Mel Bay Drums-The Art of Transcribing: Drum Set, Book 1
Alan Schechner has been playing the drums since the age of eleven. He formally studied music from junior high through college where he earned an A.A. degree in music. In addition, he took sixteen years of private lessons in technique, reading, soloing and multiple musical styles from teaching legend Chuck Brown. This prepared him for live and studio work in numerous pop, rock, jazz, world, top-40 and R&B; bands as well as musical theater, opera and symphony orchestras. He was also a national finalist in the Guitar Center Drum-Off competition. A dedicated educator as well as performer, Alan teaches privately at The Magic Flute and A Drummers Tradition in San Rafael, California and is the author of The Art of Transcribing.