Doug,

The book to which you're making reference is called: "Boss DR-5 Dr. Rhythm
Section User's Guide" by Scott Summers.? It's actually a Roland Corporation
publication and I suspect out of print.

Your're best bet may be to watch ebay or some similar site for a used copy.

Here's a link for an auction that recently ended that included the User's Guide:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Boss-DR-5-Dr-Rythm-Section-Drum-Machine-Manual_W0QQitemZ1302\
49637201QQihZ003QQcategoryZ38069QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Good Luck


-----Original Message-----
From: dougdana <dougdana@...>
To: rolandbossdr5supportgroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 8:39 pm
Subject: Re: [Roland BOSS Dr 5 Support Group ] chord progressions and the
elusive user's guide






That book, "The Encyclopedia of Boss DR-5 Chord Patterns", is
available to view in almost complete form (probably 90% or more) for
free on Google books. It does not appear to have what I am looking
for, more how to write a song using the DR-5 and some basic music
theory. Maybe it is in the missing sections but based on the table of
contents, I don't think so.

I am looking for one that is referenced on this site:
http://www.rubiconsystems.com/paul/dr5faq.htm#_Toc441593531
It says "This book provides additional information about how to
operate the DR-5 and detailed descriptions of the patterns. Pattern
descriptions include key, chords and solo parts." I have also seen a
very few references to it on other message boards. It is supposed to
have descriptions of the basic patterns with charts of the chord
progressions and lists of the scales that can be played over each
section. It may be written by someone named Scott Summers but I am
not sure of that. Any help would be useful.

wrote:
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> You may find this is what you're looking for: "The Encyclopedia of
Boss DR-5 Chord Patterns" By James D. Parham.
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> The publisher is Trafford Publishing which actually only prints the
books as they are ordered.
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> Here is a link: http://www.trafford.com/4dcgi/dosearch
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> Good luck
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: dougdana <dougdana@...>
> To: rolandbossdr5supportgroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 12:49 am
> Subject: [Roland BOSS Dr 5 Support Group ] chord progressions and
the elusive user's guide
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> Does anyone know where to find a list of the chord progressions used
> in the basic patterns? I have heard of a musician's user guide that
> supposedly detailed all of this but haven't been able to find it. I
> already have the owner's manual and the DVD but they don't go into
> this. It is relatively easy enough to figure it out and memorize it
> for a few favorite patterns but I would like a list so I can turn to
> any unfamiliar pattern and play along without first having to spend
> time figuring out the key/progression.
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