Reading, Rudiments, & Rock Drumming

This book is for beginning players, and contains the 3 R's of drumming—Reading, Rudiments and Rock.

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Basic Rock Beats
 

Easy to read and easy to play rock beats. Especially good for beginners.
 

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The Rock & Roll Bible of Coordination
 

Hundreds of exercises for the cymbal, bass, and snare, with only 8th note patterns in the bass. Beginner–Intermediate Level

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Mini-Monster Book Of
Rock Drumming

This study has everything you always wanted to know about rock drumming. It contains disco beats, coordination exercises, rock breaks, and much more.
 

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Son Of The Mini Monster
For Rock Drumming

The monster's first son has written a study that concentrates entirely on developing bass drum patterns coordinated with a wide variety of rock cymbal beats in different time signatures. For beginning to advanced players.

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Rock Grooves
In Odd Times

This unique and important work is an extension of Joel Rothman's famous book. The Mini Monster Book of Drumming. It is specially designed and crafted to allow any drummer to easily read and create musical grooves in all odd time signatures. No simpler book on the subject has ever been written. Complete this book and you'll rock with confidence and ease in 5/4, 7/4, 11/4, 5/8, 9/8, 11/8, 13/8, 17/16, 19/16, and many more.

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Four-Way Independence For
Rock Drumming

Aimed at total coordinative freedom for both hands and both feet, this book incorporates the left foot (hi-hat) as a fully independent fourth limb.
 

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Paradiddle Rock
 

This unique study applies a totally new concept to paradiddles within the framework of rock drumming. For intermediate, advanced, and professional players.
 

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The Turtle Factor
 

FOR ROCK DRUMMING AT A SNAIL'S PACE: One of the most difficult things to do is play at a slow tempo. Complete this book and you will be a master at it. For intermediate, advanced, and professional players.

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3,5,7,9, Rock!
 

Rock beats in 3/4, 5/4, 7/4, 9/4, 11/4, 3/8, 5/8, 7/8, 9/8 and 11/8 time. For intermediate to advanced players..
 

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Jive With Five
 

The use of quintuplets in drumming has become commonplace in both rock and jazz. Still, there are students as well as professionals who find them awkward to play. This book is an in-depth presentation--it will go a long way to help alleviate any problems associated with the subject. A multitude of technical exercises are notated to develop skill for playing quintuplets with different sticking, as well as for their practical use during actual performance. 

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Hardest Drum Book Ever Written
 

This breakthrough book will allow you to develop five-way coordination with only four limbs. You'll sound like two drummers. For advanced students and professional players.

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Rock Etudes
For Drum Set

Practical full page etudes to increase coordination for rock drumming. For intermediate to advanced players.
 
 
 
 
 

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Drummin' In The Rhythm Of Rock
With Linear Patterns

This book shows a totally new way to play rock. Learn 3 & 4 way coordination with linear patterns, where your four limbs never play together at the same time. Develop your ability to drum linear - it’s the future, and the future is now. For intermediate to advanced players.
 
 

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Cloudy, With A Chance of Linear
Thunder ’Round the Drums

Different from most other ‘round the drum books, this unique study demonstrates linear patterns ‘round the drums in a practical and easy-to-read format. Notated for a standard four-piece set, the patterns can be used during actual performance, and include a section devoted to cross sticking ‘round the drums. For beginner to intermediate players.

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Rock ’N Jazz Drumming
In 3/4 Time And Beyond

As the title suggests, the topic of rock and jazz drumming in 3/4 time is covered in great depth, with practical coordination exercises that can be used during actual performance. But this study goes much further. The “BEYOND” part of the title refers to the second half of the book where it’s explained and demonstrated how 3/4 is the key to playing in all odd time signatures in quarter time.The same is true for 3/8 for all odd time signatures in eighth time. If you want to develop a high level of skill in 3/4 time as well as in all odd time signatures this is the book for you.

