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From the desk of Elizabeth Ficalora
Tuesday, 10:28 a.m.
Dear Fellow Drummer,

My name is Liz Ficalora,–Berklee graduate, PASIC Master Class Clinician, Remo and Vic Firth Artist endorsement, teacher and working professional drummer, percussionist in Nashville, TN.
And I have a question…
Has this ever happened to you?
Have you ever gotten a call at the last-minute for a fill-in gig that you needed to write drum charts for…
…and the gig starts in an hour?
Or you landed a job with the hottest road band in town, that is leaving for Chicago in 2 weeks!—and the guitar player hands you a stack of CDs with 97 songs that you have to know perfectly…

If you’ve faced a situation like this, then…
you’ll be very excited to hear about an incredible
How To Book that I’m about to share with you!
Announcing the release of

$19.99

writing drum music for cover and original songs.
Written Exclusively for Drummers

READ MORE ABOUT DRUM CHART BUILDER
Subscriptions start at $4.99 – Best Value $29.99 for a Year

This method is becoming the standard that is used by professional drummers worldwide. Great for any level drummer or student. Teachers will find this book and the bonus instruction on using Drum Chart Builder, as the perfect tool for all level drum students.

How to Write a Fast and Easy Drum Chart teaches an innovative and simple approach to drum chart writing that takes almost no time to learn. Charting a song helps you play with greater accuracy, ensuring that you play the song correctly the first time and every time. This, in turn, will help you land better gigs and build confidence. Designed for drummers, composers, and students who work with different bands and need charts for all the various songs they encounter, the method taught here won’t require you to turn pages or read bar after bar of drum notation, Instead. You’ll see the full form of a song on one piece of paper and only have to write a few measures of drum notation to keep yourself in the groove. Make your life easier and land more gigs when you can easily and accurately play songs right away. In addition to the how to write a drum chart, there is a full section on how to use the new Drum Chart Builder Software Program to build your charts using your new skill just like the one in the book. Charts will look beautiful and clean. Build your charts on your computer and take a mobile device and go!
Visit Drumchartbuilder.com to read more.

Author Liz Ficalora is a Clinician, Teacher and Working Professional Drummer, Percussionist and the designer
of the Drum Chart Builder Software Program.

She has been featured in Tom Tom Magazine, Drum! Magazine, Rhythm Magazine and Berklee Today.
Endorsed by Louie Bellson, Gary Chaffee, Remo, Vic Firth, Drum! Magazine, Guitar Center, Rich Redmond, Lalo Davila and Jeff Salem.

The Book Includes:

• 57 Pages of Drum Charting Instruction
• 54 tracks of Basic and Advanced Drum Patterns
• 1 Original Song Tracks to Chart and Play-Along
• 15 Drum Charts of Popular and Current Music
• 12 Step Easy Method to Writing a Drum Chart for Cover or Original Music
• 10 Pages of instruction on how to use the Drum Chart Builder Software Program
• 4 Pages of Basic and Advanced Drum Patterns to listen, practice and learn.
• 3 Different Blank Charts For Copying
• 6 Video’s on How to Use The Drum Chart Builder Software So You Can Learn Faster.

The Book Covers Techniques in:

• How To Chart Out The Song Form
• How To Determine The Feel Of The Song
• How To Determine the Time Signature
• The Basic and Advanced Snare Drum and Bass Drum
• Patterns That Are Used The Most
• How to Identify and Write Simple Drum Notation for Your Songs
• Organizing Your Materials
• Techniques on how to Count the Band In
• How to Write Out a Medley
• How to use the new Drum Chart Builder Software program to build your charts faster