Designed for anyone just learning to play the drumset, this comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide is based on years of teaching drum students of all ages. It includes hours of audio tracks for demonstration and play-along, plus video lessons by drum master Gregg Bissonette! Lessons include: drum setup and fundamentals ' tuning and maintenance ' basic music reading ' grips and strokes ' coordination and basic techniques ' basic beats for many styles of music ' 8th notes, 16th notes, dotted notes and triplets ' drum fills ' and more.