Designed for those in the early stages of studying the drum kit, this is part of a progressive series of ten handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in drum kit. 

Designed for those in the early intermediate stages of studying the drum kit, this is part of a progressive series of ten handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in drum kit. 

Designed for those in the early stages of studying the drum kit, this is part of a progressive series of ten handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in drum kit. 

Designed for those studying drum kit at foundation level, this is part of a progressive series of ten handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in drum kit. 

Designed for those studying drum kit at foundation level, this is part of a progressive series of ten handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in drum kit. 

Everything a drummer needs to prepare for the performance and technical work components of Trinity drum kit exams in 2020 2023. Encompassing a wider range of styles than ever before, the syllabus allows candidates to follow distinct stylistic pathways — jazz, funk, Latin, musical theatre — with arrangements of well-known works sitting alongside pieces specifically written for the syllabus by leading drum kit educators and performers. Performance notes are included for each piece, along with new technical work rudiments and exercises for each grade, and backing tracks are included as a free download.

Everything a drummer needs to prepare for the performance and technical work components of Trinity drum kit exams in 2020 2023. Encompassing a wider range of styles than ever before, the syllabus allows candidates to follow distinct stylistic pathways — jazz, funk, Latin, musical theatre — with all performance pieces at this level specifically written for the syllabus by leading drum kit educators and performers. Performance notes are included for each piece, along with new rudiments and technical work exercises for each grade, and backing tracks are included as a free download.

Everything a drummer needs to prepare for the performance and technical work components of Trinity drum kit exams in 2020 2023. Encompassing a wider range of styles than ever before, the syllabus allows candidates to follow distinct stylistic pathways — jazz, funk, Latin, musical theatre — with arrangements of well-known works sitting alongside pieces specifically written for the syllabus by leading drum kit educators and performers. Performance notes are included for each piece, along with new technical work rudiments and exercises for each grade, and backing tracks are included as a free download.

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-stop sourcebook covers everything you need to effectively and consistently tune your drums. It explains drumhead selection, changing a drumhead, tuning your drums, and important concepts such as muffling and obtaining correct drum sound.

This Handy Guide covers each drum and its parts. You will learn the best way to arrange the drumset for personal efficiency, choose drumsticks and mallets, and determine the best cases and storage for your drums. Additional cymbal types, as well as care and maintenance of your drums and cymbals, are clearly explained. Loads of photographs and diagrams are included, making each step of the process easy to follow. A book every drummer should own, whether a beginner or advanced player.

In every band or ensemble, the drummer is called upon to give that group a solid rhythmic foundation. Therefore it is important that every drummer has excellent music reading skills. The goal of this book is to first introduce basic music reading skills and then to explore many of the most common syncopation rhythms found in today's music.

The Absolute Beginners course has been designed to tell you everything you need to know from the very first time you pick up your instrument. With this superb book you get a comprehensive course featuring step-by-step pictures which take you from first day exercises to playing along to the professional backing tracks that are included on the download card.