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Drum Trek - The Final Frontier
Of Rock

A book that boldly goes where no other book has gone before. This breakthrough work takes you on a journey through time (linear time), and deals in depth with linear patterns between the hi-hat and snare drum in an extensive variety of time signatures in quarter, eighth, as well as sixteenth time.The linear patterns are appropriate for rock, funk, jazz, a fusion of rock & jazz, and even Latin. By the time you complete this study you will have become a dedicated Trekky. 68 pages
 
 

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The Bible of
Linear Drumming

Playing linear is very much in vogue. This very practical book shows you exactly how you should coordinate your limbs to play linear for all forms of rock and jazz. It’s a must book to have!
 

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Splashdown
(Hi-Hat Splashes for Rock Drumming)

This is the first truly in-depth study of an all important aspect of rock drumming. Develop your hi-hat coordination for splashing in any position along the beat. For intermediate, advanced, and professional players.

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Rock Drum Solos To Develop Coordination

Hand-foot independence is developed through musical four-bar solos. Perfect for beginning to intermediate students.

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Rock Breaks With A 12/8 Feel
 

Play in 4/4 time, but make your breaks sound like you're in 12/8 time. For intermediate players. 

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Rock Breaks In A Nutshell
 

An extensive array of rock breaks. For beginner to intermediate students.
 

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Rock & Rolls
Featuring "The Inside Story"

Rock breaks are presented with open rolls starting at different positions along the beat. For beginner to intermediate students.
 
 

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Rock Breaks Around The Drums
 

Dozens of basic rock breaks are shown in various possible patterns around the snare and tom toms. For beginner to intermediate players.
 
 

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Rock With Hand-Foot Drum Breaks
 

At last, an in-depth study showing snare and bass drum combinations to produce intricate and exciting rhythmic patterns for rock breaks and solos. For beginner, intermediate, and advanced students.  

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Jazz Bible Of Coordination
 

Companion to the Rock Bible, this study covers the topic of jazz coordination in a step-by-step approach which is certain to produce results. For beginner to intermediate players.

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Coordination Patterns With A Dotted 1/8 Note Cymbal Beat

Practical hand-foot independence against a dotted 8th note jazz cymbal beat. For intermediate players.
 

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Four-Way Independence For
Jazz Drumming

Develop total coordination with four limbs by using your left foot (hi-hat) in a completely independent way. For intermediate to advanced players.

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3,5,7,9, Jazz!
 

A practical study that shows how to play jazz in odd meters. For intermediate to advanced players.

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Easy Drum Solos For Jazz Coordination

Coordination exercises are presented within practical four-measure solos. For beginner players.

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Take a Break
 

Drum fills are shown which can be used to "cut-into" common offbeat figures. For intermediate and advanced players.  

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Jazz Drum Book
 

Hundreds of bass drum variations are weaved around snare drum patterns. For intermediate players.

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Quintet Of Coordination Patterns For Rock & Jazz Drumming

Included in this single volume are five books in one. Develop hand-foot independence for both rock and jazz. For all players.

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Drumming And All That Jazz
 

Coordination, fills, solos, trading fours and much more. For beginner, intermediate and advanced players.

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Jazz Breaks In A Nutshell
 

This book contains 164 pages, each packed with one, two, and four-bar jazz breaks. For intermediate and advanced players.

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Two-Measure Jazz Drum Solos Phrased In Three

Learn to phrase your solos in 3/4 time while playing in 4/4 time. For intermediate players.
 

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Jazz Coordination & Breaks With A Double-Time Feel

The title explains it all. For intermediate players.
 
 

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Quintuplets For
Jazz Drumming

A unique approach to time and coordination for playing jazz at slow tempos, which involves the use of quintuplets rather than triplets or dotted eighth-notes. Three basic cymbal rhythms based upon quintuplets. Coordination patterns between the snare, hi-hat, and bass drum are shown in relation to these three basic cymbal beats.

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Linear Jazz
Drumming

A new kind of coordination for jazz drumming where no two surfaces are struck at the same time. Its where its at, and where its going, so don’t be left behind—learn to play jazz in the most up-to-date fashion—learn to play linear. For intermediate to advanced players.
 
 

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Jazz Etudes
For Drum Set

The ultimate jazz coordination book designed to develop total independence between your four limbs. For intermediate to advanced players.
 
 
 
 

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Close Encounters
Of The 4th Kind

Being able to “trade fours” is a basic skill necessary for playing jazz. This book presents an extensive array of practical four-bar solos that can be used during actual performance.
 
