Meeus, Bruno (B)

Topics Covered:

• Groove, dynamics, twin pedal, power, grips, basics of styles (funk, latin, rock, jazz), circus motions, polyrhythms, and polymeters.
• Control (playing accurately and with feel)
• Polyrhythms (ability to have limbs perform different tasks simultaneously)
• Power technique (from gentle strokes to Arnold Schwarzenegger-power)
• Groove (what makes drumming musical)
• Style differentiation (basic differences between styles)
• Dynamics (fast, slow, loud, soft)
• Polymeters (ability to execute different tempos simultaneously).

DIA METERS

DIA Meters has been in stores since last week and is the first Belgian book on drumming. Bruno Meeus drummed for years with Wizards of Ooze and has worked with many artists. He describes the book as ‘a testament of twenty years of stage experience.’ ‘Most drum books focus on one technique with various exercises. I turned it around and describe 200 drum systems with few exercises. For free-thinking people the book works excellently. I teach the four limbs to work independently. I teach two students with ADHD and noticed that drumming calms them. In this way you can enter a kind of trance while playing the drums. This enables both halves of the brain to connect better. Because in women both brain hemispheres cooperate better, they master the systems much faster than men.’

Even members of Santana and Golden Earring praised the book. It looks like it will soon be sold in the United States and Canada. ‘I’m glad there is interest because it was a tough delivery since the font was too small at first. I had to remove twenty pages.’ (ram)

‘Dia Meters’ is available for €25.99.

At the Frankfurt Musikmesse, DMP proudly presented its new drum method DIA METERS. This high-quality method is not intended for the beginning drummer but rather for the drummer who wants to push their limits with the help of top drummer Bruno Meeus. Bruno is an internationally respected drummer who has made his mark worldwide. This DIA METERS is a synthesis of his years of experience as a soloist and collaboration with renowned artists.

Confident of its success, DMP dares to launch this edition in two languages at the same time, namely English and Dutch.

The reactions at the Frankfurt Musikmesse from colleagues and customers were remarkable. American and major international distributors have expressed interest in distributing this book around the world.
A selection of comments:

• a method at an international level
• the book every drummer would want to write
• DMP takes a big step forward with a drum “personality”

Icons from the drumming world such as Virgil Donati and Dom Famularo spoke in glowing terms about DIA METERS. In short, if you are a drummer with ambition, you absolutely must get this book!!