Drum Set Method Books

Boursault/Lajudie-Bk I Etude Progressive de Batterie

Basic drum set approach by Emmanuel Boursault. Materail covers set-up and technique through basic style studies. (French Text) 

Moerlen-Drums, in 3 Phases

Rudimental style hand patterns are paired with syncopated foot patterns to create interesting rhythms and musical phrases. (French Text)  

Ceccarelli-Batterie-Trophee/Gastaldin

Collection of etudes and solos for the drum set. Most solos are geared toward utilizing the drum set as a multiple percussion set-up. This is a great series for developing f... 

Gilbert-Learn to Play the Drum Set

Everything you need to know to play the drum set. Basic technique through basic styles are covered in this method book. 

Sholle-Brook Drum Set Studies

A great teaching tool bringing together the main elements of the drum set: Snare, bass drum, and hi hat cymbals. 

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. 

Goldberg-Developing Your Own Jazz Feel

DEVELOPING YOUR OWN JAZZ FEEL was designed for beginner and intermediate drummers. This book is divided into three sections. 1. Independence and Interdependence 2. B... 

Lepak-Control of the Drum Set, Phrasing for the Soloist

A unique method to develop control and musician-ship at the drum set. This method was written to inspire the serious student of the drum set to analyze phrasing and musical li... 

Houllif-Today's Sounds for Drumset vol. 2

This collection of solos follows Murray's popular book, Today's Sounds For Drumset. Sequentially arranged for intermediate to advanced level players, this book features 70 bea... 

Skoog-Drumming Book Two

" For the past twenty years, I've been producing teaching sheets for my students, putting them in binders so I could add new ones or replace the old as I refined my approach. ... 

Tantchev-Bulgarian Rhythms for Drum Set Part 1

The Bulgarian rhythms presented in this book are combinations of simple duple and triple meters as they appear in the Bulgarian folk music, and other folk based musical tradit... 

Djordjevic-New Frontier for Drumset

The New Frontier for Drumset by Marko Djordjevic is a unique method in that it aims to break you away from always playing previously practiced licks, patterns, and stic... 

Sorum/Aliano-Double Bass Drumming and Power Fills Workout

Double Bass Drumming and Power Fulls Wrokout by Matt Sorum and Sam Aliano aims to improve your independence and control, develop coordination and fluency between your hands an... 

Alfred's Drum Manuscript Paper

8 staves per page Includes a notation key, the PAS International Drum Rudiments and a glossary Written cymbal and hi-hat patterns for convenient notation ... 

Dieni-Drumming in All Directions vol. 1

Drumming in All Directions by David Dieni is a groundbreaking system for developing all-limb freedom and creative control at the kit. It offers a more holistic, fundamental ap... 

Agostinelli-6 Stroke Roll Drum Rudiment, The

The 6 Stroke Roll around the Drum Set by Mark Agostinelli is the ultimate book for developing your 6 Stroke Roll. This book has 66 pages of rhythms and exercises in 4/4 to imp... 

Spagnardi-Cross Sticking Studies

By following the series of progressive exercises laid out here, drummers who already possess a substantial level of solo skills – but who want to add a greater degree of... 

Various-Drum Standards

Essential for all drummers, this collection includes transcriptions of fantastic standards performed by legendary jazz drummers: Billy Boy (Philly Joe Jones) • Delilah Da... 

Tomlinson-World of Flams, The

A complete book dedicated to the analysis and applications of flams. The first half of the book describes in clear detail the grace note placement and the effects it has on th... 

Black-How to Tune Your Drums

This concise and well-organized Handy Guide is a must for every serious drummer. Written in an easy-to-use, step-by-step format with lots of photographs and diagrams, this one...