 
 
 

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Drumming
Outside The Box

This breakthrough book represents a sea change in the way jazz time is played between the cymbal and snare drum. If you’re interest is in jazz drumming, and you want to keep time in a creative and dynamic new way, then this book is a must! For intermediate, advanced, and professional drummers.
 

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New Directions in
Jazz & Rock Drumming

For advanced students and professional players, this breakthrough book demonstrates a futuristic approach to playing jazz and rock breaks. While the time is in 4/4 the breaks are encased within quintuplets, sextuplets, & septuplets producing a polyrhythmic effect. There is no other book like it on the market. Make your breaks sound like no other.

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Accents And Solos For
Rock And Jazz Drumming

This practical book develops technical skill for use in breaks and solos. For beginner to advanced players.
 

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Fun With Accents
Around The Drums

Accented 1/8 notes and triplets between the tom-toms and snare, including simple cross sticking patterns. For beginner and intermediate players.

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Roll Control

Learn to play open and closed rolls with precision, evenness, clarity, and confidence. For beginner and intermediate players.
 
 
 

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Rolls, Rolls, Rolls (Revised Edition)

Totally revised and extended, this book shows rolls in 4/4, 6/8, and cut-time. For beginner and intermediate players.
 
 
 

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Roll Etudes For Snare Drum

Roll Etudes for Snare Drum contains etudes in all major time signatures, as well as mixed meters. The études are replete with dynamics...a perfect book for intermediate-advanced students to develop rolling skills within a highly musical framework.

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Rudiments Around The Drums
(Revised Edition)

Basic rudiments are shown in a vast array of possible patterns around the drums. For beginner and intermediate players.

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Blood, Sweat & Rudiments
 

A totally new approach for developing both traditional and new rudiments. For beginner and intermediate players.

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Reading Rudiments &
Marching Cadences

Learn to play typical sounding cadences for performing in a drum line. For beginner and intermediate players.

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Rudiment Etudes for Snare Drum
 

Designed to reinforce the standard 40 International Rudiments with three distinct sections. Etudes with Measured Single and Double-Stroke Rudiments. Etudes with Paradiddles, Flams and Drags. Etudes with Extended Rudiments. For intermediate players.

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Rudiment Duets
 

Rudiment Duets contains 32 duets, and each duet is uniquely made up of just one individual rudiment. Featured are single-stroke & double-stroke rudiments, as well as paradiddles, flams and dragsA MUST for beginner and intermediate players.

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The New Rudiments Of Drumming

A breakthrough book with dozens of brand new rudiments to upgrade and expand the traditional rudiments. These new rudiments represent the future for developing hand control, and a virtuoso technique. The future is here—all you have to do is order your copy today.

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Bassics
 
 

As every drummer knows, in today’s music it’s essential that a high degree of coordination is necessary when it comes to playing bass drum kicks against various rock and jazz cymbal beats. This easy to read book presents just about every combination of bass kicks any drummer is likely to use when playing. It’s the most extensive and in-depth presentation ever written. For All Levels - beginner, intermediate and advanced players.

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Ambidexterity
 
 

Ambidexterity is a book that’s replete with tightly knit and highly organized exercises designed specifically to help you achieve the Holy Grail for any drummer—total independence of your four limbs at the drum set. No other book exists like it—it’s practical and it’s pure fun to play. For Int-Adv. students, and professional players.
 
 

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Rock and Jazz Drumming
Strange and Unusual
Time Signatures

And now for something truly different—this study breaks totally new ground—it’s like no other you’ve ever seen. Playing through this book represents an expedition into unchartered musical territory of unexplored time signatures that are theoretically possible and potentially could arise. For advanced students & professional players.
 
 

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Teaching Rhythm
 

A virtual encyclopedia of clear and easy-to-read rhythms in quarter and eighth time. For beginner to intermediate players.

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Reading Syncopation & Beyond
For All Instruments

An exciting new study for reading syncopated rhythms, and much more. For intermediate players.

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Duet Yourself
 

Musical etudes are played as duets with yourself or another drummer. For beginner and intermediate players.

