Drum Set Method Books

Feldstein-Working Drummer's Groove Dictionary

The WORKING DRUMMER'S GROOVE DICTIONARY contains ninety different rhythms, each with two groove variations. Set up in alphabetical order, the 180 beats contained in this dicti... 

Parks/Ratliff-Blue Book vol. 2, The

James Campbell and his former students are back at it with a second volume of the The Blue Book. 48 authors (including Mr. Campbell himself) have contributed a total of 56 ind... 

Ramsay/Dawson-Drummer's Complete Vocabulary (Online Audio Access Included)

Alan Dawson was a legendary drummer and educator, known for his work with the top artists in jazz as well as for his 18-year association with Berklee College of Music. This ne... 

Spagnardi-Drumset Control

The ability to move around the drumset with speed, control, endurance and accuracy is an extremely important asset for today's drummer. Drumset Control, written by the founder... 

Rothman-Rock Drumming with Quintuplets

At last, Joel Rothman brings us a book to show how groups of fives can be used in rock break with Rock Drumming with Quintuplets . It's easier than you think! For int... 

Holland-Complete Book of Drum Fills

This book contains beat fill combinations from basic to advanced levels. It is a comprehensive learning guide with hundreds of fill and solo ideas.  

Juskowiak/Marseille-Binary Rhythms (Bk I)

The objective of this collection resides not only in the possibility of playing various pieces of different styles and difficulty. The pieces can also be approached measure by... 

Hamon-New Directions Around the Drums

Mark Hamon's New Directions Around the Drums has been endorsed by notables like Hal Blaine, Peter Erskine, Jim Chapin, and more! This book features a comprehensive, non... 

Parsons-Drummer's Studio Survival Guide

The purpose of this book is to help you improve your recorded drum sound, although it's primarily aimed at drummers, it will also benefit those on the other side of the glass.... 

Rae-Latin Guide for Drummers

This book is written to enable the drummer to become more familiar with the basic Latin rhythms and how to execute them on the drum set. Detailed descriptions of concepts wil... 

Flores-Independence for the Beginner Vol 1

The exercises in this book are designed to lead the student to more more complicated contrapuntal rhythms. All of the variations are based upon a basic jazz ride pattern. 

McAffee-Drum Yellow Pages

During drummer Boo Boo McAfee's long months on the road touring, he frequently would run out of drum practice materials. Then he realized that what drummers play can easily be... 

Hans-Workin' Drums: 50 Solos for Drumset

This collection of solo drumset music will provide the practicing drummer with interesting ideas to explore through a varied selection of musical styles and degrees of difficu... 

Rothman-Hey Diddle-Diddle

"Hey Diddle Diddle", as the name implies, is all about para-diddles. Joel Rothman presents, through a series of developmental exercises, infinite variations of the para-diddle... 

Rothman-Two Measure Jazz Drum Solos Phrased in Three

Learn with Joel Rothman about how to superimpose a feeling 3/4 across a 4/4 time feel when playing two-measure breaks with Two Measure Jazz Drum Solos Phrased in Three ... 

Morton-Mel Bay's Easiest Drum Set Book

This book was written with the novice percussionist in mind. No previous musical experience is required to constructively make your way through this self-instruction course. B... 

Jorand-Totems - Totem II L'Independance

Drum set independence is eplored by Marcel Jorand in this drum set method book. Jordand starts with basic two limb patterns and expands. (French Text) 

Jorand-Totems - Totem IV Groupes Irreguliers

Marcel Jorand explores irregular groupings of meters in this drum set method book. (French Text) 

Engle-Big Time

BIG TIME is a book designed to help drummers understand big band time patterns as well as time patterns used for the various dances of the world. 

Engle-Rock'n Time Fills and Solos

The patterns and variations in this book will give you a good playing knowledge in rock, latin rock, bossa rock, bossa nova, contry western rock, folk rock, gospel jazz and go...