ISBN 9781609749217. This drum method book can be used for private instruction as well as group lessons. Private teachers will find that this method is comprehensive and practical. Elementary band directors can correlate most of the material with any elementary band series. The exercises, summaries, and rhythm studies will develop stick control, coordination, rhythm reading ability, and confidence. The material will enable the percussion section to develop musicianship and provide musical accompaniment for the entire band. ICo New rhythms are introduced and illustrated showing the method of counting and tapping of the foot.ICo Exercises are designed to develop each newly learned rhythm.ICo Summaries provide a continuous review of the newly learned material.ICo Rhythm studies exploit the newly learned material in all possible combinationsEvery lesson builds on those that came before, giving students a chance to practice what they have learned and reinforcing skills that will be used over and over. Intermediate and advanced students can use the material in this book in the following ways:1. Flams can be played on all the quarter notes2. Flam Taps can be played on all the eighth notes3. Flam Paradiddles can be played on all the sixteenth notesPrivate teachers and elementary band directors will find that this method assures a higher standard of musicianship for drummers.

ISBN 9781610656016. Intended for the beginning drum student, this book contains many essential reading and playing skills for the snare and drumset. These studies are integrated in a logical, sequential order. For example, a new rhythm is introduced and studied on the snare drum, then later applied as a beat and then a fill. The same rhythm will appear later in the book for review and then in one of the play-along tunes. This way each concept is reinforced and utilized in different ways. Because of the need to stress the importance of dynamics and their role in the proper execution of playing a piece, dynamic markings are included in many of the snare drum exercises. The author has gone to extreme measures to provide a fun and humorous way of learning to play drums while at the same time implementing the fundamental tools necessary to be a proficient musician. Includes access to online audio that presents eight play-along tunes with and without the drums.

ISBN 9781609743628. This book is the perfect aid to help beginning to advanced drummers learn four-way coordination, or limb independence. Chapter One teaches students many eighth note drum set patterns, each one building on the one before. Chapter Two adds sixteenth note bass drum patterns to the eighth note hand patterns learned in Chapter One. The patterns are further reinforced by having the student play them in four-bar phrases. The student should not simply play the pattern written on the page, but should make it groove and come alive with emotion!

ISBN 9781513455808. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

This book constitutes a no-nonsense approach to mastery of the modern drumset. It is written in standard drumset notation for the intermediate to advanced player who wants to emulate today's top drummers. Drumset for the 21st Century includes seven sections. The first six sections detail modem rhythms and patterns: rudimental studies and applications, linear and layered patterns, ostinatos, Latin-style patterns, double bass, and odd time signatures. Each is followed by a drum solo incorporating the patterns studied in the section. Section 7 consists of play along charts to be used with the recording included with the book to give you the opportunity to play many of the new patterns in a simulated studio situation. Includes access to online audio.

ISBN 9781619113749. This book provides concepts and daily routines to help players gain facility on their instrument by improving technique and avoiding injury. The exercises can be used as a warm-up or as full-speed technical studies. The exercises focus on developing balance between the limbs and improving synchronicity between the hands and feet while stressing the importance of counting. It is useful for musicians of any level. The exercises are presented in a simplified, easily accessible notation rather than standard notation. This book will work for any size drum set including a double bass drum set.

ISBN 9781610654456. Covers a wealth of coordination studies in a wide variety of styles, including funk, reggae, Latin, fusion, and a number of odd-meter drum styles. The author enumerates the various aspects of drumming which are critical to solid musicianship, shows how these aspects relate to each other and to playing, and demonstrates how, by evaluating our capabilities, we can strive toward a musical balance in our playing. The downloadable online audio is in a stereo play-along format. The goal is fluid, relaxed playing.