Drum Set Method Books
Zoro-Commandments of the Half-Time Shuffle
The Commandments of the Half-Time Shuffle by Zoro is the first book dedicated exclusively to learning about and playing the half-time shuffle. Complete with historical analysi...
Reed, J.-Jazz Drumset Etudes
Jazz Drumset Etudes Vol. 1 by Jake Reed explores a musical approach to developing jazz vocabulary around the drumset. Featuring 60 exercises that range from short passages to ...
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...
Rothman-Rock With Hand-Foot Drum Breaks
Rock With Hand-Foot Drum Breaks by Joel Rothman is an exhaustive tutorial focused on hand-foot drum patterns. It's aimed at all skill levels, from beginners to advanced drumme...
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...
Mansfield-1001 Drum Grooves
Steve Mansfield's 1001 Drum Grooves - The Complete Resource for Every Drummer presents 1,001 drumset beats played in a variety of musical styles, past and present. It's...
Houllif-Today's Sounds for Drumset
The purpose of Murray Houllif's Today's Sounds For Drumset is to familiarize the player with a variety of basic beats and concepts which are necessary to perform many o...
Van Weerdenberg-Speed is of No Concern
Suitable for both right-handed and left-handed players, this book is designed to get drummers comfortable playing mixed patterns rather than continuous bass-drum figures. The ...
Rothman-Accents and Solos for Rock and Jazz Drumming
Accents and Solos for Rock and Jazz Drumming was developed by Joel Rothman as a practical book for advancing technical skills used in breaks and solos. For beginning ...
Rothman-Quarter-Note Accents Around the Drums
"Quarter-Note Accents Around the Drums" by Joel Rothman is designed specifically for drummers at an early stage of learning. The exercises are easy to read and fun to play.
Rothman-Take a Break
The pages in this volume by Joel Rothman present an extensive array of drum breaks. The breaks in Take a Break can be used to 'cut into' commonly seen offbeat rhythmi...
Rothman-Turtle Factor, The
One of the most difficult things to do is to play at a slow tempo. Complete Joel Rothman's The Turtle Factor and you will be a master at it. For intermediate, advanc...
Bartlett-20 Easy Pieces for Drum Kit
Keith Bartlett begins all sections in each book with a short note of advice for the student which is both informative and fun. Musical terms and expressions are introduced thr...
Mattingly-Creative Timekeeping
Combining a variety of jazz ride cymbal patterns with coordination and reading exercises, Creative Timekeeping develops true independence: the ability to play any rhythm on th...
Merzet-Recueil de Batterie vol. 3
Each volume approaches specific techniques. Topics covered include: Cordination Rhythms Rhythmic Variations Cymbal Techniques ( French Text)
Jorand-Totems - Totem IV Groupes Irreguliers
Marcel Jorand explores irregular groupings of meters in this drum set method book. (French Text)
Boursault/Lefevre-Vol 1 La Classe de Batterie
Basic drum method with a focus on musicality and expression. First volume handles basic rhythms in and out of drum set context. (French Text)
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...
Ceccarelli-Batterie-Trophee 3/Gastaldin/Patris
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...
Hammer-Batterie Trophee 4; also Gastaldin/Pontieux/ Bourbasquet
This is a great collection of short recital pieces for drum set. Various stlye are explored in the corse of the material. Etudes are contibuted by Joe Hammer, Claude Gastaldin...