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Duet Yourself Book Two
 

Similar to Book One, this study contains etudes for intermediate to advanced players.
 
 

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Drum Set Etudes
 

Increase your skill in reading and playing rhythmic patterns between the cymbals and drums. Intermediate-Advanced level.
 

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45 Minutes, 33 Seconds (Concerto For Drumset without orchestra)

Not a method book, but a piece of music in its own right. The title refers to the time it should take to complete the piece from start to finish. Intermediate-Advanced & Professional level.

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We’re Livin' In Odd Times
 

We're Livin' In Odd Times is the sister book to Rothman's Rock Grooves in Odd Times. It contains a series of etudes in a very wide range of odd time signatures such as 5/4, 7/4, 11/4, 5/8, 7/8, 9/8, 11/8, 13/8, 5/16 etc. Each Etudes is devoted to a specific rhythmic pattern such as eighth notes, or sixteenth notes, or triplets, etc
 
 

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Snare Drum Etudes In Cut Time
 

The etudes in this study are exclusively in cut time. Sometimes referred to as 2/2 time, it’s one of the major time signatures encountered by drummers having to play show charts. No other book of etudes is devoted entirely to this important subject. By the time a student completes the book he or she will be well equipped to read any arrangement in cut time that may be given to them.

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Basic Drumming
(Revised And Expanded)

Used worldwide, this revised and expanded book (now 240 pages) contains all the exercises necessary for developing reading, rolling, technique, rock, jazz, Latin and all basic beats for playing with a dance band. For beginner and intermediate players.

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Basic Drumming Made Easy
(For Snare and Set)

This book is a somewhat simplified and less extensive version of Basic Drumming. For beginner players.
 
 
 

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Just Rhythm in Quarter Time
For All Instruments
 

Here's the most extensive breakdown of rhythm in quarter time ever written, with reading exercises, duets, and etudes. Starting with simple quarter notes, the book progresses through eighth, sixteenth & thirty-second notes. All in 4/4, 3/4, and 5/4 time, the book can be used for all instrumental students, but especially drummers—individual or class instruction. For beginner only.
 

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Just Rhythm in Eighth Time
For All Instruments
 

Just Rhythm in Eighth Time is the sister book to Just Rhythm, which deals with rhythm only in quarter time. Used together, the two books represent the most thorough breakdown of rhythm ever written in quarter and eighth time. Each book is for students on all instruments, but especially drummers. While Just Rhythm is for beginner to intermediate students, this book presumes the reader understands the breakdown of rhythm in quarter time, so it's directed more to advanced beginners and intermediate students. It is replete with basic reading exercises, fun duets, and musical etudes in various time signatures such as 3/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8 and 12/8, as well as mixed meters.

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Snare Drum Etudes
in Strange and Unusual Time Signatures

This breakthrough book is the companion to ROCK & JAZZ DRUMMING IN STRANGE AND UNUSUAL TIME SIGNATURES. Never before has a book like this ever been published. There are 52 etudes, and each page contains two: the top etude is comprised of just rhythm, while the the bottom etude presents rhythms embellished with rolls. The first section has snare etudes in quarter time signatures; in the second section they’re in eighth time signatures. The etudes in this study represent a glimpse into the future. If you enjoy reading rhythmic patterns with a bit of a challenge, this is the book for you.
 
 

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Musical Studies For The Intermediate Snare Drummer

This collection of musical pieces will increase technical facility and develop musicianship. For intermediate players.
 
 

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Orchestral Snare Drumming
 

This unique breakthrough book contains short études in all major time signatures, plus a separate book of duets. You get 2 books for the price of 1. Beginner - intermediate level.
 

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I & Thou
 

This is a book of 56 duets, and each one introduces a new element in the breakdown of rhythm, from quarter notes to thirty second notes. Perfect for developing the necessary skills for reading. Beginner - intermediate level.

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Fundamental Studies For Snare Drum

Musical studies in basic time signatures and mixed meters. It also contains duets. For beginner players.

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Fundamental Studies For Mallets

All basic keys are used as students are prepared for ensemble playing.
 

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Fundamental Studies For Timpani
 

This study will prepare a student to perform standard band and orchestral literature.
 

