a metronome. If someone were to follow the directions in this book I have no doubt that they would successfully make each hand and foot independent by the end. It may be an old book, but it’s still very useful.
Rating: I
Review by Ashley Feist

Works for Percussion by this Author

Marvin Dahlgreen
Dahlgreen, Marvin; and Elliot Fine. 4-Way Coordination: A Method Book for the Development of Complete Independence on the Drum Set. Miami Fl: Warner Brothers, 1963.

Elliot Fine
Dahlgreen, Marvin; and Elliot Fine. 4-Way Coordination: A Method Book for the Development of Complete Independence on the Drum Set. Miami Fl: Warner Brothers, 1963.