February 2011
This is the first part of a method for working on 16th note fills, which I developed for my intermediate students. It requires some selective reading, but in…
For many years Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer (better known as just “Syncopation”) by Ted Reed was virtually the only drum book I used. As…
Rudimental Patterns Full Drum Set Studies for the Modern Drummerby Joe Cusatis This book represents pretty much everything I’ve always felt is wrong with the traditional approach to…
OK, the title is a little goofy- a lot goofy- but this is an excellent, fun book of snare drum exercises written by North Texas State University instructor…
The classic text on odd meter playing by Zappa/Don Ellis drummer Ralph Humphrey, this book covers swing, funk, and solo patterns in 5/4, 7/4, 5/8, 7/8, and longer…