Snare Drum Method Books
Fink-Chop Busters
"Chop Buster" are individual technique exercises which are designed as warm-up patterns which utilize and develop coordination of (a) finger, wrist and forearm motion (b) stic...
Adams-Solo Snare Drum, The
"The Solos Snare Drum is an important contribution. It is both readable and scholarly. It should be on the 'must have' list of every college percussion program, library, and i...
Wilcoxon-Rolling in Rhythm
"Rolling in Rhythm" offers today's advanced student of "swing" a progressive series of fascinating studies and solos devoted to the swing analysis of the standard rudimental s...
Zivkovic-10 Etudes for Snare Drum
Ten Etudes is a collection of ten etudes for and advanced snare drum student. The etudes are designed to supplement material being presented in a lesson format. It was ...
Beck-Flams, Ruffs, and Rolls
"A fine supplementary book tht presents almost every possible combination of patterns that a snare drummer could encounter in the orchestral repertoire." Alan Abel ...
Solomon-Advanced Rhythm Studies
Samuel Solomon's new method book - Advanced Rhythm Studies is a great tool for learning and understanding the complex rhythms found in modern music. With this book ...
Stone-Accents and Rebounds (new edition)
Accents and Rebounds (Updated Edition) by George Lawrence Stone is an advanced book for snare drum designed to follow and reinforce the author's previous classic, Stick Contro...
Hochrainer-Ubungen fur Kleine Trommel
A collection of etudes for the snare drum. All of the etudes focus on a musical concept for technical and musical development. These etudes are well suited for performance in ...
Macarez-Snare System-20 Etudes Vol. 1
These studies are the fruit of my own experience of snare-drum technique. Some of them are inspired by the symphonic repertoire, others by the rhythmic or technical difficulti...
Whaley-Recital Solos for Snare Drum
Recital Solos for Snare Drum by Garwood Whaley contains thirty musically challenging solos for concert or adjudication. Advanced. "There is a real need for good ...
Cirone-Orchestral Snare Drummer
A non-rudimental approach to the teaching of snare drum. This is a companion book to The Orchestral Mallet Player and The Orchestral Timpanist.
Peters-Odd Meter Calisthenics
Odd Meter Calisthenics is a collection of warm-up calisthenics in odd meters. Mitchell Peters designed these exercises for to develop and maintain control while reinforcing t...
Peters-Odd Meter Rudimental Etudes
Mitchell Peters' Odd Meter Rudimental Etudes were written employing traditional rudimental techniques, and in most instances the rudiments are used in a traditional man...
DeLucia-Drummer's Daily Drill
A "must" for every percussionists library, from junior high through college level. A great primer for the freshman college student. This book contains exercises, origi...
Carroll-Orchestral Repertoire for the Snare Drum
Orchestral Repertoire for Snare Drum is a collection of excerpts for snare drum compiled by Raynor Carroll, principal percussionist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. ...
Cirone-Master Tech Builders - Snare Drum
The actual daily practice routines used by professional symphonic and jazz drummers. The many variations of basic rudimental patterns make snare drum practicing a joy.
Morello-Master Studies vol. 2
More Exercises For The Development Of Control And Technique by the master himself, Joe Morello. Joe Morello is an acknowledged master of the drums and one of the greate...
Rothman-Rolls, Rolls, Rolls
Rolls, Rolls, Rolls presents a comprehensive study of rolls in 4/4, 6/8, and cut time. Rolls are, according to Joel Rothman, by far the greatest single problem faced b...
Whaley-Primary Handbook for Snare Drum
Garwood Whaley's Primary Handbook for Snare Drum incoporates rudiments, reading, duets, repetition exercises, multiple drum studies and composition assignments into a c...
Wilcoxon-Drum Method
Charlie Wilcoxon developed his drum method as a step by step manual for applying rudimental percussion to the drum set. This method has a strong emphasis on rudimental materia...