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Musical Studies For
The Intermediate Timpanist

Contains an abundance of musical elements such as frequent dynamic changes, musical expressions, glissandi, and changes of meter

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Drum Arrangements

Over 30 pages of hand-written drum parts fit the standard arrangements of "club-date" tunes. You can hum the tune as you play the arrangements. For intermediate players.

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Cut-Time Drum Parts

Here is another essential book designed to familiarize the reader with typical-looking charts in order to prepare for the practical task of playing shows. For intermediate players.

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Show Drumming

The arrangements in this book are for advanced and professional drummers. They are replete with dynamic marks, tempo changes, etc. For professional players.

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Show Problems

A discussion of the major problems in reading shows, with practical suggestions for overcoming them.
 

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Big Band Drum Charts

The dozens of hand-written charts in this book are typical of the most up-to-date and practical style of arranging for drums. For advanced and professional players.

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Sticking Patterns For All Drummers

Want to develop a formidable technique and become a virtuoso drummer? This is the book for you. For beginner to advanced players.

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Basic Drum Technique And Beyond

All the areas of basic drum technique are covered, and beyond—way beyond. For beginner to advanced players.

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The Paradiddle Bible

The Paradiddle Bible is a bold and brilliant new book that presents unique and imaginative exercises to develop the standard four paradiddles: Single, Double & Triple Paradiddles, as well as Paradiddle-diddles. But that’s not all...the book diddles along demonstrating innovative new paradiddles Joel’s named: Diddlepa Paradiddles, Diddlede Paradiddles & Diddledede Paradiddles.

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Beats And Variations For
Dance Band Drummers

This book shows all the beats you must know to play with a dance band, including Latin beats. For beginner and intermediate players.
 

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Clap Your Hands
 

This pocket-size book of 250 pages presents rhythms in 2/4. 4/4, and 6/8 time for you to clap. Good for class or individual instruction on all instruments. For beginner players.

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Easy Drum Solos To Develop Technique

Simple four-bar solos allow the reader to develop technique in a musical way. For beginner players.

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Coordinated Rock Breaks
Phrased In Three

Play breaks phrased in 3/4 between the snare and bass, while you keep 4/4 rock time on the cymbal. For intermediate players.

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Coordination Patterns with
16th Note Triplets

Keep time with an 8th note cymbal beat, as you play 16th note triplet patterns between your snare and bass. For intermediate players.

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Recipes With Special Sticking
Around The Drums

Special sticking patterns produce exciting sounds for both rock and jazz. For intermediate players.
 
 
 

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Artificial Technique
 

Develop technical prowess with groups of fives and sevens. For intermediate and advanced players.
 
 
 

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Crazy Mixed-Up Meters
 

Short études containing a step-by-step breakdown of rhythm, first with mixed meters and only changing numerators, then with mixed meters and changing denominators. It's easier than you think. For intermediate, advanced and professional players.

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A Quintet Of Coordination Patterns For Rock & Jazz

Included in this single volume are five books in one. Develop hand-foot independence for both rock and jazz.

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Wham Bam Flam
 

Rudiment embellishments such as flams, drags and ruffs bring a more interesting and exciting sound to their primary note. They form an important part of a drummer’s everyday playing vocabulary, and are used in all types of music, from rock to jazz to latin and marching. This new and final book by Joel Rothman presents an in-depth study of these very practical and important sticking patterns. No other book is devoted entirely to the subject. For drummers at all levels.

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Get Your Kicks
 

Most books dealing with playing the bass drum have to do with rock or jazz independence, with exercises showing how to play bass drum kicks in coordination with the cymbal, snare and hi-hat. This study, however, is different in that it concentrates specifically on developing single, double and triple bass kicks between the snare and bass for eventual use with breaks and solos. All exercises are written on just one staff line with the snare part above the line and the bass part below the line. The rhythmic patterns between snare and bass are just with eighth notes, eighth triplets and sixteenth notes, allowing this book to be used with students at all levels as well as professional players.

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The Compleat Rock Drummer

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The Compleat Jazz Drummer

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The Compleat Drum Reader

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The Compleat Show Drummer

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Around The Drums Compleatly

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